10 Biggest Plot Twists In Star Wars History

10. Boba Fett Escaped The Sarlacc Pit

From his initial introduction in the Star Wars Holiday Special, Boba Fett has enjoyed a cult following of fans, which was only heightened once the bounty hunter appeared on the big screen in The Empire Strikes Back.

However, Fett would not get the send-off many fans wanted for the character, after he gets accidentally thrown into the Sarlacc Pit in Episode VI. On the 2004 Special Edition DVD of Return of the Jedi, George Lucas laments Fett's death, saying that "in the case of Boba Fett's death, had I known he was gonna turn into such a popular character, I probably would've made it a little bit more exciting".

Despite his limited screen time and his undignified death, Fett quickly became a fan favourite character, with many clamouring to see more of the bounty hunter. Several decades later, viewers were delighted to see the bounty hunter make a triumphant return in the second season of The Mandalorian after his embarrassing defeat at the hands of a blind Han Solo.

Though his spinoff show, The Book of Boba Fett - which detailed how Boba survived his Sarlacc encounter - did not satisfy everyone, Star Wars fans are excited to see where Lucasfilm takes the original Mandalorian next.