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Greedo
Greedo Tetsu Jr. is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was a Rodian bounty hunter from the Tetsu Clan and worked for gangster Jabba the Hutt. Greedo's Huttese language is based on Quechua, the Inca language. He appears in the first '' Star Wars'' film during a scene where he confronts and threatens Han Solo, only to be killed by Solo. The scene was later altered so that Greedo also shoots at Han, leading to the infamous fan controversy known as "Han shot first" with which the character has since come to be best-known. Greedo was portrayed in 1977 by Paul Blake, as well as Maria De Aragon for some close-in pickup shots in 1977, while a younger version of him was played by Simon Rose and Oliver Walpole in a deleted scene from the 1999 prequel film '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. The character has made appearances in a few other pieces of ''Star Wars'' media, including the 2008 animated series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and the 2015 vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Shot First
"Han shot first" refers to a controversial change made to a scene in the film ''Star Wars'' (1977), in which Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is confronted by the bounty hunter Greedo ( Paul Blake/Maria De Aragon) in the Mos Eisley cantina. In the original version of this scene, Han shoots Greedo dead. Later versions are edited so that Greedo attempts to fire at Han first. Director George Lucas altered the scene to give Solo more justification for acting in self-defense. Many fans and commentators oppose the change, feeling it weakens Solo's character arc. The controversy is referenced in the 2018 film '' Solo: A Star Wars Story''. Scene Smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is cornered by bounty hunter Greedo ( Paul Blake/Maria De Aragon) in a bar and forced at gunpoint to sit. While they talk about money Solo owes, Solo readies his gun under the table. Greedo tells him he has been "looking forward" to killing Solo for a long time. Solo replies, "Yes, I'll bet you have." The concl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabba The Hutt
Jabba Desilijic Tiure, more commonly known as Jabba the Hutt, is a Character (arts), fictional character and minor antagonist in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Created by George Lucas, Jabba is voiced by Larry Ward with several puppeteers inside a one-ton puppet portraying him in ''Return of the Jedi''. He was originally supposed to first appear in ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' (1977) as a stop motion character with Declan Mulholland as his stand-in. Jabba was later added into the film as a CGI character when it was re-released in Special Edition in 1997. He also appears in the prequel movie ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, The Phantom Menace''. The character is a large slug-like creature based on annelid worms and originally designed as an apelike figure. In the films, Jabba is a powerful Crime boss, crime lord on the planet Tatooine, who is of the Hutt (Star Wars), Hutt species. He is obese and often exemplifies his characterizations of lust and greed by having sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mos Eisley
Mos Eisley is a spaceport town in the fictional ''Star Wars'' universe. Located on the planet Tatooine, it first appeared in the 1977 film ''Star Wars'', described by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy". A notable scene set in a seedy Mos Eisley cantina crowded with numerous alien races made a particular impact on audiences. Location filming for the spaceport took place from 1975–76 in Tunisia, with interiors filmed at Elstree Studios near London. Depiction Film Mos Eisley made its first appearance in the original 1977 film, ''Star Wars''. It is depicted as a busy, bustling port city situated in a desert plain, populated with transients of all species. The lawless spaceport attracts criminals, smugglers and fugitives. Spacecraft land at docking bays dotted across the city. The Mos Eisley scenes occur early in ''Star Wars'', when the young hero Luke Skywalker and his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to the spaceport in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (film)
''Star Wars'' (retroactively titled ''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'') is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first film in the '' Star Wars'' film series and fourth chronological chapter of the " Skywalker Saga". Set "a long time ago" in a fictional universe where the galaxy is ruled by the tyrannical Galactic Empire, the story focuses on a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance, who aim to destroy the Empire's newest weapon, the Death Star. Luke Skywalker becomes caught in the conflict while learning the ways of a metaphysical power known as "the Force" from Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. The cast includes Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew. Lucas had the idea for a science-fiction film in the vein of '' Flash Gordon'' aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Solo
Han Solo is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film '' Star Wars'' portrayed by Harrison Ford, who reprised his role in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983). Ford returned to the role for ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), as well as a brief cameo in ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). In the spin-off film ''Solo'' (2018), a younger version of the character is portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich. First appearing in the original trilogy, Han Solo and his first mate Chewbacca are smugglers who are hired by Ben Kenobi and Luke Skywalker to transport them to Alderaan so they can deliver the stolen plans for the Death Star. Although initially unwilling to join the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the Galactic Empire, he eventually does so and in the process falls in love with Princess Leia, whom he eventually marries, becoming Luke's brother in-law. In the sequel trilogy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
''Star Wars Battlefront'' is an action shooter video game developed by DICE, with additional work from Criterion Games, and published by Electronic Arts in November 2015. The game, based on the ''Star Wars'' film franchise, is the third major release in the '' Star Wars: Battlefront'' sub-series, but is considered a reboot to the previous games, instead of a sequel, to reflect the new ''Star Wars'' canon that Lucasfilm established (to replace the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe) after being acquired by The Walt Disney Company. ''Battlefront'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, visuals, music, technical aspects and high production values, but criticized its lack of content at launch in both single and multiplayer modes, and use of a season pass model. Despite this, the game was a commercial success with more than 14 million copies sold worldwide. A sequel, '' Star Wars Battlefront II'', was released on November 17, 2017. Gameplay ''St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Blake (actor)
Paul Blake (born 1949) is an English actor. He is most well-known for portraying Greedo in ''Star Wars''. He also had minor roles in '' Some of My Best Friends Are...'' and '' Hennessy'', as well as some roles in television series such as '' Down to Earth'' and '' Crossroads''.He played many roles in theatres both in the UK and abroad; including the title role in Macbeth at Salisbury Playhouse, Charles Swann in the Glasgow Citizen’s Theatre production A Waste of Time (based on Proust’s A La Recherche du Temps Perdu) amongst many others. Blake's friend Anthony Daniels recommended him when Lucasfilm was seeking actors for the cantina scene. Personal life Blake has 5 children with Kate, an actress, who initially trained at The Royal Ballet School; their youngest son , also called Paul, is a gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete who won the 400m T36 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Papanoida
This incomplete list of characters from the ''Star Wars'' franchise contains only those which are considered part of the official ''Star Wars'' canon, as of the changes made by Lucasfilm in April 2014. Following its acquisition by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, Lucasfilm rebranded most of the novels, comics, video games and other works produced since the originating 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' as Star Wars expanded to other media, ''Star Wars Legends'' and declared them non-canon to the rest of the franchise. As such, the list contains only information from the Skywalker Saga films, the 2008 animated TV series ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series), Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', and other films, shows, and video games published or produced after April 2014. The list is organized in humans and various alien species. No Droid (Star Wars), droid characters are included, so for those, see Droid (Star Wars)#List of droid characters, the list of ''Star Wars'' dro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
