May the fourth be with you
On Star Wars Day, we tell you 10 things about the franchise that you probably didn’t know about the force
I HAVE A BAD FEELING
The oft-quoted phrase “I have a bad feeling about this” has been used in every Star Wars film so far.
YODA AS A MONKEY
Filmmaker George Lucas originally planned for Yoda to be played by a monkey wearing a mask and carrying a cane.
SAMUEL L JACKSON
Actor Samuel L Jackson claims that the words “bad m**********r” were engraved on the lightsaber he used in the films.
LIGHTSABER
The lightsaber noise comes from the familiar hum of an old television.
DARTH VADERVAD
David Prowse, tthe actor who portrayed Darth Vader, is banned from attending Star Wars conventions bebecause George Lucas finds him annoying.
R2-D2
George Lucas came up with tthe name R2-D2 while he was shooting his 191971 classicclassic, American Graffiti.
HAN SOLO
Harrison Ford almost wasn’t Han Solo. Burt Reynolds, Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson were among the contenders.
DAVID FINCHER
Filmmaker David Fincher, known for The Social Network (2010), got his first job on a Star Wars film as an assistant camera operator.
RETURN OF THE JEDI
George Lucas toyed with the idea that after Luke removes dying Vader’s helmet, he puts it on and turns to the dark side.