Return of the Jedi
Return to a galaxy far, far away.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$32 500 000
Box office
$374 593 074
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Alan Hume
Composer
Artist
Norman Reynolds, Fred Hole, James L. Schoppe
Audition
Short description
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
What's left behind the scenes
- One of the songs sung by the Ewoks sounds like 'Det luktar flingor har'. In Swedish, this means 'I smell porridge here'.
- It is unknown whether the title 'Revenge of the Jedi' was always a fake, or whether it was genuinely changed at the very last moment. The official explanation for the title change was that 'revenge is not the Jedi way', but there was another reason for the change: it was much easier to track pirated products by the incorrect title. Several early posters actually titled the film 'Revenge of the Jedi' – such a poster is now worth a lot of money.
- George Lucas was very unhappy that in 1983, US President Ronald Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative and called it "Star Wars." In retaliation, the director gave the Viceroy of the Trade Federation—a greedy, cowardly, and evil type—the name Nute Gunray. Nute translates as "triton." Gunray is an anagram of the surname Reagan, and also an anagram of the pun: ray gun.
- According to the script, Lando Calrissian was meant to perish in the explosion of the Death Star along with Han Solo's ship, the Millennium Falcon. However, due to negative public feedback, this detail was changed. Notable is Han's line as he flies away in a captured Imperial ship and casts a final glance at the Millennium Falcon: 'I have a strange feeling I'm not going to see it again.'
- Darth Vader was played by three people: David Prowse was his body (in armor), James Earl Jones provided his voice, and Sebastian Shaw was his face. Additionally, in the 2004 DVD release, in Luke's final appearance with three Force ghost Jedi, Sebastian Shaw was replaced by Hayden Christensen, who was 2 years old when the film first premiered in 1983.
- After George Lucas saw 'Eraserhead', he offered David Lynch the opportunity to direct the film, but Lynch rejected the offer, assuming that if he agreed, he would be forced to compromise his vision for the movie to accommodate Lucas's own desires for the project.
- George Lucas was very displeased when US President Ronald Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983 and dubbed it 'Star Wars.' In retaliation, the director named the Viceroy of the Trade Federation—a greedy, cowardly, and malicious character—Nute Gunray. 'Nute' translates to 'triton.' 'Gunray' is an anagram of the surname Reagan, as well as an anagram for 'ray gun.'
- The word 'Ewok' – the name given to the 'natives' of Endor who resemble bear cubs – is never used in the film itself, only in the credits.
- Darth Vader was played by three different people: David Prowse provided the physical presence (in armor), James Earl Jones provided the voice, and Sebastian Shaw provided the face. Additionally, in the DVD released in 2004, Sebastian Shaw was replaced by Hayden Christensen in the final appearance of the three Jedi ghosts to Luke; Christensen was only 2 years old when the film first premiered in 1983.
- The scenes on the moon of Endor were filmed in the forests of California. During the sequences where Chewbacca is acting alone, Peter Mayhew was accompanied by assistants in bright clothing. This was done so that local hunters would not mistake the actor for a Bigfoot and shoot him.
- Rumor has it that another, different ending to the film was shot, featuring the wedding of Leia and Han Solo.
- Actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) was very concerned that her character wore long, shapeless clothes in all three parts of the saga in which she appeared, hiding her figure. George Lucas compromised with Carrie, and in the final film, during the scene where Leia is held captive by Jabba the Hutt, the actress was shown with as much exposure as possible.
- The scenes on Endor's moon were filmed in the forests of California. During the episodes when Chewbacca acts alone, Peter Mayhew was accompanied by assistants in bright clothing. This was done so that local hunters would not mistake the actor for a Bigfoot and shoot him.
- Originally, a sandstorm was supposed to occur immediately after Han was rescued from Jabba's captivity. This scene was removed because it seemed redundant and was very difficult to film.
- One of the songs sung by the Ewoks sounds like 'Det luktar flingor har.' In Swedish, this means 'I smell porridge here.'
- After George Lucas saw 'Eraserhead,' he offered David Lynch the directorship of this film, but Lynch declined, suggesting that if he accepted, he would be forced to compromise his vision for the film to align with Lucas's desires.
- Rumor has it that another alternative ending was filmed, in which Leia and Han Solo got married.
- Several Ewoks speak Filipino (in the Tagalog language).
- Several Ewoks speak in Filipino (Tagalog).
- The scenes on Jabba's 'sand barge' were filmed in Yuma, Arizona. The crew faced a problem: how to hide from 35,000 enthusiastic fans who had come to the desert in dune buggies. For the sake of secrecy, the filmmakers claimed that they were actually filming a horror movie called 'Blue Harvest: Horror Beyond Your Imagination,' and even dressed all crew members in caps and t-shirts bearing this title. This was necessary because even barbed wire fences and 24-hour security could not stop desperate fans from slipping onto the set and taking a few stealthy photos.
- It is unknown whether the title 'Revenge of the Jedi' was a decoy from the start or if it was actually changed at the very last moment. The official explanation for the title change was that 'revenge is not the Jedi way,' but there was another reason: it made it much easier to track pirated merchandise by looking for the incorrect title. A few early posters do indeed call the film 'Revenge of the Jedi'—such posters now command a high price.
- According to the script, Lando Calrissian was supposed to perish in the explosion of the Death Star along with Han Solo’s ship, the “Millennium Falcon.” However, due to negative public feedback, this detail was changed. It is worth noting Han’s line as he flies away on the captured Imperial ship and casts a farewell glance at the “Millennium Falcon”: “I have a bad feeling about this.”
- Actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) was very worried that her character wore long, shapeless clothes in all three parts of the saga, which concealed her figure. George Lucas made a concession to Carrie and, in the final film, in the scene where Leia is held captive by Jabba the Hutt, he exposed the actress as much as possible.
- Initially, immediately after rescuing Han from Jabba's captivity, a sandstorm was supposed to follow. This scene was removed because it seemed superfluous and very difficult to film.
- The word 'Ewok'—the name for the bear-like 'locals' of Endor—is never used in the movie itself, only in the credits.
- The scenes on Jabba's "sand barge" were filmed in Yuma, Arizona. The crew had a problem – how to hide from 35,000 enthusiastic fans who had arrived in the desert on buggies. For the sake of secrecy, the filmmakers announced that they were actually filming a horror movie called "Blue Harvest: Horror beyond your imagination", and even dressed all crew members in caps and t-shirts with this title. This was necessary because even a barbed wire fence and round-the-clock security could not prevent desperate fans from sneaking onto the set and taking a few secret pictures.
- Several Ewoks speak Filipino (Tagalog).
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