Exciting Trivia You Didn’t Know About Star Wars

Did you know that Star Wars was originally called The Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars?

The famous line May the Force be with you was only said four times in the original trilogy.

Yoda’s species has never been officially named in the Star Wars universe.

Han Solo’s last name was inspired by the phrase Solo gig, as he was originally a smuggler.

The iconic duel scene between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back took three weeks to film.

Ewoks were nearly replaced with Wookiees in Return of the Jedi.

The sound of a lightsaber powering up and down was created by mixing the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz of a television.

The word droid was first introduced in Star Wars and is a combination of android and robot.

The original Star Wars movie made seven times its budget in its first year.

The creature in the trash compactor scene in A New Hope was actually a team of people in a monster suit.

The opening crawl in each Star Wars film starts with the phrase A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

The character of Chewbacca was inspired by George Lucas’ dog, named Indiana.

The sound effect of the Millennium Falcon’s hyperdrive failing is actually a recording of a broken car starter.

Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars film.

The blue milk seen in A New Hope was actually a mixture of milk and blue food coloring.

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Star Wars creator George Lucas originally planned for Obi-Wan Kenobi to survive A New Hope and remain the main character in the trilogy.

The famous I am your father line from The Empire Strikes Back is often misquoted as Luke, I am your father.

The Ewok language was created by recording children speaking a mix of Tibetan and Nepali.

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens broke the all-time record for the fastest film to gross $1 billion.

The distinctive victory music playing after the destruction of the first Death Star is called Yub Nub.

George Lucas originally wanted to end Return of the Jedi with a massive musical number involving Ewoks and all the alien creatures celebrating their victory.

Star Wars was the first film to have toys specifically made for merchandising purposes.

Carrie Fisher had to stand on a box for many of her scenes with Harrison Ford because she was much shorter than him.

The word Jedi is derived from the Japanese word jidaigeki, which means historical period dramas.

George Lucas based the character of Yoda partly on his old high school English teacher, who spoke in a similar way.

The original trilogy was filmed in England at Elstree Studios, while the prequel trilogy was filmed in Australia at Fox Studios Sydney.

The Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back was shot in a former salt mine in Norway.

The character R2-D2 was controlled by Kenny Baker, a dwarf actor who was actually inside the droid for most of the filming.

The Star Wars franchise has released over 200 books and comics, expanding the story beyond the films.

The iconic double sunset scene on Tatooine was filmed in Tunisia.

Star Wars was the first film to use the term special effects, which eventually became its own industry.

Yoda’s full name is Yoda Minch.

Darth Vader’s heavy breathing was originally recorded by a scuba regulator.

Samuel L. Jackson, who played Mace Windu, requested that his lightsaber have a purple blade, and George Lucas agreed.

The character Jar Jar Binks has been heavily criticized by many fans, but in The Phantom Menace, he saves the day by providing the idea to bring down the Droid Control Ship.

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was the first film to be shot completely with digital cameras.

The famous scene where Luke Skywalker kisses Princess Leia was actually filmed before it was revealed that they were siblings.

The character Darth Maul only speaks four lines in The Phantom Menace,

The Jedi mind trick phrase These are not the droids you’re looking for has become a popular cultural reference.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is the only Star Wars film without C-3PO and R2-D2 appearing together.

Lucasfilm opened an official Star Wars-themed Instagram account on October 18, 2013, which now has over 10 million followers.

The creature that lives in the garbage chute in the Death Star is called a dianoga.

The sound of the TIE fighters’ engines was made by combining an elephant call with a car driving on wet pavement.

The code name for Return of the Jedi during production was Blue Harvest to throw off fans and paparazzi.

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, initially doubted the success of the first Star Wars film and asked George Lucas for some revenue from the merchandising as a backup. This decision turned out to be one of the best financial moves in Hollywood.