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Casting What-Ifs
The original casting search is reviewed across Luke, Leia, Han, Obi-Wan, Vader, Chewbacca, and physical Vader.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:05:10Read transcript
- Lucas and De Palma auditioned actors together for Star Wars and Carrie, producing overlapping candidates.
- John Travolta, William Cat, Robby Benson, Kurt Russell, and Charles Martin Smith are among the discussed Luke possibilities.
- Andrew Stevens is said to have competed with Hamill for both The Oregon Trail and Star Wars.
- Karen Allen, Amy Irving, Cindy Williams, Linda Pearl, and Joe Foster are discussed as Leia possibilities, with uncertainty around some claims.
- Russell is said to have auditioned for both Luke and Han because his age placed him between the roles.
- Jack Nicholson is an intriguing Han thought experiment, while James Kahn and Al Pacino later claimed to have declined the role.
- Richard Dreyfuss was reportedly considered for the voice of one of the droids.
- The lead actor from many Kurosawa films reportedly declined the mentor role because he feared it would diminish samurai cinema.
- Orson Welles was considered for Vader’s voice but rejected as too recognizable; James Earl Jones was used without an initial screen credit.
- Peter Mayhew and David Prowse were offered a choice between Chewbacca and physical Vader and selected the good and bad roles respectively.
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Charles Martin Smith; Midnight Run gangster; Chelcie Ross; Brad Sullivan
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- Richard Bradford, Don Harvey and Billy Drago are considered before Charles Martin Smith is proposed, with disagreement over whether his established career disqualifies him.
- Jack Kehoe is mentioned, then an unnamed Midnight Run gangster associated with the moron-number-one/two exchange becomes a personal favorite; the precise character number remains uncertain.
- Chelcie Ross is remembered from Major League and Hoosiers, while Brad Sullivan is recognized as the Canadian interrogation subject.
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