The film-maker is currently soaking in the early buzz for Episode 8: The Last Jedi, which is due in December.
Unlike other recent Star Wars directors such as Colin Trevorrow, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, there have been no rumours of unrest between Johnson and LucasFilm – indicating a smooth process throughout.
But surprisingly, he took a moment of hesitation before first accepting the gig.
“It was really, really out of the blue,” he told New York Times. “I had a few general meetings with Kathy Kennedy when she took over Lucasfilm.
“I didn’t try to hide the fact that I was freaking out. But I also said, ‘Can I think about it?’”
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Explaining further, he added: “After Looper, I had been approached with other franchise stuff and gotten used to saying no.
“And I knew this would mean so much to me — the worst thing I can imagine is having a bad experience making a Star Wars movie.
“[Kennedy] was slightly confused, I think. The next few days, I couldn’t sleep.
“I thought I was going to do a pros-and-cons list, but the truth is, it was more a decision from the heart. There was no way I could not do this.”
Johnson is also now thought to be a frontrunner to make Episode IX, after Trevorrow parted ways with the project.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is out on December 15.