15. Kenny Baker Was Originally Going To Play Wicket
Kenny Baker is famous for playing blue and white droid R2-D2 (Baker, who has dwarfism, was placed inside the model and could move it and perform various actions), but he was also set to play main Ewok Wicket. Due to his previous work, Baker was the original choice to play Wicket until he got sick and the role had to be recast. Famously, the teddy bear was played by Warwick Davis, a British actor who is known for his roles in Willow and the Harry Potter series (he's also extensively collaborated with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant). In the end, Baker did play an Ewok, but one with a slightly reduced role - the one that hijacks a speeder bike on Endor.
