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4. Chewbacca Had Anti-Bigfoot Hunter Protection - Return Of The Jedi
Aww, Peter Mayhew.
The gentle giant sadly passed away in 2019 from a heart attack, but not before giving the world numerous memories as the most famous man inside the Chewbacca costume.
Mayhew's height - an eye-watering 7' 3" - made him the perfect candidate to portray the gigantic Wookie. It also garnered him a lot of attention, sometimes from the wrong people.
Filming for scenes in Return of the Jedi taking place on Endor took place in the forests of Northern California, aka Bigfoot Country. Owing to his huge height and furry outfit, Mayhew was warned not to wander off set unsupervised in case he was mistaken for a sasquatch and shot at by hunters.
In fact, Mayhew got a special escort in the form of people in orange vests to alert people that he was not the missing link.
Whilst this may sound ridiculous, put yourself in this position.
You're wandering through the woods, lost and afraid, when all of a sudden you come across a giant, hairy figure roaring in the middle of the woods.
Don't tell me your brain wouldn't immediately jump to "Bigfoot".