10 More Deleted Star Wars Moments You Won't Believe Nearly Happened

The galaxy far, far away is one that is already brimming with a whole host of unbelievable moments.

This is the place where Force-sensitive generals have flown through space. It's a universe that boasts four-armed Jedi-killing cyborgs. And it's also one that contains little furry teddy bears capable of kicking an Empire's ass.

But if you thought everything that eventually made its way onto the big or small screen was incredible, that's nothing compared to some of the other bizarre, epic, or even disturbing occurrences that didn't make the final cut in a Star Wars project.

Whether they were deemed too gruesome for a family friendly picture or simply didn't work in the overall movie or episode they were a part of, that still doesn't change the fact that these rather surprising Star Wars scenes were closer to being canon than you think.

So, after previously taking a closer look at 10 other times Star Wars nearly unleashed some rather strange and shocking moments on-screen, let's dive into another collection of weird and wonderful scenes that almost popped up in your favourite films and TV shows set in this iconic galaxy.

Swiftly making an impact following on from his introduction in 1977's Star Wars, the furry thug known as Ponda Baba, alongside his pal Dr. Cornelius Evazan, picked a fight with the wrong folks within Mos Eisley's cantina.

Sure enough, his attempts to bully young Luke Skywalker resulted in his arm meeting the business end of a lightsaber.

However, had the original version of this scene survived when putting the picture together, things could have been a whole lot worse for ol' Baba.

You see, according to behind-the-scenes images doing the rounds online (via OriginalTrilogy.com), there appeared to be plans at one point to have Obi-Wan Kenobi cut off the Aqualish's head during their scuffle.

Originally, Ponda Baba was to have been beheaded by Obi-Wan in Star Wars (1977), but it was deemed too gory for the child audience and was changed to a severed arm instead. pic.twitter.com/J0uapEOhon

— Horror4Kids (@horror4kids) April 6, 2022

Probably feeling this gory moment would have been a little too grim for a movie primarily aimed at kids, though, the call was soon made to just have the space wizard slice off the bully's arm instead.

It was likely the right move, with the visual of Baba's bloody limb definitely being enough to sell the idea of lightsabers being a rather effective and dangerous weapon. 

Also, slicing the head off a punter is probably not the best way to avoid unnecessary attention in a busy bar, right?

Still, though, those images show just how close fans really were to seeing Ponda's head shockingly roll in Episode IV - A New Hope.