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47. Quick: who “talked” for Chewbacca? Answer: A brown bear! The sound crew found the perfect brown bear at the San Diego Zoo and began recording his “talk.” They recorded him in all of his moods: happy and sad, hungry and full. According to Chewbacca actor Peter Meyhew, some of Chewbacca’s sounds were also that of a dog. However, the majority of Chewbacca’s lines are courtesy of a brown bear in Southern California.

52. Did You Know: The sound of the crashes you hear in Episode I: The Phantom Menace were perfected thanks to NASCAR? That’s right. The team in charge of special effects for the pod races spent hours studying footage of NASCAR crashes in order to make sure the pod race crashes were as accurate as possible.

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Scout Trooper Collectors' Helmet This Scout Trooper collector's edition helmet comes with an official Stars Wars box and is made from injection-molded plastic. The helmet comes equipped with a see through lens in the front and moveable face guard. More information about Scout Trooper Collectors' Helmet