Star Wars Lightsabers

22. Did You Know: Kenny Baker, who played the affable R2D2, only took the role because the esteemed actor Alec Guinness was in the film? "I thought if Alec Guinness is in it, he knows more than I do about filming, that's for sure. It must be a decent film otherwise he wouldn't be in it,” Baker told the BBC in an interview about the late Guinness, shortly after his death in 2000. Baker appeared in all three of the original Star Wars films, and still reaps benefits from it today.

73. Did You Know: Like Hayden Christensen performed all of his own stunts, Mark Hamill did all of his own stunts except one. The only time a stunt double was used was in The Empire Strikes Back in the scene where Luke is pulled through a Cloud City window. Liam Neeson also performed all of his own stunts with the exception of the two lightsaber fights with Darth Maul.

Enjoy these facts? Keep coming back, we have lots more for you!

Luke Skywalker Lightsaber: Episode V FX Edition Master Replicas brings you the official reproduction of Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- the lightsaber Luke wielded against Darth Vader during their climactic confrontation on Cloud City. The glowing, bright blue blade ignites with realistic power-up and power-down light effects, including four motion-sensor controlled sounds: power-up, idle, hum, clash and power-down. Each sound was digitally recorded from the movie. The Force FX lightsaber features a permanently attached polycarbonate blade, and comes complete with a custom-designed display stand. More information about Luke Skywalker Lightsaber: Episode V FX Edition