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30 Surprising Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Star Wars Franchise

By:: Cracked Writers; Timon DJ Spajic

August 01, 2021

30 Surprising Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Star Wars Franchise

Star Wars has turned into something nobody could have envisioned. Nobody. Especially not George Lucas. No, the guy who was surprised at how many people were lined up outside the theater to see the original film could not have possibly envisioned that his little space movie would change the course of entertainment history. And if George tells you different then George is lying.

It's well-documented that Sir Alec Guinness found the whole business beneath him and pretty much a colossal waste of time. Luckily for us, he did it, picked up his check, and we all moved on to Ewan McGregor.

Besides all of that business, the history of Star Wars is filled with fascinating facts and tidbits. Did you know for example that early on during development George Lucas wanted Yoda to be played by an actual monkey? More on that and 29 other behind-the-scenes facts about the Star Wars franchise:

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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.co ttp://starwars. wikia.com/wikiG/ereedo — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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ELLO ASTY IS A BEASTIE BOYS TRIBUTE. . beaste BOYS: hello nasty REMASTERED EDITION INCLUDES: Bonus dac of bsides uncelensed tracks LIFESTAL LOVISORY INFORMATION CANTEN Beastie Boys fanboy J.J. Abrams decided to name one of the Resistance pilots in tribute to them. He did so by removing the first letters from their 1998 album Hello Nasty. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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A BASEBALL GLOVE ON SOMEONE'S HEAD INSPIRED LANDO'S HELMET. The idea for Lando's skiff guard helmet came to the designer after he put a baseball glove on an engineer's head while playing ball at Skywalker Ranch. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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Queen Amidala wore the finery of a Naboo queen. Or a Mongolian noblewoman. The photo on the right is from a 1921 issue of National Geographic CRACKED.com .blogspot. -of — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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Grand Moff Tarkin was a cruel, angry man. Maybe it's because his feet hurt. The wardrobe department supplied Peter Cushing with boots that were too small, so he only wore them in shots where his feet showed. The rest of the time, he wore bedroom slippers. Those slippers are currently in a museum. CRACKED.com http://hecushingcollection.tumblr.com/post/1198825847 85/peter-cushings-carpet-slippers-on-display-in-the — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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CAPTAIN PHASMA IS A TRIBUTE TO A 1979 CULT CLASSIC. If this one doesn't scare you... You're Already Dead! PHANTASM PHANTASM MICHAEL BALDWIN BILLTHORNBURY REGGE BANNISTER KATHY LESTER ANGUS SCRMM. The Tall Man Man DON DA COSCARELLI PALL PEPPERMAN FRED MALCOL SEAGRAVE R AHOO Gwendoline Christie's shiny stormtrooper commander is a riff on the equally shiny Phantasm, one of J.J. Abrams' favorite films. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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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. He was bullied so mercilessly that he's given up acting permanently, and destroyed his mementos from the film. CRACKED.com ://entertainment who-played-anakin-skywalker-as-child-swears-off-star-wars-for-good — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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The Death Star spent years in a country bar. After being abandoned in storage, the original prop found its way to an antique store, where it was scooped up by a country music dive called Star World. When the venue closed shop a few years later, a collector found it at the liquidation sale ... being used as a trash can. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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COMMANDER CODY. MEET COMMANDO CODY. You were probably puzzled by the fact that there's a random clone trooper called Cody in Revenge of the Sith. He is a tribute to Commando Cody a hero from 1950s science fiction serials. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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Vader's I am your father line was a shock to everyone. Including the Star Wars cast. On the set, actor David Prowse said Obi-wan killed your father. Mark Hamill didn't know what the actual line was going to BE until moments before the scene was filmed, and afterward he was sworn to secrecy. Director Irvin Kershner warned Hamill that if the secret got out, he'd know who leaked it. CRACKED.co tp://www.soundandvision.com/news/100104hamil/#OZEVRFbicgdy4DDv.97 — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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Rogue One totally ripped off an MS-DOS video game. The film's plot mirrors that of 1995's Star Wars: Dark Forces. A spy and a criminal, one of whom had parents who were murdered by the Empire, help steal the Death Star plans. The spy in Dark Forces? A woman named Jan Ors. The criminal in Rogue One? A woman named Jyn Erso. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPERS WERE INSPIRED BY THE INUIT. Designer Michael Kaplan based the headwear for the new flametroopers and snowtroopers on traditional Inuit snow goggles he had seen in a museum. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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Star Wars used a model for distance shots of Luke's landspeeder. 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. CRACKED.co hhttp://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/sfar-wars-custom- — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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Han Solo's snow jacket was brown, not blue. The coat the Rebel pilot dons on Hoth is often mistaken for navy blue due to lighting. Even the toy companies get it wrong. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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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.co http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kenny Baker — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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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. He recorded the words with his father, composer John Williams, which were then translated into Ewokese and Huttese. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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THE CANTINA IS BASICALLY RICK'S CAFE FROM CASABLANCA. Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie came up with the idea to take Rick's Cafe and put it on a faraway planet. Everything from the bar's design to its patrons was inspired by Casablanca. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

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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.co http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hush-98 comlink — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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The actress who provided the voice for Boushh had only one other speaking role. And it was a big one. The -voiced Pat Welsh was discovered in a camera store by a sound designer who needed someone to voice E.T. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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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. — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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Return of the Jedi used models for distant shots Of X-wing fighters. STAR 'WARS THE AUTHENTIC LUKE SKYWALKER X-WING FIGHTER 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 thttp://theswca.com/index.php?action=disp item&item id=47465 — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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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.co http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Slave costume — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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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 — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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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.co http://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/movies/ — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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George Lucas kept giving his children (awful) prequel cameos. His son Jett played a Padawan slain during Order 66. His two daughter each had several roles, including Katie playing a clubbing Twi'lek and Amanda as a senator with terrible fashion sense. CRACKED.COM — 22 Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Facts

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roda 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. — 27 Mind-Blowing TRUE Star Wars Behind The Scenes Stories

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