Directed by: George Lucas
Starring: Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse
Genres: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Star Wars
Question: When this movie was first released, how did everyone know why Darth Vader has to wear his armor? It's not explained on screen.
Answer: Obi-Wan describes him as "more machine now than man," which makes it clear a lot of his body has been damaged. The novelisation of Return of the Jedi apparently references him falling into a "molten pit" and getting burned.
Continuity mistake: When the Gold Leader says to the Red Leader, "Red Leader, this is Gold Leader," at the start of the Battle of Yavin, the two Y-Wing fighters outside his cockpit suddenly disappear. This was fixed in the 2004 version. (01:46:05)
Darth Vader: I find your lack of faith disturbing.
Trivia: When Alec Guinness was offered the part of Obi-Wan Kenobi he was offered about $25,000 to play the part. After reading the script he was one of the few cast members who believed that the film would be a box office hit; he negotiated a deal for 2% of the gross royalties paid to the director, George Lucas, who received one fifth of the box office takings. Guinness made over $3,000,000, making him very wealthy in his later life.
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Answer: Back in 1977? I don't remember anyone even caring that he was in the armour any more than people wondered about the stormtrooper armour. It wasn't until ESB that it became apparent it was a life support thing more than just for looking menacing.
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