Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted July 2, 2003 With shooting now officially underway for Star Wars Episode III, a lot of rumors are hitting the 'net. First of all, Kenny Baker has once again been cast as R2-D2, but it appears that R2 may be completely computer generated in Ep. III with Baker providing the voice. Anakin Skywalker now apparently has a ver 70s like hairstyle to add more continuity in terms of how the movie looks on the screen with Star Wars Episode IV. And finally, it appears that the new film will have a lot of Wookies. Credit: AintItCool.com frankly I'm shocked that they'd think of giving Anakin a 70's hairstyle for continuity's sake, given the fact that aside from the prequil jokes and the forshadowing to major plot stuff, they haven't paid tons as much attention to it as they should Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagan469 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 heh - the origin of Chewbacca, THAT should be interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 they gotta tie in Han Solo somehow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marshall Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I thought Han had saved Chewbacca's life at some point and that's why he is so loyal to Han. I bet they forget that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I thought Han had saved Chewbacca's life at some point and that's why he is so loyal to Han. I bet they forget that. (Note: Most (if not all) of the information below would be from secondary sources (expanded universe), so don't be surprised of Lucas invalidates some or all of it...) A.C. Crispin's Han Solo Trilogy had Han as having a Wookie as a mother figure (which helps to explain his proficiency in Wookie) and a hatred of slavery, which led to his rescuing a bunch of Wookies and Chewbacca declaring a life debt to Han. Also the EU pegs Han at about 10 years older than the twins, so if the status quo is maintained it's likely that the Han/Chewie meeting won't occur during the movie. --- I've also heard rumours about Peter Mayhew being in the film, but as he's making an appearance at a 'con in Dallas the weekend after this one who knows? I guess I should ask... Link is here. ...actually it looks like Kenny Baker will be there as well. And speaking of Mr. Baker... First of all, Kenny Baker has once again been cast as R2-D2, but it appears that R2 may be completely computer generated in Ep. III with Baker providing the voice. Um, providing the voice? ohhhkay. Anyways, I met Kenny Baker in Detroit, and while he seems like he could still work inside of Artoo, this is probably a way to make things easier for him as he ain't exactly a young'un. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted July 4, 2003 I heard something about Chewbacca saving the Skywalker kids, thats why, in Ep.4, Ben came to talk with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted July 4, 2003 Spoiler (Highlight to Read): Word on the streets is that in Episode Three it's Chewbacca that saves young Luke and Leia and takes them to Yoda, who in turn decides that they should be seperated and sends Leia to live with Bail Organa and Luke to live w/ Uncle Owen. Take it with a grain of salt, I read it on Aint It Cool News a while back." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted July 4, 2003 Are they mixing up C-3PO with R2 here? Does Artoo even have a voice outside of a few bleeps and boops here and there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2003 Just to fill in a bit of starvenger's post, Han was a junior officer on his first tour of duty in the Imperial Navy and stopped his commanding officer who was going to shoot Chewbacca after he tried to make a break from a slave detail. He got drummed out of the Navy, lost everything, and eventually became a smuggler for Jabba. I'm such a dork. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted July 4, 2003 With shooting now officially underway for Star Wars Episode III, a lot of rumors are hitting the 'net. First of all, Kenny Baker has once again been cast as R2-D2, but it appears that R2 may be completely computer generated in Ep. III with Baker providing the voice. Anakin Skywalker now apparently has a ver 70s like hairstyle to add more continuity in terms of how the movie looks on the screen with Star Wars Episode IV. And finally, it appears that the new film will have a lot of Wookies. Credit: AintItCool.com Frankly I have not heard anything about these rumors and I am an active member of the StarWars.com forums and they post all of the spoilers in the spoiler folder. I have yet to read these....I'm not disproving them, but just offering that they might not be all that valid. If you want to find me on the forums, I am Darth Brackish. :-D DFA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted July 4, 2003 Zedd reminds me of Shao Kahn, so he rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted July 4, 2003 I can't believe only one person has noticed that they've confused R2-D2 with C3PO. Pretty average spoilers if they're making a mistake like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted July 5, 2003 Star Wars Insider confirms that Peter Mayhew will reprise his role as Chewie in Ep. 3 (pg. 10 for those w/ the magazine). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted July 5, 2003 If Chewie saves the Skywalker kids, it's a harsh twist a fate that Anakin Solo had to watch Chewie die in the Expanded Universe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted July 5, 2003 There is something that Wizard said way back in 97 (not sure?) about the kids... OK, Ben wants to save the childrens Skywalker and hide them from the Evil Empire... The why let Aunt Beru and the other guy to keep the last name ? I mean, lets play Devil's advocate.. Im with the empire.. Hey look some sources say there is a kid in Alderaan (sorry my SW planet / locations are a little rusted) and hey mr. Evil Boss, his name is Skywalker. Like the one our high lord of the sith Vader said we should look. J/K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
