George Lucas is Worth $5 Billion, but His Kids Won't Get Any of It - Here's Why
Lucas has a noble reason for depriving his children of their inheritance.
Along with Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, George Lucas is definitely one of the most accomplished and revered Hollywood directors of our time, responsible not only for Star Wars but also for Willow and Indiana Jones, among other hit movies.
It is no wonder that Lucas has managed to amass an enormous amount of money from his projects, and the iconic sale of Lucasfilm to Disney made him a billionaire with a net worth of $5 billion.
Lucas has four children, so fans of the director always thought that all his money would go to them, but it turns out that's not really the case. While Lucas plans to leave a reasonable amount of money to his kids, most of his earnings will be spent on more noble causes.
The director is a known philanthropist who often donates millions of dollars for humanitarian projects, and it looks like most of the money he's made from the Disney deal will also go to charity.
'I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race. We have to plan for our collective future — and the first step begins with the social, emotional, and intellectual tools we provide to our children,' Lucas said.
Fans are totally stunned by such a decision, praising their favorite director for once again proving himself to be a wonderful person, promising to give away most of his money to improve children's education. People are really happy to see the creator of Star Wars not clinging to his riches like some other big Hollywood producers and instead seeing it as a way to help those in need.
While some people are a little worried about Lucas' children, most fans think that the director won't leave them with nothing, as they'll probably inherit his real estate and a huge art collection that is worth nearly a billion dollars, according to some reports.