10 Unbelievable Star Wars Facts That Are Somehow True

Decades before he showed up in the worlds of Star Wars as one of the most respected and badass Jedi Masters of all time, Mace Windu was actually on the verge of appearing in the original trilogy.

Back when George Lucas was putting together the script for what would become 1977's first Star Wars picture, the mind behind the Force included a character by the name of Mace Windu in early drafts for the flick.

Windu originally acted as the narrator of the film, but the character then ultimately went through a few different incarnations in various drafts, being the brother of Princess Leia or Luke Skywalker's friend before Lucas eventually decided Mace didn't need to be present in these particular movies.

And if one unbelievable Windu fact wasn't enough for you, you know that legendary purple lightsaber Samuel L. Jackson is seen igniting throughout the prequels? That wasn't actually always Windu's colour of choice.

Those who rushed out to grab themselves their very own Mace action figure back when Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released in 1999 discovered that this Jedi initially opted for a blue lightsaber, with Jackson then nudging Lucas to give him a purple blade so he could spot himself in the Battle of Geonosis during Episode II: Attack of the Clones.