He says he loved making the movie, but he questions just how great a Jedi his character actually was due to being taken down by Darth Maul in such a way. Neeson joked… I thought my death was a bit namby-pamby. I'm supposed to be a Master Jedi.

Liam Neeson didn’t hold back when recnetly critiquing his own Star Wars legacy. While promoting his upcoming comedy The Naked Gun , Neeson sat down with GQ to reflect on some of his most iconic roles,

While making the rounds promoting The Naked Gun, actor Liam Neeson touched on his role as Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. The film, which was released in 1999, saw Neeson's character die at the hands of Darth Maul, a death that was soon avenged by Jinn's Jedi apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi.