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CelebrityYahoo Movies UKMark Hamill provides heartfelt tribute for Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse
Mark Hamill said the man behind Darth Vader's imposing physique was a 'gentle giant'.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKGeorge Lucas pays tribute to Darth Vader star Dave Prowse: 'May he rest in peace'
He was spotted and cast by Lucas when playing a bodyguard in A Clockwork Orange.
NewsYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader actor David Prowse to end public appearances over ill health
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original 'Star Wars' movies, is quitting making personal appearances due to ill health.
NewsDigital SpyDarth Vader could be in the Star Wars Han Solo movie
Han might be getting in trouble with the Empire.
NewsYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader cosplay causes evacuation at Wisconsin High School
Darth Vader caused a stir at an American high school on Thursday...
NewsMashableIf you have a spare $1.4 million lying around, you can get this solid gold Darth Vader mask
Here's one for a Star Wars fan who has money to burn. A Darth Vader mask made of solid gold will go on sale in Japan next week, with the hefty price tag of $1.4 million. SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill performing a terrible lip reading of 'The Force Awakens' is the 'Star Wars' movie you need Japanese jeweller Tanaka Kikinzoku unveiled the 15kg (33 lbs) sculpture on Tuesday, which was commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars. Image: kyodoThe 24 karat gold mask will be available for purchase — when else? — on May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. The jewellers are also planning to release gold coins in celebration of the anniversary, for a range between $1,200 and $11,000. Image: Aflo/REX/Shutterstock Image: Aflo/REX/ShutterstockTanaka Kikinzoku has in the past created gold versions of various commemorative products, including a solid gold cast of Lionel Messi's left foot, which went on sale for a hefty $5 million. WATCH: An astronaut made a treasure map from space, and this man is hunting the gold
PoliticsYahoo Movies UKDonald Trump shares unfortunate photo op with Rogue One's Darth Vader
The USA’s 45th President Donald Trump continues to inadvertently find ways to attract ridicule.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRogue One: Ben Mendelsohn praises VFX advancements that led to Moff Tarkin's return (exclusive)
Ben Mendelsohn has praised the work of ILM and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ director Gareth Edwards for making his scenes with Moff Tarkin – a digital creation – as easy as possible on set. The iconic ‘Star Wars’ character, played by Peter Cushing in the 1977 original, was resurrected for the spin-off film with help on set from ‘Holby City’ actor Guy Henry who stood in for, and performed as, the Hammer star opposite Mendelsohn’s Orson Krennic.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKStar Wars: Rogue One nearly included another killer Darth Vader scene
By now you’ve probably read about ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s original ending, but it’s been revealed that wasn’t the only potential scene that didn’t make the final film. Ahead of the home release of Gareth Edwards’ massive sci-fi hit, Gary Whitta, who wrote an early version of the script, has revealed that series icon Darth Vader nearly appeared in a third scene.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader's amazing Rogue One fight scene almost never happened
The action sequence in ‘Rogue One’ in which Darth Vader turns Action Jackson was probably the most thrilling of the whole film for Star Wars fans. In an interview with Fandango, director Gareth Edwards revealed that it was the movie’s editor Jabbez Olssen’s brainwave, and they didn’t expect it to come off at all. According to Edwards, in the original cut of the film Vader ‘arrives and obliterates the Calamari ship, and then the blockade runner gets out just in time and he pursues the blockade runner’, so he never actually boarded the ship.
NewsTom ButlerThe WORST changes made to the Star Wars trilogy since its original release
George Lucas has a long and chequered history of tinkering with the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy since release. “Films never get finished, they get abandoned” he once famously said, and he’s never managed to fully abandon his sci-fi trilogy yet. The first changes were made to ‘Star Wars’ just weeks after the film hit cinemas in 1977 when a new audio track was added featuring amended sound effects and alternate dialogue takes. Greedo shot first The most controversial and debated change made to ‘Star Wars’ came in the 1997 Special Edition release. In the cantina confrontation where Han coolly dispatches Greedo in cold blood (watch the original here), George Lucas made it look like the bounty hunter shot first in a misguided bid to make the Millennium Falcon pilot seem less ruthless. The exchange now looks stilted and has caused countless nerd arguments ever since.
NewsYahoo MoviesHow Darth Vader Got His Groove Back in 'Rogue One' Thanks to Last-Minute Tweak
From the moment he burst onto the blockade runner in 1977’s Star Wars: New Hope, Darth Vader has reigned as one of the biggest, baddest, most iconic antagonists in cinema. After all, most of his big-screen career has seen the erstwhile Anakin Skywalker being alternately redeemed in third-act Return of the Jedi heroics or humanized via the prequels’ backstory, which saw him develop from whiny kid to angsty adolescent to disaffected young adult, all too easily manipulated by Palpatine along the way. According to editor John Gilroy, the badass action scene was one of the key late tweaks arising from the film’s infamous reshoots. “What was added — and it was a fantastic add — was the Vader action scene, with him boarding the ship and dispatching all those rebel soldiers,” he tells Yahoo Movies.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRogue One: Why it took multiple actors to play Darth Vader (exclusive)
Who actually plays Darth Vader is a tricky question to answer, and one that becomes even more complicated when you factor in his appearance in ‘Rogue One – A Star Wars Story’. The credits for ‘Rogue One’, which sees the Sith Lord returning to the big screen for the first time since 2005’s ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith’, lists three names for Vader: James Earl Jones provides his iconic voice, while Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous are responsible for the physical performance.
NewsRyan LestonEddie Redmayne auditioned for Star Wars 7 villain Kylo Ren
During an interview with Uproxx, Eddie Redmayne revealed that he auditioned for the role of Kylo Ren… and he may have put on a silly voice. Asked whether he auditioned for the role of General Hux, the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star revealed that he was actually up for the part of Dark Side bad guy, Kylo Ren. “No. So, I was going for, I think, for Adam Driver,” he said.
NewsRyan LestonKylo Ren could become more like Darth Vader in Star Wars 8
According to the folks at MakingStarWars, the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ sequel will see Kylo Ren continue with his Darth Vader obsession… to the point of taking on even more of his grandfather’s look. “According to sources, Kylo Ren is wearing a Darth Vader cape in Star Wars: Episode VIII,” they revealed. “The cape is said to be like the one Darth Vader wears in The Empire Strikes Back/Return of the Jedi.
NewsThe Hollywood ReporterDarth Vader Actor Dave Prowse Retires from International Fan Conventions
Dave Prowse, the man behind the Darth Vader mask in the original Star Wars trilogy, announced he will no longer be traveling abroad to attend international conventions. The British actor famously recorded the voice for Darth Vader on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV, but later his voice was replaced by James Earl Jones.
NewsRyan LestonDarth Vader VR Movie Being Penned By David Goyer
Announced during Star Wars Celebration Europe, the upcoming Darth Vader VR movie is being produced by ILMxLabs – much like the recently unveiled (and completely awesome) ‘Trials on Tatooine’ experience. “You are the visitor in this story that is happening in and around you, and to a certain extent you might even have some effect on,” said David S. Goyer. After experiencing ‘Trials on Tatooine’ for myself, I’m very excited by the prospect of a Darth Vader VR experience.
NewsRyan LestonNew Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer Reveals Darth Vader
Darth Vader is back in ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’. A new trailer for ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ debuted to thousands of fans today at Star Wars Celebration… and it gave us our first glimpse of iconic ‘Star Wars’ villain, Darth Vader.
NewsTom ButlerJames Earl Jones Returning As Darth Vader In Rogue One
Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly confirmed Darth Vader would appear in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ and now we know that James Earl Jones is returning to voice the Sith lord.
NewsGwynne WatkinsMark Hamill Reveals the Secret of Luke Skywalker's Severed Head
A screen capture of Luke Skywalker’s head in the Darth Vader helmet from ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
NewsBen SkipperReturning Darth Vader Rumoured To Have Been Recast In Star Wars: Rogue One
It’s looking increasingly likely that Darth Vader will return to the big screen this year in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, following a new report claiming the character has been recast. LucasFilm has yet to confirm Vader’s presence in the film, but according to a fresh rumour, scenes have been shot with British actor Spencer Wilding under the iconic helmet. Don’t worry though, it’s still believed that James Earl Jones will supply the iconic voice.
NewsRyan LestonDarth Vader Was Almost In Star Wars 7
Iconic ‘Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader almost made an appearance in ‘The Force Awakens’.
NewsBen SkipperStar Wars Characters That Could Return In Rogue One Spin-Off
A fourth ‘Star Wars’ prequel is on its way, but don’t worry, it’s shaping up pretty well. Welsh director Gareth Edwards’ 'Rogue One’ will tell the story of how the Rebels acquired the plans for the original Death Star. The marketing team behind the film would certainly love to be able to slap Darth Vader on the movie’s posters, but would he fit into a story that we know will be more grounded than the mainline films?
NewsBen SkipperWho Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens Villain Supreme Leader Snoke?
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ left audiences with a number of questions, some unintentional, some left to keep people invested in and excited about 2017’s ‘Episode 8’. Palpatine explains to Anakin Skywalker in ‘Revenge of the Sith’ that Plagueis could cheat death and create life.
NewsBen ArnoldUS Professor And Pundit Melissa Harris-Perry Slams Darth Vader As 'Racist'
Well, this is a fresh slant on the mythology of Darth Vader… it’s seems the lord of the dark side of the force’s character is racist. Proffering this is Melissa Harris-Perry, US broadcaster, professor and pundit, who appeared on MSNBC this week and let her theory fly. “The part where he was totally a black guy, whose name was basically James Earl Jones.
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