![]() Princess Leia said the classic Star Wars quote “It’s a trap” first in The Empire Strikes Back, not Ackbar in Return of the Jedi.Darth Vader does not mean “Dark Father” and was not a clue to Luke’s parentage.Think about it, in the end, it was Darth Vader who killed the Emperor, thus ending his reign of tyranny. Anakin Skywalker is the “Chosen On,” not Luke.Instead, it became a classic Star Wars story. It was a collection of cool story ideas that Lucas gave to Alan Dean Foster which they COULD have made into a movie. Splinter of the Mind's Eyewas not the scripted sequel to A New Hope.The Wampa creature was not created to allow for Luke Skywalker/Mark Hamill's rearranged face after a car accident. ![]() There is no longer an official explanation for how Han Solo did the Kessel Run because the Legends novels are now no longer canon.Senator Bail Organa may have died on Alderaan.It is a direct reference that he is a Knight of Ren. The other is not so much and is usually a drafted-in human. There is a difference between a Clone Trooper and a Stormtrooper.He totally did have the idea of serializing Star Wars, though. Lucas did not have 12 films all mapped out before the first Star Wars installment was released.In spite of their somewhat similar appearances, Ewoks are not smaller cousins of the Wookie.Let’s clear a few things up about the state of play about a couple of Star Wars-related things by busting a few myths: Image Courtesy of Lucasfilm ![]() Like other movie myths, they're mostly untrue. Countless myths have emerged about the production, plots, and more with regard to Star Wars movies. There isn't a dead munchkin actor hanging in the background of The Wizard of Oz, there isn't a little ghost boy in Three Men and a Baby, and there was no detonator malfunction in The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan purposely delayed the explosion, which did indeed prompt Heath Ledger to improvise). Millions of people end up believing them but, more often than not, they aren't true. It seems that, with every major movie franchise, countless myths emerge about them. It's amazing how much history Star Wars really has! Let's Bust Some Minor Myths About Star Wars So there you have it, some Star Wars myths and the truth behind them. The story probably started due to people taking the Dutch word “vader” which means “father” and crossing the two together. The truth is Lucas did not have the idea to do this until he and Kasdan had been through a few iterations of the script – and crucial to this point, the first draft written by Leigh Bracket made no mention of it. There's a persistent myth that some fans like to spread that Darth Vader‘s name is a clue to Luke's heritage. The name has since become the stuff of legend – so much so that the Family Guy Stars Wars spoof was named after it.īonus Myth: Darth Vader's Name Was Not a Clue He Was Luke's Father While it was rumored that Lucas wanted to actually make a horror film with the Blue Harvest name, no filming ever took place. There was even an official logo made (with the Star Wars font, incidentally – see below) and the movie's production was heavily into the joke, with lots of caps and t-shirts being worn to put people off. Myth: George Lucas Secretly Filmed a Horror Film Blue Harvest But Never Released Itīlue Harvest was the working/filming title of Return of the Jedi. It was so named as to try and put off the now fervent fans who might otherwise have visited the film sets and let some secrets out of the bag. This myth is kind of like the one about how Steven Speilberg directed Poltergeist instead of Tobe Hooper. ![]() ![]() In reality, Marquand was the director of the movie and was clearly very crucial to some very successful elements of it. It has even been whispered that Lucas asked the Director's Guild of America to get himself a directing credit for Return of the Jedi. This seems fanciful however as Lucas had a famous falling out with that group. ![]()
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