Lucas then tries to deflect the question to explain lightsaber logistics and is quickly rebuffed by Jackson saying, "No purple ... on lightsaber colours. Some background: lightsabers get their ...

Jackson, who plays Jedi Mace Windu in the prequel trilogy, revealed that while shooting "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones," he personally requested his lightsaber to be made purple. Why?

While a color change for a lightsaber can be minimal, it is significant considering how rare a purple lightsaber. The only character who has wielded a purple lightsaber is Mace Windu (Samuel L.