![]() ![]() It has been claimed David, originally from Bristol but now living in Croydon, South London, was upset because his voice wasn’t used for the original films. Its world premiere is in Los Angeles tomorrow, with the European premiere in London the following day. The first instalment in the new trilogy is one of the most eagerly awaited films in history. He said: “You have no idea where these interviews are going to go and this one found its way on to the documentary. He has claimed he did not know what the interview was for. George Lucas.ĭarth Vader (David Prowse) in a scene from film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. ![]() The final straw was believed to be when David appeared in the 2010 anti-Lucas documentary The People vs. He still starred in Return Of The Jedi, the final film of the initial sci-fi trilogy, but in 2010 was banned from official Star Wars conventions when their relationship soured further. So do I have any interest in watching the new movie? No, I don’t.”ĭavid fell out with director Lucas, 71, after he was accused of leaking the crucial plot twist that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father before the release of 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back. “Those behind the film cut me out and have continued to ignore me for years. It was Darth Vader people talked about the most, not Harrison Ford or Carrie Fisher. “All I know is that I am one of the film’s best characters. “People ask what went wrong with George Lucas but to be honest, I still don’t really know. “My wife won’t have anything to do with Darth Vader and says Star Wars has been an intrusion into our life. I can barely walk and struggle to even remember what I did yesterday. Instead David, who battles severe memory loss and gets around in a wheelchair after a leg operation, was snapped at a Comic Con fan convention in Wrexham, north Wales, last month earning a living selling autographs for £20 each. He has also been snubbed by film bosses ahead of the release of the seventh movie, which is poised to shatter box office records around the globe, having been tipped to make billions. The 6ft 6in actor has been cut from the Star Wars family despite his crucial role in the original films which turned co-stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher into household names. Jones was one of the few people – rumored to be only three or four in the Star Wars movie cast – who knew the big twist.THE man behind Darth Vader’s mask has revealed he remains furious with Star Wars creator George Lucas.īrit David Prowse, 80, says his health, career and marriage have all suffered since playing the iconic villain in the original blockbuster movie trilogy.Īnd he will refuse to watch the new film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, when it is released this week.ĭavid also revealed that he preferred playing the Green Cross Code man in the long-running road safety campaign - and no longer even owns a Darth Vader mask. James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader and his lines were very different from the ones in the script. While Prowse was the actor who portrayed Darth Vader in the movie, he did not voice the character. This was all actor David Prowse knew until he saw the finished movie. Pic credit: Courtesy Auctioneer of East Bristol Auctions “You will have everything you could ever want … do not resist … it is our destiny.” “Luke, we will be the most powerful in the Galaxy,” Vader said. Luke screamed “No,” and the script continued: It then had him reach out to Luke in place of the line “I am your father.” I will complete your training and we will rule the Empire as equals.” The Emperor is strong with The Force – but The Force runs strong in the Skywalker line and together we will overthrow him. ![]() Here is a look at what Prowse’s script said: That script is up for auction and it includes the page that showed what he read when he was acting in this iconic scene. Prowse, who died last year, had a personal copy of his The Empire Strikes Back script. Only two or three people knew this twist, and David Prowse, the man who portrayed Darth Vader was not one of them. Darth Vader said, “I am your father,” and Luke let himself fall, preferring that fate to joining the Dark Side. He then revealed the truth and told Luke that he did not kill his father. Darth Vader asked Luke Skywalker to stop fighting and to join him. ![]()
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