David Prowse, The Towering Actor Who Played Darth Vader In 'Star Wars', Has Died At 85
The origial Darth Vader actor David Prowse has died at age 85, leaving behnd a legacy as sci-fi's most well-known villain and more.
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How Darth Vader Helped Make Christopher Reeve Superman
Here's how Darth Vader actor David Prowse had a hand in making Christopher Reeve Superman. When Reeve was cast, Prowse was hired to help bulk the actor up.
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'Star Wars' Actors And Filmmakers Mourn Carrie Fisher
Screen icon Carrie Fisher has passed away and her Star Wars co-stars and collaborators have begun paying tribute.
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'Elstree 1976' Trailer: When 'Star Wars' Was Just Another Job For Some People
Watch the new Elstree 1976 trailer, teasing a Star Wars documentary that comes from the unique point-of-view of background actors who were rarely seen.
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Star Wars Bits: David Prowse (Kinda) Talks 'Force Awakens', Mark Hamill's Facial Hair, Star Wars Bar
I was raised to do one thing... and that's serve up Star Wars Bits. After the jump: David Prowse has zero interest in Star Wars: The Force Awakens What does "I will finish what you started" really mean? The Force Awakens trailer gets meme-d, of course Ooh and ahh over a stunning Star Wars Newsweek cover…
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Star Wars Bits: Spin Off Code Name, Force Awakens Trailer Controversies, Speculation And New Actors
Lots of talk, discussion and speculation surrounding The Force Awakens trailer are in this edition of Star Wars Bits, but lots more too. Below, read about the following: How many views did the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer get in the first 72 hours? The code name for the 2016 Star Wars Stand Alone…
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'Elstree 1976' Trailer: Meet The Masked Actors Of 'Star Wars'
In the Elstree 1976 trailer, we meet some of the actors who made Star Wars such a delight, but for whom further success has been elusive.
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Star Wars Bits: David Prowse, Instagram, 'Star Wars: Rebels', And Han Solo's Blaster
Darth Vader signs up for Instagram, and posts his very first selfie. Also after the jump: Michael B. Jordan addresses those Episode VII rumors Katee Sachkoff teases big news, but it's not Star Wars related David Prowse would like to see Darth Vader resurrected The Star Wars Identities exhibit will head to Paris next year…
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Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams Checks 'Episode VII' Google Alerts; Saoirse Ronan Isn't Cast; Gary Kurtz Talks Open Auditions
Besides Thursday's really big Star Wars Episode VII news, there are some very interesting bits on that film, the casting call, J.J. Abrams and even a change to the original trilogy in today's Star Wars Bits. Read about the following after the jump: J.J. Abrams discusses fan reactions on the Internet. Saoirse Ronan confirms she…
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Did David Prowse Ruin 'The Empire Strikes Back' Two Years Before Release?
Though people today constantly complains about spoilers, they regularly take for granted that they're available at all. Today, someone can do a simple Google search and find out almost any secret they want to in regards to a movies or television. That's pretty incredible, especially when you think it wasn't so long ago the only…
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VOTD: Darth Vader's Original Voice
As many of you already know, James Earl Jones is the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films, but he was not the actor in the suit during filming. A couple weeks ago a video circulated the web, showing actor David Prowse's original performance (sans Jones voice replacement). We have had it on…
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LucasFilm Tells Darth Vader That Return Of The Jedi Hasn't Made A Profit!?
During an interview with Equity Magazine, David Prowse, the actor who played (but didn't voice) Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, claims that LucasFilm has yet to pay him any residual payments on Return of the Jedi because the the film has yet to make a profit. "I get these occasional letters from…
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