Star Wars has a penchant for bringing dead fan-favorite characters back to life. Case in point, Darth Maul. Even before Disney acquired Lucasfilm and effectively canceled the then-established Star Wars canon, the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series brought back the double-bladed lightsaber-wielding Sith Lord. Then, once Disney got a hold of the Star Wars franchise, it used cloning technology (because, why not?) to revive Emperor Palpatine to serve as the main antagonist of 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. So, it stands to reason that Disney isn't above bringing back a character from the dead if it serves a purpose.
Having said that, it appears that all of these returning characters, especially the dead ones, are getting more than just fans curious. It's gotten to the point that Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed Mace Windu in the prequel trilogy, went ahead and asked Star Wars director, Bryce Dallas Howard, if he can come back.
More specifically, Jackson asked Howard if she could "hook a brother up" and gave the actor hope that the Jedi Master could come back.
What's even more interesting is that Howard has reacted to Jackson's latest reveal on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz. As his interview went rounds over the internet, Howard, who directed two episodes of The Mandalorian and the fifth episode of The Book of Boba Fett, replied with a string of "eyes" emojis on Twitter.