Think you know everything about Star Wars? Well, I'm here to give you a run for your money. Star Wars is a motion picture franchise that has stood for over thirty-five years as a permanent fixture in the realms of popular culture, of course. But what, exactly, happened behind-the-scenes of our beloved saga? What incidents and stories are there to tell about the making of what is arguably the greatest movie series of all time? I've sifted through tons of books and websites with regards to the making of Star Wars in order to bring you a well rounded list of lesser known factoids that you might never have stumbled upon before. This includes information from both the Original Trilogy and the Prequels, so we have something for both sets of fans. Now, sit back, buckle your seatbelt, and get ready as we make the jump to hyperspace...
20. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Keep your eyes open, because if you love one of the minor Star Wars actors enough, they may just appear in different roles throughout both trilogies. In the Original Trilogy and also occasionally in the Prequels, we see quite a few actors don a mask or helmet and become an entirely new character. One such example is Jeremy Bulloch, well known for playing Boba Fett, everyone's favorite bounty hunter. He can also be seen wrenching Princess Leia around a corner in Cloud City while she screams to Luke not to follow her since it's a trap (Okay, I know you all just screamed "It's a trap!" in your heads). Other actors include Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Warwick Davis (Wicket). You would expect with all the money Lucasfilm has, they would be able to pay for different people. Yet I believe it's something that is fun for the different actors - besides getting paid for two roles as opposed to one, and probably logistically easier for Lucasfilm.
19. Turn On The Radio
I've actually only made it through half of the first radio dramatisation of Star Wars, but oh yes, they do exist. National Public Radio (NPR), with the blessing of George Lucas, created radio dramatisations of the original Star Wars trilogy. All three radio programs expanded into the politics and relationships between the characters, giving you a little more depth into the Star Wars that we already know. The Return of the Jedi version even brought in some Expanded Universe stuff by briefly mentioning a dancer named Arica within Jabba the Hutt's palace - a shout out to her real identity, Mara Jade. Very few of the actual movie actors participated in the radio drama, but A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back included both Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). Billy Dee Williams played Lando once more in Empire Strikes Back, but only Daniels returned for Return of the Jedi.
