10 More Star Wars Scenes Even More Impressive When You Know The Truth

7. Ahch-To Was Overrun With Puffins - The Last Jedi

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Though it appears very briefly at the end of The Force Awakens, the planet of Ahch-To is one of the main settings for The Last Jedi.

You know, that film every Star Wars fan unanimously loves...

It is the hiding spot of Luke Skywalker following the demise of his new Jedi Order at the hands of Kylo Ren. Rey tracks the master down there to try and recruit him to the Resistance. In his best grumpy old man voice, Luke says no.

In real-life, Ahch-To is the island of Skellig Michael off the south-west coast of Ireland. It's about 54 acres big, home to a medieval monastery, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

It's also full of birds.

The island is home to several species of seabird including gannets, razorbills, and puffins. There were so many of that last one that it presented a massive headache for director Rian Johnson. He couldn't film around them and it would take too long to digitally remove them.

So, he decided to just roll with it and put them in the film.

And that's where porgs came from.

Now you know.

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