<\/p>\n “One of my brilliant ideas was to take Howard the Duck and redo Howard as a digital character, then get a better voice such as yourself,” Lucas said to Williams. “Do the same movie\u2026 pull [Howard] out and, with a better voice, bring him back.”<\/p>\n Latest Videos From Lucas joked, “Howard the Duck \u2013 Special Edition. You hated it before, you’ll loathe it now.”<\/p>\n Regarded as one of the earliest comic book movie disasters and one of the worst movies ever made, Howard the Duck opened in 1986 to a critical panning and audience dissatisfaction, grossing only $37 million in theatres.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Thankfully, Howard got a revival-of-sorts in the MCU. The character first appeared as a cheeky Easter egg in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies, before also starring in an episode of the animated anthology series What If\u2026? Perhaps mercifully, there’s been no standalone big-screen return for the character since. We’re still not over the 1980s version’s dead eyes and lifeless voice.<\/p>\n Almost certainly Robin Williams, famous for his hyperactive performances including the likes of Aladdin’s Genie, would have done a better job \u2013 even if George Lucas, who executive produced the Howard the Duck movie \u2013 has a spotty history with special editions. We’re looking at you, Greedo.<\/p>\n For more, check out the upcoming Star Wars movies<\/a> in the works and 2026’s biggest movie release dates<\/a>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/io3zxiseay1774858647.svg\")
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