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By Sheigh Crabtree

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - George Lucas (news) is bringing back the classic
characters Chewbacca the Wookie, C-3PO and R2-D2 for the upcoming "Star Wars Episode III."

The director has already hired actors Peter Mayhew, Anthony
Daniel and Kenny Baker (news) to reprise their respective roles as
sprightlier versions of their characters for the prequel in
preproduction.

All three actors have donned costumes in past "Star Wars"
episodes, and in the case of Daniel and Baker, the thespians have
loaned their voice talents to puppet and motion-control versions of
their characters. Lucas has noted in the past that having Baker
inside the R2-D2 suit brought "an element of humanity" to the
character.

The film, whose full title has not yet been disclosed, is scheduled
for a May 25, 2005 release.

Aside from the ridiculousness of that "element of humanity" crap, Chewbacca is exactly what the first two prequels have been missing: uncompromised masculinity.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

lookit how coy he is, what an actor!
http://www.wilshin.net/pics/chewbacca.jpg

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

My absolute #1 favorite Star Wars drinking game rule:

"If Chewie actually sounds like he's using words, not just one long howl, take a drink."

Usually about half-way through Empire, we start trying to translate Chewbacca's multiple-syllable growls into Shaft-style 70s-jive-slang.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

(I'm soooooo gonna use that Chewy pic in my next Nerve.com profile!)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Chewbacca will NOT save these horrible prequels, Mr. George Lucas... Maybe you should try writing good scripts and directing the actors, you ass goblin.

(I can't wait to google "ass goblin" and "George Lucas" and coming up with this thread.)

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Lucas has noted in the past that having Baker
inside the R2-D2 suit brought "an element of humanity" to the
character.

Not to mention the benefits of having a midget lazing about taking bong-rips all day on the set!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

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― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

(I had something to say, but the ass goblin post ate my brain)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Didn't Chewbacca coin "PHWOAR"?

― Frühlingsmute (Wintermute), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

yep, when he saw Leia in Jabba's palace.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i was hoping to see Wookie children at some point...episode 3 will be hella cool whatever happens tho

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)

what do you think the film will be called? seriously? i'm thinking it will be shit, something like 'Fall Of The Jedi' - i can't think of anything good

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Darkest Knight of the Jedi"

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Star Wars, Episode III: Suckling the Franchise Teet

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Ass goblin may now replace Asshat in my lexicon.

― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Episode III: Descent of the Assgoblin

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

come on "Darkest Knight of the Jedi", just works on so many levels!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes!!! I finally succeeded in adding something to the ILX lexicon!

Episode III: Chewbacca Versus the Assgoblins

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

It's a great pun Jel!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

but they might get in trouble from the Batman people.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Dude!! We should totally figure out what the title will be and then register the domain name and make MILLIONS! I'll take care of www.chewbaccaversustheassgoblins.com.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

my vote is for Ep III: Return of the Trash Compacter Monster

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:53 (twenty-two years ago)

"Star Wars EP3: All About Greedo, Coz We Know What Happens With All That Jedi Stuff"

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Episode III: Chewbacca roxx, U R ALL GAY!

I think that there should be a rule in the drinking game where you take a drink any time someone gets promoted to admiral.

― cprek (cprek), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Episode III: You Will Never See Either Princess Naked (or any other woman if you've been in line for more than 3 hours to see this film)

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

ok, thats the serious suggestions out of the way - now gimme the silly alternatives

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Episode III: FUCK YOU IN THE MOUTH

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Ep3:

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

oops, I meant
Ep3: Mel Brooks Did A Better Job

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Episode III: DO EWOKS HAVE BENT WOOKIES?

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Q: what happens when you shave a Wookiee?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

http://server3003.freeyellow.com/americasbestspeakers/TonyRobbins.gif

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

right now, ass goblin is the funniest thing ever.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:05 (twenty-two years ago)

One of these days Dan Perry's w!fe is going to see the stuff he posts on here and he's gonna be in hella trouble.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

oh come on now, why do you think he married her in the first place?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

(good job i have no idea about dan's wife...or dan really...)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Those of us at the Terrastock FAP can attest that she is indeed well aware of his humour.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I make her eyes roll so much that she suffers from permanent vertigo.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)

that sounds like a rap lyric...

I make her eyes roll so much that she suffers from permanent vertigo,
step to me i bust ya ass like muthafuckin Serpico

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

how did a thread about a Wookiee turn into a discussion of ILX's resident pervo's marital life?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm sure there's a huge gulf between Mrs Perry and everyone's favourite big walking carpet

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

RRRRRRRAAAAWWWWWWWWRRRR!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

everyone's favourite big walking carpet

look, if you wanna keep talking about DP, maybe you should start another thread.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

There were Wookie kids in the notorius Star Wars Christmas special. It was shown once on T.V. and promptly stuck in the vault.

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Wednesday, 30 April 2003 03:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Wookie kids = Orang Pendek!

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 30 April 2003 07:03 (twenty-two years ago)

why can't Lucas let me cherish my star wars memories in peace?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 30 April 2003 11:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Because he's Admiral Assgoblin.

― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 30 April 2003 11:30 (twenty-two years ago)

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