The Darkest Secrets The Cast Of Star Wars Have Tried To Hide

When it comes to successful franchises, ‘Star Wars’ is arguably one of the most prominent of all time. However, that doesn’t mean that everything was always plain sailing for the cast behind the scenes.

‘Star Wars’ has been around for generations and continues to land new fans with each fresh release that hits the screen. It took sci-fi movies and turned them into something no one ever thought possible. Sadly, the cast and crew can’t leave the films in the past as they have been living with dark secrets all these years.

A real-life car accident involving Mark Hamill changed Luke Skywalker’s story

Mark Hammill is still most recognized for his time as the original Luke Skywalker. So why did his face change halfway through the movies? That was all thanks to a real-life car accident in January 1977. The cast was busy working on ‘A New Hope’ and had almost filmed the latest movie.

Apparently, Mark only had a few shots left to film when he was in a car accident that drastically injured his face. His nose had to be reconstructed with cartilage from his ear, and Mark believed his career was over when he saw his face for the first time. A double had to be used to finish the movie scenes, while Luke was given facial bandages to keep his scars covered in ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’

Studios initially rejected A New Hope as sci-fi movies weren’t selling

‘A New Hope’ was supposed to be the movie that started it all, but it turns out that ‘Star Wars’ was almost never a thing in the first place. George Lucas – the creator of it all – was still calling the movie ‘The Star Wars’ and tried to pitch the idea to studios with little success. United Artists rejected the idea, Universal referred to it as “strange,” and Disney didn’t want to touch it.

In the end, 20th Century Fox agreed to take on ‘A New Hope,’ but they weren’t convinced it would land. So why was it such a tough pitch? That was all thanks to the fact that sci-fi movies practically didn’t exist, and rebranding the film as a space fantasy didn’t help the matter.

George Lucas had no idea how to direct the actors in the first Star Wars movie

There might have been more to the tough sale of ‘Star Wars’ than met the eye, as George Lucas was still a relatively unknown director when he started work on the franchise. This, combined with the fact he had little practice as a director, meant most studios didn’t want anything to do with the pitch.

At the time, George was more worried about the special effects and his ideas than working with the actors, to the point that he would often refuse to answer any questions they had about their individual characters. That was left to producer Gary Kurtz, who was tasked with ensuring that every aspect of ‘A New Hope’ came together and not just the ideas George had in his mind.

Star Wars Detours was supposed to be a thing before Disney bought Lucasfilm

‘Star Wars’ is about more than the original movies. As well as creating an entire universe, the franchise has also branched out to include plenty of spin-offs throughout the years. The revival of the original series since the turn of the century has certainly helped to keep ‘Star Wars’ on people’s lips. So what if we told you there was supposed to be an animated series titled ‘Star Wars Detours’?

The 39-episode series was a combination of George Lucas, Matthew Senriech, and Seth Green’s work and had 62 scripts ready to go. There was even a trailer in 2012 that showed the series was set between ‘A New Hope’ and ‘Revenge of the Sith.’ Sadly, the idea was benched when Disney bought Lucasfilm and eventually scrapped altogether.

Michael Arndt and George Lucas walked away from The Force Awakens after several disputes

Disney is now behind some of the most prominent names and brands in the world. ABC, Marvel, The History Channel, Touchstone Pictures – they all fall under the Disney umbrella. Acquiring Lucasfilm also meant they could also add the ‘Star Wars’ franchise to that list in 2012. However, George wasn’t initially sold by the idea of ‘The Force Awakens.’

The former director was listed as a “creative consultant” on the movie, but that ended when George thought the stories were too far from the original and would upset fans. Michael Arndt, an award-winning screenwriter, was also set to write the screenplay but left when he was denied more time to rework the script. Apparently, the original focused so much on Luke Skywalker that it was distracting.

There has been a feud for years between Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels

When it comes to characters in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, it’s commonly agreed that R2-D2 and C-3PO go hand in hand. After all, the duo spend most of their time together and give comic relief to the story that’s often needed. Amazingly, one thing some people don’t know is that someone was actually inside them both.

Kenny Baker is the one behind R2-Dr, while Anthony Daniels plays C-3PO. Sadly, it seems their relationship stopped away from the cameras, as the pair were entangled in a bitter feud for years. Kenny told Hollywood that he once tried to talk to Anthony, only for the actor to “[turn] his back on me.” This left Kenny “blazing with rage” as he thought it “was the rudest thing anyone had ever done.”

Anthony Daniels resparked the feud before the release of 2015’s The Force Awakens

Of course, it was more than ignoring his co-star that upset the actor throughout the years. Kenny Baker once told the Metro that he tried to forge a friendship with Anthony Daniels several times, but he was always rejected. The final straw for Kenny was when Anthony allegedly refused to appear alongside his co-star at a ‘Star Wars’ convention even though they “could make a fortune.”

Anthony was always noticeably quiet about the accusations, but that changed shortly before the release of ‘The Force Awakens’ in 2015. The actor claimed to the Mirror that Kenny was “not actually on the set,” and he hadn’t “seen him for years.” Instead, Anthony claims that Kenny’s name was added to the credits as “a courtesy.”

The Star Wars Holiday Special has been banned from screens since its release

Some films are so bad they’re good. Others? They’re so bad they’re terrible. ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ is one on the latter list. It features a host of cringe-worthy scenes, such as cuts of long dialogue in Wookie language without subtitles, Harvey Korman skits, and Chewie’s father watching questionable “fantasy” videos.

It’s also the movie that introduces Boba Fett and somehow had cameos from Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. However, Carrie later admitted she had no memory of singing in the film due to her battle with illegal substances at the time. In the end, it was deemed to be so terrible that George Lucas had it banned from screens as soon as it aired, and Disney has maintained his wishes ever since.

Josh Trank was fired from the Star Wars franchise after the flop of Fantastic Four

It takes something special for a director to barely get their career off the ground before it’s over. Sadly, Josh Trank is one on that list. Things started so well, as Josh’s found-footage superhero film ‘Chronicle’ was an unexpected hit across the board. That’s perhaps why he was invited to direct 2015’s release of the superhero movie ‘Fantastic Four’ and a ‘Star Wars’ spin-off.

It was rumored the latter was supposed to focus on Boba Fett, but it never came to be. That’s because Josh was fired from the project shortly before ‘Fantastic Four’ hit the big screen. Even though Josh said he voluntarily left, The Hollywood Reporter claims the director was difficult on the set of ‘Fantastic Four,’ he lacked communication skills, and the movie flopped.

Boba Fett was supposed to be the leading villain in Return of the Jedi

For years, fans have been hoping to see more from Boba Fett. The villain was an instant hit with fans, but he was never given more than 20 minutes and a few words in the Original Trilogy. So what happened? It turns out that George Lucas always hoped that Boba would become a much bigger part of the franchise than he did in the end and once had plans for a set of spin-off movies.

Boba was supposed to be the leading villain in ‘Return of the Jedi’ and initially focused on life for Han Solo after being captured at the end of ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’ Sadly, George realized that the project was probably too large to complete, so wrapped everything up in ‘Return of the Jedi.’

Sir Alec Guinness begged for Obi-Wan to end because he hated Star Wars

Entertainment Weekly reports that Sir Alec Guinness always thought appearing in ‘Star Wars’ would be “another genre quickie.” Little did the actor know that becoming Obi-Wan Kenobi meant that he would be recognized across the planet as the character for the rest of time. Sadly, Alec wasn’t necessarily happy about this fact.

It turns out that Alec often begged George Lucas to end his character’s life so he no longer had to be associated with the franchise, especially as people began to forget that he had played anyone other than Obi-Wan throughout his career. Alec later confessed he “had enough of the mambo jumbo” and “couldn’t go on” speaking the lines in the script. Sadly, Alec will forever be associated with the franchise, thanks to the role.

His hatred of the franchise means Alec Guinness doesn’t have the best reputation with fans

It’s one thing to hate the franchise you’re a part of, but it’s another to take it out on the fans. Sadly, according to several reports from encounters with the actor, it seems that’s precisely what Sir Alec Guinness did. Entertainment Weekly claims that Alec could never open fan mail and instead return it to the children.

This was all before he opened up to little ones about his true feelings toward ‘Star Wars.’ The magazine continued to add that a young boy once asked Alec for his autograph as he had seen the movies “countless times.” Even though Alec agreed, it’s said he made the child promise “the boy never, ever watch the film again.” Even so, Alec was known for always being a professional on set.

George Lucus quit the Director’s Guild over the crawling text openings

One of the most famous parts of ‘Star Wars’ movies is the scrolling text at the start. It took the idea of having opening credits and threw it out the window. Unfortunately, this went against the rules set by the Director’s Guild of America, but the director was given special permission for ‘A New Hope.’

However, George was told he would be fined $500,000 if he did it again in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ even though Irving Kirshner was fine with the decision. So what did George Lucas do? Continue with the scrolling text before quitting the Writer’s Guild and Director’s Guild of America. While George wasn’t fined, it meant Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg couldn’t direct ‘The Phantom Menace’ as members of the guild.

The director struggled to hand over control when working on Return of the Jedi

Being the creator of a franchise that grows to be as big as ‘Star Wars’ might mean it’s little surprise George Lucas wanted everything to be perfect. Sadly, there are times that we need to hand over control, especially if we’ve tasked someone else with directing the movie. That was the case for ‘Return of the Jedi’ as Richard Marquand was supposed to direct the hit.

George had been pretty laid back with ‘Empire Strikes Back.’ George was apparently questioned over repetitive plots and adding Ewoks, so much so that production designer Ralph McQuarrie and producer Gary Kurtz left the project. In the end, George and Richard often fought on set, with the former once scrapping 100,000 feet of film forcing it to be refilmed.

A lot of Rogue One was reshot shortly before it hit the big screen

2016 promised great things for the ‘Star Wars’ franchise as fans were gifted with yet another addition to bring the series back to life. That came in the form of ‘Rogue One,’ but one thing many people don’t know is how the movie was initially supposed to look very different. Gareth Edwards was the original director – and is still credited as such – and was majorly involved with the production.

However, a few months before it hit the big screen, director Tony Gilroy stepped in to reshoot scenes and reedit the final piece. No one is entirely sure what happened that meant the original version needed to be changed, especially as scenes shown in the trailer were later cut from the movie.

Harrison Ford was constantly battling George Lucas over lines after taking the role to pay bills

Just because someone comes up with an idea doesn’t mean that no one else has input about how it should play out. That was apparently always the case for George Lucas and Harrison Ford. The pair met when Harrison was still working as a carpenter, and George thought he would be the perfect fit for his new project.

Harrison jumped at the chance to earn extra money and always thought playing Han Solo would be something to pass the time, not turn into a cult classic. Perhaps that’s why Harrison always fought the director about his lines? HuffPost claims that Harrison wanted to do right by his character. Mark Hamill added the actor would write things in the margins “saying the same thing basically, but his way.”

Harrison Ford once tried to saw the Millennium Falcon in a fit of rage

Being a carpenter means Harrison Ford knows his way around a piece of wood. It was a good thing for the actor that the Millennium Falcon was made out of the stuff then, as he once decided something needed to change. Mark Hamill opened up about it all during an interview with Empire. Here, he claims that Harrison “got so mad” that he started taking it out on the set.

Even though Mark says he loves the actor, he was tasked with stopping Harrison because “I can make him laugh when he gets really, really mad.” It seems that Harrison was never afraid of making sure he got his way when it came to the franchise, even if it meant potentially destroying something to get the point across.

The actor always wanted Han Solo to have more depth in the franchise

There have been plenty of times that actors take roles only to look back years down the line and realize it might not have been the best career move. Still, the jury is out when it comes to whether or not Harrison Ford hated bringing Han Solo to life. One of the reasons people believe the actor wanted him gone was because Harrison has always pushed for Han to lose his life.

However, the actor claims this is merely because he wants “some complication for the character.” Harrison admitted as much in an interview with Starpulse, where he revealed he believed Han was “relatively thin.” Although Harrison wanted Han to have a purpose in the original trilogy, the actor says he could never convince George Lucas.

Chris Miller and Phil Lord were fired from Han Solo weeks away from completion

The 2018 release of ‘Solo’ gave fans a chance to learn more about the character that Harrison Ford always wanted to expand on in the original trilogy. It’s common for directors to get swapped out when working on projects – and ‘Star Wars’ has done this plenty of times – but this usually happens with more time than a few weeks before filming ends.

Sadly, Chris Miller and Phil Lord – known for the comedy ‘Jump Street’ series and the animated ‘The Lego Movie’ – were fired just a few weeks before they finished ‘Solo.’ It’s said that producer Kathleen Kennedy wasn’t happy with the comedy tones or improvisation the directors used. Ron Howard was quickly brought in to wrap things up and reshoot the scenes that seemingly caused such outrage.

Episode IX was delayed for months when Colin Trevorrow was fired as director

Another director who was brought into the franchise and gone before completing their project was Colin Trevorrow. He was hired to bring ‘Episode IX’ to life after working on the success that was the action movie ‘Jurassic World.’ Still, a mixed response from reviews teamed with skeptical hiring choices made the ‘Star Wars’ team think twice.

Colin’s release of the drama thriller ‘The Book of Henry’ was the final nail in the coffin. JJ Abrams was brought in to replace the director and immediately got to work on rewriting the script that already had to change after Carrie Fisher lost her life. ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ was delayed from its May 24, 2019, release but ultimately hit the big screen in December of the same year.

Most of the AT-ATs in the movie were miniature models

One of the many things that drew people to the original ‘Star Wars’ movies were the special effects and visuals that were pretty groundbreaking at the time. However, they had to bring some huge things to life throughout the films in ways that wouldn’t have been possible without spending millions of dollars. This was far from likely, as selling the pitch was tough to begin with.

Getting a huge budget was simply out of the question. That meant they needed to get a little creative, so they decided to make all the All Terrain Armored Transports (AT-ATs) miniature. That’s right; most of them were no larger than two inches tall and simply shot using forced perspective to make them appear much larger.

Harrison Ford started an affair with 19-year-old Carrie Fisher under questionable circumstances

Harrison Ford has been open about taking part in ‘Star Wars’ to pay the bills and support his family. However, that’s a detail he seemingly forgot while playing Han Solo as the actor embarked on an affair with Carrie Fisher behind the scenes. Carrie was just 19 years old at the time, while Harrison was 14 years her senior.

To top it off, their affair began under questionable circumstances. Carrie opened up about it all in her book ‘The Princess Diarist,’ where she confessed she was at a party and had too much to drink when Harrison told a crew member she “wants to get a little air” and “doesn’t seem to be very aware.” Only then did Harrison allegedly pull Carrie into a car and start kissing her.

Carrie Fisher would often dream about Harrison Ford leaving his family for her

The start of the affair was one thing, but the effect it had on Carie Fisher was something entirely different. The Verge claims that the romance should never have been treated as “confirmation of a collective fandom fantasy” that it was often made out to be in the headlines. The romance reportedly lasted for three months and led to Carrie getting strong feelings for her co-star.

In her book, the actress claims that she often thought about Harrison leaving his wife and two children to start a life with her instead. Carrie would supposedly think about the actor “laughing wholeheartedly” and “how amazing” it felt to be with someone that she liked and liked her back. Harrison never left his family for Carrie.

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher had unusual conversations about Princess Leia’s undergarments

Even though she was still a teenager when she signed up for the franchise, Carrie Fisher was soon thrown in the deep end when it came to working with her new co-stars. One of the moments that seems to stick in the actress’ mind was a conversation she had about George Lucas regarding Princess Leia’s undergarments.

Lucas apparently said that people become weightless in space, and therefore their body expands. However, he believed that someone’s clothing wouldn’t, so there was no way that Carrie could wear undergarments in the movie, or she would lose her life if it were real life. Carrie spoke about it in her book ‘Wishful Drinking’ and left many people wondering if it was an appropriate decision from the director.

Carrie Fisher was left with “serious body dysmorphia issues” after her iconic gold bikini look

Of course, the most famous outfit to come from ‘Star Wars’ is the gold bikini Carrie Fisher wore when she was being held captive by Jabba the Hutt. Even though Carrie pulled the look off with ease, it left a bad taste in the actress’ mouth that left her feeling the repercussions for years.

The Telegraph reports that Carrie thought she was being “[frightened] into exercise” when George Lucas first showed her the look. Although it seemingly worked, the Daily Beast later reported that Carrie was left with “serious body dysmorphia issues.” The actress often felt that she couldn’t sit in certain positions because of how revealing the bikini was on set and that she needed to look perfect to bring the outfit to life.

The pants worn by Luke Skywalker were merely bleached Levi jeans

When it comes to outfits used for ‘Star Wars,’ it appears that budgets weren’t entirely accommodating. That meant that certain corners had to be cut, and the team needed to be a little creative here and there. One of the things that ended up getting the money-saving treatment were the pants worn by Luke Skywalker.

‘A New Hope’s budget was largely reserved for the special effects, so they decided to invest in a pair of blue Levi jeans for Luke. These were then bleached multiple times and had the back pockets removed. Mark Hamill later took to social media to call it “The most expensive low-budget movie ever made,” with budget cuts for the final piece starting “with my costume.”

George Lucas spent thousands trying to get Yoda an Oscar

There was once a time when a monkey wearing a green mask was supposed to bring the part of Yoda to life. Thankfully, that idea was scrapped and was later replaced with a puppet. Frank Oz was the one tasked with bringing Yoda to life and seemed to do a perfect job throughout the movies.

In fact, Frank made quite the impression on George Lucas, so much so that the director wanted recognition for his contribution. George invested thousands of dollars into a campaign that hoped to get Frank an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Sadly, the idea never paid off. People viewed Frank as a puppeteer in the franchise and not an actor, meaning he didn’t qualify.

Peter Cushing was left in a lot of pain from his shoes in Star Wars

There have been plenty of stories of actors having to push themselves through pain and discomfort when it comes to wearing costumes for their characters. However, not all of them have been as bad as what Peter Cushing had to go through while bringing Grand Moff Tarkin. He was the one who ordered Alderaan – Princess Leia’s home – to be blown to pieces.

While he was an intimidating face in the movies, Peter was far from comfortable behind the scenes. That’s because he had size 12 feet, but the boots he was given were too small, and there was no time to get a new pair. Instead, Peter managed to bargain that he could wear slippers whenever he was filming from the knees up.

Marcia Lucas saved Star Wars with her film editing talents

It’s common for directors to get other directors’ opinions before they show the final cut of the movie. The Daily Beast reports that’s precisely what George Lucas did as he showed ‘Star Wars’ to John Landis, Brian de Palma. Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg. However, they weren’t impressed, and Marica Lucas, the director’s wife, was reduced to tears.

Thankfully things turned out okay in the end. Still, not many people know that Marcia is a talented film editor and poured hours into creating the final piece that we know and love today. One of the most iconic scenes she worked on was the trench run scene that Marcia knew had to be perfect and get the right response from the audience.

The editor’s contributions to the franchise were hugely downplayed following her divorce

Most people working on ‘Star Wars’ knew that without Marcia Lucas, there was a good chance the franchise wouldn’t be the phenomenon that people love today. Sadly, things between George and Marcia weren’t to last. However, she had worked for hours on the movies, so surely that counted for something, right?

While it should have – and most people saw no reason for that to change – the divorce saw Marcia essentially written out of the franchise. Michael Kaminski claims that Marcia became “the forgotten Lucas” as all efforts were made to edit her out of behind-the-scenes photos. Fans also think that Marcia is notably absent from the prequel trilogy as the less popular movies show she was “the heart and warmth of the films.”

Maria de Aragon almost lost her life playing Greedo in Star Wars

Believe it or not, but there were always two Greedos in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, even though the audience is meant to believe there is just one. Paul Blake was the one most known for playing the bounty hunter, but Maria de Aragon was hired for any close-up shots of the creature. Maria had to wear a latex mask to bring Greedo to life.

However, there was just a small hole near the mouth for a straw that allowed Maria to breathe. During one shot, the actress was struggling so much in the mask that George Lucas had to step in to ensure she was okay. Maria later told Rebel Force Radio that George “saved my life so to speak.”

Carrie Fisher arrived to set still partying after a night with The Rolling Stones

One of the leading faces of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise has always been Carrie Fisher, even though the actress lost her life in 2016. However, it was no secret that Carrie was battling an addiction to illegal substances throughout most of her life, especially while working on the movies. This meant she usually found herself at plenty of parties.

One of those came in the middle of filming ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ as Carrie told the Daily Beast Eric Idle invited The Rolling Stones to the house they were sharing at the time. Being one for a party, Carrie called Harrison Ford, and the pair partied so much “we never went to sleep.” In the end, they arrived at the set still under the influence the following day.

People accused the actress of using illegal substances thanks to one fingernail

‘Return of the Jedi’ first hit our screens in 1983. Still, it took until 2012 for eagle-eyed fans to notice something a little unusual about Carrie Fisher, especially when it came to her fingernails. A screengrab of the scene made its way across the internet as people claimed Carrie kept one of her nails significantly longer than the others so she could use illegal substances.

The actress was quick to clap back on social media, stating she “never used my fingernail” and would instead use “tiny spoons” or “dollars” like any other “respectable” person with an addiction. Although she used humor to deflect the situation, many couldn’t help but wonder why her nail was so much longer than the others if Carrie was telling the truth.

Battling addiction during The Force Awakens didn’t cause Carrie Fisher a “difficult time”

It seems that Carrie Fisher quickly learned how to use humor to talk about the battles with addiction she has faced throughout her life. One of those came when talking to the Daily Beast in the build-up to ‘The Force Awakens.’ The publication asked if Carrier ever had “a difficult time” while working on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ as she was under the hold of illegal substances at the time.

Carrie simply laughed and said it was “not a difficult time” and how “that will be fun for Disney.” The actress also added that “Location means everything is permitted” and that she “had a good time on the movies.” While Carrie admits to having a good time, her choices throughout filming certainly raised a few eyebrows.

Carrie Fisher had several issues while working with a director for Return of the Jedi

It appears that Carrie Fisher has had plenty to say to the Daily Beast throughout the years, especially when it comes to behind-the-scenes secrets about the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. Apparently, Richard Marquand, who directed ‘Return of the Jedi,’ was verbally abusive toward the actress whenever they were on set.

Carrie told the publication that Richard “fell all over Harrison,” but she “hated him.” There was a reason, according to the actress, as Carrie claims, “he would yell at me constantly.” Carrie says that things got so bad that she was left crying after one scene. However, she ultimately felt better because it meant she had to spend an hour in the makeup chair getting things fixed, making her feel as though Richard was the real one who messed up.

The most famous Star Wars line is usually misquoted by fans and actors

It’s one thing to make an iconic movie that people talk about for years to come. However, it’s another to create a line that’s so iconic even people who have never seen the film know it. When talking about the most iconic line from ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ most people would probably say, “Luke, I am your father.”

It’s a moment that’s gone down in cinematic history, right? Plus, James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vadar, even said this version of the line when talking about it in the documentary ‘Empire of Dreams: The Story of the “Star Wars” Trilogy.’ Even so, the line is actually “No, I am your father” and has gone down as one of the most famous – and misquoted – lines of all time.

Dave Prowse spoiled Darth Vader without knowing the whole truth

When thinking of Darth Vadar, it can be easy to picture James Earl Jones as he’s the one who voices the villain. However, he is actually brought to life by Dave Prose as he is the one behind the suit in the original three movies. Amazingly, Dave somehow kept his job after spoiling one of the biggest twists ever to hit the big screen.

In 1978, two years before the release of ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dave was at a ‘Star Wars’ convention. However, he admitted that Darth and Luke would be involved in a dangerous lightsaber duel when Luke learns Darth is his father. Still, it might have been a lucky guess. io9 points out Dave couldn’t have known as the line wasn’t dubbed in until post-production.

The actor was accused of spoiling further Darth Vader storylines in Return of the Jedi

There was never concrete proof about who leaked yet more details to the press about ‘Return of the Jedi.’ However, director Richard Marquand and everyone else working on the movie suspected Dave Prowse was the one behind the news. The twist was that Darth would end up losing his life as he tried to save Luke from the Emperor.

Of course, this would have been enough to ruin the film for many fans. Richard later told Starlog that all they knew was “one particular actor” spoke in “an interview to the English press about the movie’s plot,” and they were “extremely upset.” Apparently, Richard and the team knew “the actor was a security risk,” so they gave them fake lines and “He fell completely into the trap.”

Mark Hamill didn’t know that Darth Vader was his character’s father until moments before

It can be tough to know how to bring genuine emotions to life, especially when something is supposed to be a surprise and you already know what’s going to happen. Rather than leave things to chance, it seems that the team decided to make sure Mark Hamill’s reaction to the news Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father was as genuine as possible.

They did this by not telling Mark about the twist until moments before they shot the scene. Of course, this made the news even more of a surprise to the actor, as Darth had already tortured Luke’s sister, ended the Jedi order, and ended the life of his son’s mentor. Thankfully, Mark seemed to pull off the scene with ease.

George Lucas allegedly banned Dave Prowse from all Star Wars events

If there is one thing that most teams want to avoid, it’s spoilers about their movies. There have been a host of actors who have accidentally given away massive plot points before the film is released and some carefully planned reveals that look like accidents to build hype. However, not everyone can forgive and forget when something happens.

That was seemingly the case with Dave Prowse. Rather than let the actor continue to spoil the ‘Star Wars’ franchise by revealing all the big twists, George Lucas decided to ban Dave from all official ‘Star Wars’ events. This was largely influenced when Dave appeared in the anti-Lucas documentary ‘The People vs. George Lucas.’ Still, Dave claims it is all because Lucasfilm owes him money.