The Rebel pilot who’s always there when you need him

LIKE A BAD penny or Paris Hilton, Wedge Antilles (played by Denis ‘Ewan Mcgregor’s uncle’ Lawson) always turns up. A defecting Imperial TIE Fighter pilot (see Star Wars Rebels), Antilles (call sign: Red 2) played a pivotal part in the raid on the Death Star and was the only pilot, other than Luke, to survive the mission. During the battle of Hoth, Antilles (call sign: Rogue 3) was the first Rebel to take down an AT-AT, tripping it up with a tow cable then blasting it in the sweet spot. Just when you thought he’d used up all his luck, he came back for the battle above Endor, commanding Red Squadron and narrowly avoiding being burnt to a crisp after escaping the Death Star. He is present at the Ewok village party, hugging Chewbacca and shaking Luke Skywalker’s hand, but frankly he looks like he is already thinking about an acceptable time to bail. There’s probably other shit to blow up.