Star Wars: 50 Greatest Moments - Ranked
46. Vader And The Bounty Hunters (The Empire Strikes Back)
Many of the characters we meet in this scene never appear again in a Star Wars movie, and yet each has gone on to become firm a fan-favourite, from Bossk to Dengar to the towering droid figure that is IG-88.
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A collection of bounty hunters brought in by Darth Vader, there's an instant allure to these characters; visually arresting, obvious badasses, and ripe with antihero potential.
This is best witnessed through Boba Fett, with this scene - and Vader's "no disintegrations" warning - helping to turn him into one of the most iconic figures of the entire franchise. Admiral Piett may not have wanted their scum around, but we certainly did.
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