Hello
everybody! The last Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker, is finally out at cinemas and in honour of its
release I decided to list a few facts about one the most popular sagas in the
world. Enjoy the reading!
1. Yoda was almost played by a monkey
George Lucas, producer and director of the films,
wanted Yoda to be played by a monkey that was supposed to wear a mask and carry
a stick. But luckily it didn’t happen.
Bonus fact about Yoda: his species has never been
named…it is a mystery.
2. Lightsabers noise
We all wondered where that enigmatic noise came
from. Well, the noise that lightsabers make comes from the hum of an old
television’s tube and the buzz of a movie projector’s engine.
3. Star Wars coins
This is a very curious fact. Did you know that
you can use Star Wars collectible coins as real coins? That’s wicked! But not
in every country. Niue, a little island in the Pacific Ocean, accepts Star Wars
coins as legal tender. These coins are plated in silver and there is just a
limited edition.
4. Han
Solo almost died on the set
The original producer of Return of the Jedi
revealed that in the first story outline, Han Solo dies and the Rebel forces
are left in danger, while Luke disappears into the wild. But George Lucas, the
current producer, thought that killing the main characters wasn’t a good idea
and the fans would be really angry and disappointed, so he denied the original
idea.
5. Boba Fett’s face
Throughout
the movies of the original trilogy Boba Fett always wears a helmet and never
shows his face. Well not everyone knows that the actor who plays Fett also
plays another role in Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Lieutenant Sheckil, who
captures princess Leia during her attempted escape. In that scene the actor
Jeremy Bulloch stands in for the original actor who wasn’t available at the
last minute.
6. Darth Vader is banned from all the events Star Wars themed
David
Prowse, the actor who was inside the armor of Vader, is banned from all the
official Star Wars events just because George Lucas finds him annoying. Poor
Proswe… but he doesn’t have to worry
because there are a lot of people that will dress up as Darth Vader during the
events.
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