10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Darth Vader

2. The "I Am Your Father" Quote

Darth Vader Obi Wan
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Nothing separates an ultra-casual Star Wars fan from a more dedicated one quicker than getting Vader's iconic "I am your father" line wrong.

Through pop-culture osmosis, it's often repeated that Vader tells his son, "Luke, I am your father," when in fact, Vader replies, "No, I am your father," in reference to Luke's belief from Obi-Wan that Vader killed his dad.

Is it a nitpick? Perhaps - the context is more-or-less the same, and namedropping Luke helps assure people you're making a Star Wars reference in polite conversation - but considering how much we've surely all seen The Empire Strikes Back, we probably should know better.

But nobody's perfect - if a friend of yours parrots the slightly incorrect quote, don't give them too much hell over it. Either way, you'll struggle to find a more misquoted movie one-liner, or something that more people have gotten wrong about Vader.

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