32 ‘Star Wars’ Facts That Were Beeped and Booped to Us by a Cheeky Little Sentient Trash Can

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Wouldn’t it be cool if we could just Jedi-wave these facts into your head right now? You’d feel the entire batch wash over you, and you’d immediately know so much more about Star Wars in an instant. It’d be like a spiritual download of sorts. 

We’ll just have to type them up, and you’ll just have to read and comprehend them until we all hopefully tap into the force one day. It could happen, right?!?!

Greedo

No matter who shot first, you probably assumed Greedo was male. Part of the time, he wasn't. Paul Blake played Greedo in the shots that feature both Greedo and Han Solo in the same frame. But for Greedo's close-ups, he was played by Maria De Aragon. The close-up scenes were filmed toward the end of the shoot, with a new mask. Oota goota, Solo? CRACKED.COM http://starwars. wikia com/wiki/Greedo

Empire Strikes Back

Luke's face sure took a beating, in Empire. Some of those scars were real. Just before the end of the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope, Mark Hamill was in a car crash that crushed his nose and left cheekbone. It took seven hours of surgery to put his face back together, and a stunt double was used to film the scenes that were shot after his accident. CRACKED COM http://www. stars handshake de/gossip htm

Jake Lloyd

Playing Anakin Skywalker changed Jake Lloyd's life. And not in a good way. His turn as the adorable future Vader earned him widespread scorn-not just from Star Wars fans, but from his classmates and even the mainstream media, who called him Mannequin Skywalker. Не was bullied so mercilessly that he's given up acting permanently, and destroyed his mementos from the film. http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/03/09/10611651-actor- CRACKED.COM who-played-anakin-skywalker-as-child-swears-off-star-wars-for-good

Female Skywalker

A lot changed between the drafts of Star Wars. Han and Luke, by Ralph McQuarrie But the biggest change was Luke's gender. Somewhere between draft 2 and draft 3 of the Star Wars IV script, George Lucas decided there weren't enough female characters, and made Luke a girl. Mark Clark, 2015. Star Wars FAQ Everything Left CRACKED.COM to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

Toto

Toto's lead singer helped write the Yub Nub song. Joe Williams wrote the English lyrics for Ewok Celebration and the Jabba's palace number Lapti Nek from the original release of Return of the Jedi. Не recorded the words with his father, composer John Williams, which were then translated into Ewokese and Huttese. CRACKED.COM

Christian Bale

Christian Bale was almost in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Bale was in talks to play Han's mentor Tobias Beckett, an offer he called very tempting. The role wasn't the actor's only close call with Star Wars casting. Не was also Lucas (rumored) first choice to play Anakin in Attack of the Clones. CRACKED.COM

Pat Welsh

The actress who provided the voice for Boushh had only one other speaking role. And it was a big one. The raspy-voiced Pat Welsh was discovered in a camera store by a sound designer who needed someone to voice E.T. CRACKED.COM

David Prowse

David Prowse casually guessed that Darth Vader was Luke's father. The actor spoiled the plot twist of The Empire Strikes Back on at least two occasions in 1978... before the top-secret scene was even written. Decades later, Prowse said even he didn't know until the movie premiered and had no memory of blowing the reveal. CRACKED.COM

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32 ‘Star Wars’ Facts That Were Beeped and Booped to Us by a Cheeky Little Sentient Trash Can

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32 ‘Star Wars’ Facts That Were Beeped and Booped to Us by a Cheeky Little Sentient Trash Can

The Rise of Skywalker

The Emperor's throne in The Rise of Skywalker is not a new design. The stone chair with claw-like outcroppings is based on a Ralph McQuarrie concept sketch from nearly four decades ago. CRACKED.COM

Boba Fett

A rare Boba Fett action figure just sold for over $185,000. The record sale was for the J-slot Rocket-Firing prototype, which was never released due to safety concerns. The rare figurine is one of only three known to exist. CRACKED.COM

The Emperor

The Emperor was originally portayed by a woman... with chimpanzee eyes. 78-year-old Marjorie Eaton played the Sith lord in the original 1980 release of The Empire Strikes Back. The character's menacing peepers were created by superimposing an ape's eyes over the actress's. CRACKED.COM

Cameos by George Lucas’ Children

George Lucas kept giving his children (awful) prequel cameos. His son Jett played a Padawan slain during Order 66. His two daughters each had several roles, including Katie playing a clubbing Twi'lek and Amanda as a senator with terrible fashion sense. CRACKED.COM

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian's rifle is straight out of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. The titular character's weapon of choice is an Amban phase-pulse blaster, which first appeared in an animated segment of the disavowed Life Day spectacular. CRACKED.COM

Baby Yoda

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Landspeeder

Star Wars used a model for distance shots of Luke's landspeeder. مهرة That model used Steve Austin dolls for Luke and Ben. Effects wizard Lorne Peterson dressed Barbie-sized Six Million Dollar Man dolls in robes and stuffed them into his model speeder. The Luke doll wasn't even wearing pants. http://www.sideshowcollectors. .com/forums/star-wars-custom- CRACKED.COM figures-and-dioramas/93478-star-wars-model-props.html

Ewan MacGregor

Being a cast member in Star Wars is like being part of a family. Literally, for Ewan MacGregor. MacGregor, who played young Obi-Wan, is Denis Lawson's nephew. Lawson played Wedge Antilles, who has the distinction of surviving episodes IV through VI, despite being a rebel pilot. CRACKED.COM http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-a-family-affair

Kenny Baker

You probably know Kenny Baker played R2-D2. But did you know he also played an Ewok? In fact, he was the original choice to play Wicket, Leia's young Ewok friend, but he got sick. The role of Wicket went to Warwick Davis, and Baker wound up playing the Ewok who hijacks a speeder bike. CRACKED.COM http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kenny_Baker

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi had an incredibly satisfying ending. It didn't start out that way. In the first draft of the screenplay, Han Solo died while trying to destroy the shield generator and Luke abandoned the rebels. George Lucas decided not to go with this ending - not because it was too bleak, but because he was worried about toy sales. http://herocomplex.latimes. com/movies/star-wars-was-born-a-long-time-ago- CRACKED.COM but-not-all-that-far-far-away-in-1972-filmmakers-george-lucas-and-gary-kurtz-wer/

Qui-Gon

Qui-Gon Jinn's communicator was called a Hush-98 Comlink. In our galaxy, it's called a Gillette Sensor-Excel for Women. Which explains why his beard was so neat. CRACKED.COM http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hush-98_comlink

Luke and Leia

Luke and Leia's swing to freedom was an exciting moment. Especially for the actors. Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher performed the swing across the Death Star core themselves, rather than using stunt doubles. And they got it in one take. CRACKED.COM http://www.imdb.com/title/t0076759/trivia

Ewoks

Ewoks look like short, furry little bears. But they didn't always. Early concept drawings show Ewoks as tall and bird-like with ridiculously long legs. CRACKED.COM Lucasfilm, 1983. The Art of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

Stormtroopers

The Stormtrooper helmets looked gritty and battle-worn. And that's because they were crap. The task of creating the original helmets fell to a man who built fish ponds and canoes. The auto paint he used to turn them white didn't adhere to the HDPE plastic, because no paint will. Collectors can spot the original props by their flaking paint. CRACKED.COM http://starwarshelmets.com/original-ANH-Stunt-Stormtrooper-armor-helmets.htm

X-Wings

Return of the Jedi used models for distant shots of X-wing fighters. STAR WARS THE AUTHENTIC LUKE SKYWALKER X-WING FIGHTER ****** CHEALE MOON 17 - mpc And at least one was an off-the-shelf model from A New Hope. To be fair, the props team did modify the model by adding metal substructure and some wiring. CRACKED.COM http://theswca.com/index. php ?action

The Death Star

The Meridian Trench was where Luke made his final attack run on the Death Star. It only existed because the model maker was lazy. The material used by Colin Cantwell to craft the Death Star tended to shrink, and the final model had a gap around the middle. Rather than putty it in, Cantwell suggested it be part of the plot. http://www. originalprop. com/blog/2014/11/13/colin- CRACKED.COM cantwell-video-interviews-star-wars-prototype-models-nasa/

Princess Leia’s Slave Girl Costume

Think Leia's slave girl costume was sexy? You have no idea. According to Carrie Fisher, the gold bikini was hard plastic that didn't move with her body, SO the other actors on set got an eyeful. She quipped, if you stood behind me you could see straight to Florida. You'll have to ask Boba Fett about that. CRACKED.COM http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Slave_Leia_costume

Harrison Ford

George Lucas turned Harrison Ford into a household name. Yet Ford isn't a fan of Lucas. On the script for Star Wars, Harrison Ford quipped, George, you can type this shit, but you sure as hell can't say it. Не also referred to his character as Ham Yoyo, and was glad when the filming wrapped. Three is enough for me. I was glad to see that costume for the last time, he said. CRACKED.COM http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/harnison-ford-han-solo_n_2097347.html

Trash Scene

The trash in the trash compactor scene was definitely authentic. The smell was so bad Mark Hamill burst a blood vessel in his face, holding his breath. The camera work had to be adjusted for the rest of the scene, to avoid capturing it on film. CRACKED.COM http://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Alec Guinness hated Obi-Wan Kenobi. Seriously. Не wanted him dead. Guinness called the movies banal and mumbo-jumbo, and would throw out Star Wars-related fan mail unopened. Не claimed that he persuaded George Lucas to kill off the character as a way to limit his involvement in the films. CRACKED.COM http://www.tv.com/people/alec-guinness/trivia/

Yoda

Yoda the little green Jedi master puppet might seem bizarre. But he was almost a lot weirder. George Lucas originally intended Yoda to be played by a real monkey wearing a mask and carrying a cane. Appreciate the puppet more, you should. CRACKED.COM J.W. Rinzler, 2007.The Making of Star Wars.

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32 ‘Star Wars’ Facts That Were Beeped and Booped to Us by a Cheeky Little Sentient Trash Can

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