10 More Worst CGI Moments In Star Wars

3. The Creepy Clones - Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith

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It's well-documented that George Lucas oddly decided to have every fully-suited clone that appeared in the prequels be an entirely digital creation. But while the call was a questionable one, the effect itself was decent enough in Episode II - Attack of the Clones and improved further by the time of the final prequel.

But then Commander Cody opted to take his helmet off in Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and things got a bit weird.

With not a single piece of practical armour being made for this film, Lucas instead chose to slap a digital suit on Temuera Morrison for the moment he hands Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi his lightsaber back.

This was unquestionably a tough effect to pull off in the early-to-mid 2000s, and while the effort was commendable, it ultimately just felt all kinds of unnatural as Cody's head weirdly floated around the armour - similarly to Bruce Banner's floating head in Avengers: Infinity War.

Maybe they should have just left the mask on and saved viewers from being forever haunted by this levitating clone skull, eh?

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