Overview
- Peter Serafinowicz told the Classic Clown podcast that watching 1999’s The Phantom Menace was “the biggest disappointment” of his life and that he was not keen on Darth Maul’s design.
- He recounted George Lucas calling him “the new James Earl Jones” while also complaining about low pay for the role.
- Serafinowicz originally voiced Maul in The Phantom Menace and recorded lines for a 2018 Solo cameo but was later replaced by Sam Witwer for much of the character’s animated work.
- Coverage notes that Sam Witwer has been the regular Maul voice on The Clone Wars and returned for Disney+’s Maul – Shadow Lord, while some outlets differ on the precise voice credits tied to the 2026 series.
- The story ties Serafinowicz’s comments to a broader arc in which Darth Maul’s stature grew through animation and spin-offs, and it notes Serafinowicz’s recent casting as Peeves in HBO’s Harry Potter series.