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40. Quick: What was Ewan McGregor’s reaction to portraying Obi Wan in the new Star Wars trilogy? Answer: McGregor, who spent hours watching Alec Guinness’ movies to perfect the original Obi Wan’s accent, told Graham Fuller in an interview he felt playing Obi Wan was: “Very weird. The Jedi Knights have got a sense of what's going to happen, so they don't freak out or panic or anything. But after a while I noticed the only thing I was doing was frowning a lot. That's a worry when you shoot for three-and-a-half months.”

80. Did You Know: Fans weren’t the only ones who were stunned that Darth Vader was Luke’s father. In fact, even Darth Vader was shocked! James Earl Jones, who is the voice of Darth Vader, said his first reaction to hearing the news was, “I thought he was lying! I thought Darth Vader was lying!”

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Darth Vader Scaled Replica Lightsaber with Stand

Darth Vader Scaled Replica Lightsaber with Stand

The Darth Vader Scaled Replica is one of three in Master Replicas' scaled Sith Collection. It is a .45 scale version of the Master Replicas Limited Edition lightsaber replica of the prop seen in Star Wars: A New Hope and measures approximately 5.25" long x 1" in diameter. The replica is constructed of the same high quality materials as the Limited Edition replicas - die-cast zinc, machined and chrome-plated brass and injection-molded plastic. The piece is finished with a "Krinkle" black finish on the emitter, rubber grips, and a spring-loaded button. Each detail is exactly 45% of the original size. The piece comes in a collectible quality presentation box with the prop story imprinted on the inside cover, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and an individual display stand made of black injection molded plastic with clear supports for the replica. The top of the matte textured base is accented with a gold Star Wars logo and the name of the character. Randomly distributed in the master cartons will be the highly coveted gold plated Lightsaber Scaled Replica. These will comprise of 5% of the production run.Prop Story:Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, is one of the most feared figures in the galaxy. Once promising young Jedi Anakin Skywalker, he gave into his anger and turned to the dark side. Though transformed from Jedi to Sith, Vader retains his most-powerful weapon: his lightsaber.Vader's lightsaber prop used in Star Wars: A New Hope, was in reality an antique flash gun with the addition of a 6-bubble clear display panel, rubber grips along the base and a D-ring to the front shroud. The Darth Vader Lightsaber Scaled Replica has been reproduced in an exact 45% scale. That means that each detail is 0.45 times the original size.

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