Admiral Ackbar

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    Admiral Ackbar was all set for 'Rogue One', but J.J. Abrams pinched him for 'The Force Awakens'

    Although Fleet Admiral Gial Ackbar's fate ultimately sealed in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, he might have had another pivotal Star Wars battle scene, but for J.J. Abrams.

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    Admiral Ackbar actor calls his 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' death a 'joke'

    Tim Rose, the puppeteer behind Admiral Ackbar, is very disappointed with how his Star Wars character has been treated in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

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    Admiral Ackbar actor isn't happy with how he was killed off in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

    Some found the demise of Admiral Ackbar in The Last Jedi just too much to take.

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    How Star Wars’ Admiral Ackbar Became An Internet Sensation

    Erik Bauersfeld, the voice of Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars, has sadly died aged 93. In ‘Return of the Jedi, the lobster-headed mastermind of the daring attack on the Imperial space station realised the Death Star was being fully-operational. If you judge ‘Star Wars’ characters by their ratio of fame to screen time (and let’s be honest, why wouldn’t you?) then Ackbar’s only real competition is Boba Fett, a bounty hunter whose sole moment of note in ‘Episode VI’ comes when he falls into an enor

  • NewsBen Arnold

    Erik Bauersfeld, The Voice Of Admiral Ackbar From Star Wars, Dies At 93

    The actor Erik Bauersfeld, who voiced the Rebellion’s Admiral Ackbar in both ‘Return of the Jedi’ and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has died at the age of 93. According to his manager Derek Maki, he passed away at his home in Berkeley, California, on Sunday. Bauersfeld was responsible for delivering one of the most iconic lines from 'Return of the Jedi’ – exclaiming 'it’s a trap!’ - while playing the fleet admiral, as the Empire forces turn on the rebels during the battle for the forest moon

  • NewsBen Skipper

    Star 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?

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    New Star Wars 7 TV Spot Reveals First Look At Admiral Ackbar

    Admiral Ackbar, everyone’s favourite prawn-headed rebel leader is back for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, and a new TV spot for the film has given us our first look at the feted Mon Calamari tactician. To the left of the group you can also see Billie Lourd, star of ‘Scream Queens’ and daughter of Carrie Fisher. Elsewhere in the trailer we see Han Solo wielding a blaster for the first time since ‘Return of the Jedi’, Finn duelling with a Stormtrooper, and X-Wings attacked the film’s planet-siz