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Top 5 Myths about Star Wars


Luke I am your father wait that’s not

Luke I am your father wait that’s not how it went no I am welcome to

how it went no I am welcome to

how it went no I am welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’ll be counting

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down the top five myths about Star Wars

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more great content despite being arguably the biggest

despite being arguably the biggest

despite being arguably the biggest franchise in this galaxy or any other

franchise in this galaxy or any other

franchise in this galaxy or any other Star Wars still bears its fair share of

Star Wars still bears its fair share of

Star Wars still bears its fair share of popular misconceptions myth number five

popular misconceptions myth number five

popular misconceptions myth number five George Lucas had mapped out a full 12

George Lucas had mapped out a full 12

George Lucas had mapped out a full 12 films from the start

films from the start

films from the start no God history I’m moving forward

no God history I’m moving forward

no God history I’m moving forward there’s no denying that George Lucas has

there’s no denying that George Lucas has

there’s no denying that George Lucas has had plenty of ideas for Star Wars films

had plenty of ideas for Star Wars films

had plenty of ideas for Star Wars films he allegedly wanted to do a droid

he allegedly wanted to do a droid

he allegedly wanted to do a droid centric spin-off a Wookiee one too but

centric spin-off a Wookiee one too but

centric spin-off a Wookiee one too but the legendary 12 bill myth doesn’t hold

the legendary 12 bill myth doesn’t hold

the legendary 12 bill myth doesn’t hold up under scrutiny it’s true that Lucas

up under scrutiny it’s true that Lucas

up under scrutiny it’s true that Lucas provided an outline for a sequel trilogy

provided an outline for a sequel trilogy

provided an outline for a sequel trilogy to Disney but it seemingly came together

to Disney but it seemingly came together

to Disney but it seemingly came together over time in an interview with total

over time in an interview with total

over time in an interview with total films he had clearly stated there will

films he had clearly stated there will

films he had clearly stated there will definitely be no Episode 7 through 9

definitely be no Episode 7 through 9

definitely be no Episode 7 through 9 that’s because there isn’t any story I

that’s because there isn’t any story I

that’s because there isn’t any story I never thought of anything there is no

never thought of anything there is no

never thought of anything there is no episode phone a handwritten note from

episode phone a handwritten note from

episode phone a handwritten note from George Lucas reveals that at one point

George Lucas reveals that at one point

George Lucas reveals that at one point he considered a new hope as episode 6

he considered a new hope as episode 6

he considered a new hope as episode 6 according to producer Gary KITT they

according to producer Gary KITT they

according to producer Gary KITT they also debated calling a new hope episode

also debated calling a new hope episode

also debated calling a new hope episode three four or five myth number four Luke

three four or five myth number four Luke

three four or five myth number four Luke accidentally says carry instead of Leia

accidentally says carry instead of Leia

accidentally says carry instead of Leia filmed on a reported budget of just

filmed on a reported budget of just

filmed on a reported budget of just seven million dollars it’s easy to see

seven million dollars it’s easy to see

seven million dollars it’s easy to see how a myth like this could gain traction

how a myth like this could gain traction

how a myth like this could gain traction after all they clearly couldn’t afford

after all they clearly couldn’t afford

after all they clearly couldn’t afford reshoots how else could you explain them

reshoots how else could you explain them

reshoots how else could you explain them leaving in the Stormtrooper hitting his

leaving in the Stormtrooper hitting his

leaving in the Stormtrooper hitting his head back on well some fans love to

head back on well some fans love to

head back on well some fans love to catch continuity errors and general

catch continuity errors and general

catch continuity errors and general goofs that manage to sneak into the

goofs that manage to sneak into the

goofs that manage to sneak into the final cut of films this particular much

final cut of films this particular much

final cut of films this particular much line is nothing but wishful hearing

line is nothing but wishful hearing

line is nothing but wishful hearing enabled by a bit of rush delivery

enabled by a bit of rush delivery

enabled by a bit of rush delivery courtesy of Mark Hamill in the

courtesy of Mark Hamill in the

courtesy of Mark Hamill in the overdubbing process that’s possible the

overdubbing process that’s possible the

overdubbing process that’s possible the line being spoken

line being spoken

line being spoken according to Hamill himself is there she

according to Hamill himself is there she

according to Hamill himself is there she as in there she is

as in there she is

as in there she is said quickly with background noise

said quickly with background noise

said quickly with background noise during a hectic scene it’s certainly

during a hectic scene it’s certainly

during a hectic scene it’s certainly phonetically similar but that’s all

phonetically similar but that’s all

phonetically similar but that’s all for the board the forks use the pork

for the board the forks use the pork

for the board the forks use the pork miss number three the one who was

miss number three the one who was

miss number three the one who was introduced as an explanation for Luke’s

introduced as an explanation for Luke’s

introduced as an explanation for Luke’s facial changes in 1980 that fresh-faced

facial changes in 1980 that fresh-faced

facial changes in 1980 that fresh-faced boy from Tatooine returned looking

boy from Tatooine returned looking

boy from Tatooine returned looking significantly weathered shortly after

significantly weathered shortly after

significantly weathered shortly after filming a new hope Mark Hamill was in a

filming a new hope Mark Hamill was in a

filming a new hope Mark Hamill was in a car accident that fractured both his

car accident that fractured both his

car accident that fractured both his nose and right cheek the film proved a

nose and right cheek the film proved a

nose and right cheek the film proved a success two more films were greenlit and

success two more films were greenlit and

success two more films were greenlit and marks face recovered but his moneymaker

marks face recovered but his moneymaker

marks face recovered but his moneymaker was never the same the Whomper attack

was never the same the Whomper attack

was never the same the Whomper attack might seem a bit too convenient to be a

might seem a bit too convenient to be a

might seem a bit too convenient to be a coincidence but that’s all it was

coincidence but that’s all it was

coincidence but that’s all it was according to George Lucas the one who

according to George Lucas the one who

according to George Lucas the one who was written to satisfy the need for

was written to satisfy the need for

was written to satisfy the need for something suspenseful at the beginning

something suspenseful at the beginning

something suspenseful at the beginning while the Empire is looking for them he

while the Empire is looking for them he

while the Empire is looking for them he felt that Luke’s role in the rebellion

felt that Luke’s role in the rebellion

felt that Luke’s role in the rebellion would be enough to justify the facial

would be enough to justify the facial

would be enough to justify the facial changes the planned Whomper attack just

changes the planned Whomper attack just

changes the planned Whomper attack just helped even more myth number two George

helped even more myth number two George

helped even more myth number two George Lucas actually directed Return of the

Lucas actually directed Return of the

Lucas actually directed Return of the Jedi there’s no shortage of mystery

Jedi there’s no shortage of mystery

Jedi there’s no shortage of mystery surrounding Return of the Jedi

surrounding Return of the Jedi

surrounding Return of the Jedi the use of a production named blue

the use of a production named blue

the use of a production named blue harvest led people to wrongly believe

harvest led people to wrongly believe

harvest led people to wrongly believe that Lucas had filmed a secret horror

that Lucas had filmed a secret horror

that Lucas had filmed a secret horror film and then abandoned it dangerous

film and then abandoned it dangerous

film and then abandoned it dangerous producing the original Star Wars movie

producing the original Star Wars movie

producing the original Star Wars movie took a lot out of George Lucas and so

took a lot out of George Lucas and so

took a lot out of George Lucas and so for the second and third installment he

for the second and third installment he

for the second and third installment he handed over the directorial reins to

handed over the directorial reins to

handed over the directorial reins to other individuals

other individuals

other individuals Richard Malkin was selected but being

Richard Malkin was selected but being

Richard Malkin was selected but being relatively inexperienced with such major

relatively inexperienced with such major

relatively inexperienced with such major productions it’s been said that Lucas

productions it’s been said that Lucas

productions it’s been said that Lucas guided him throughout the process he did

guided him throughout the process he did

guided him throughout the process he did not however take over Marc and may have

not however take over Marc and may have

not however take over Marc and may have rubbed some of the actors the wrong way

rubbed some of the actors the wrong way

rubbed some of the actors the wrong way or even Lucas himself but ultimately he

or even Lucas himself but ultimately he

or even Lucas himself but ultimately he directed the film just listen to

directed the film just listen to

directed the film just listen to indirect c-3po da I’ll be with myth

indirect c-3po da I’ll be with myth

indirect c-3po da I’ll be with myth number one Darth Vader was always Luke’s

number one Darth Vader was always Luke’s

number one Darth Vader was always Luke’s father and so we come full circle join

father and so we come full circle join

father and so we come full circle join me and together we can rule the galaxy

me and together we can rule the galaxy

me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son

as father and son

as father and son there’s perhaps no more damning piece of

there’s perhaps no more damning piece of

there’s perhaps no more damning piece of evidence against the whole 12 film

evidence against the whole 12 film

evidence against the whole 12 film outline mess than this simple fact when

outline mess than this simple fact when

outline mess than this simple fact when shooting a new hope George Lucas hunt

shooting a new hope George Lucas hunt

shooting a new hope George Lucas hunt decided that Darth Vader and Anakin

decided that Darth Vader and Anakin

decided that Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker were one in the same I had to

Skywalker were one in the same I had to

Skywalker were one in the same I had to do the backstory in order to write the

do the backstory in order to write the

do the backstory in order to write the first three many casual fans say that

first three many casual fans say that

first three many casual fans say that obi-wan was always meant to be speaking

obi-wan was always meant to be speaking

obi-wan was always meant to be speaking metaphorically when he told Luke that

metaphorically when he told Luke that

metaphorically when he told Luke that Vader killed the boy’s father but the

Vader killed the boy’s father but the

Vader killed the boy’s father but the truth is that jaw-dropping revelation

truth is that jaw-dropping revelation

truth is that jaw-dropping revelation was only added to the second draft of

was only added to the second draft of

was only added to the second draft of the Empire Strikes Back script Luke was

the Empire Strikes Back script Luke was

the Empire Strikes Back script Luke was actually meant to meet his father

actually meant to meet his father

actually meant to meet his father as a force ghost while Darth Vader was

as a force ghost while Darth Vader was

as a force ghost while Darth Vader was still alive surprising as it may be one

still alive surprising as it may be one

still alive surprising as it may be one of the greatest reveals in cinema

of the greatest reveals in cinema

of the greatest reveals in cinema history was an afterthought Carter’s

history was an afterthought Carter’s

history was an afterthought Carter’s cure so which of these myths

cure so which of these myths

cure so which of these myths did you believe check out these other

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