The OG Darth Vader Still Has Mad Beef With George Lucas Over ‘Star Wars’


If Darth Vader hates you, you know you’ve fucked up. 

Obviously taking inspiration from the galaxy-spanning on-screen feuds Star Wars itself is famous for, the original actor behind the black mask David Prowse has doubled-down on his stoush with the series’ creator George Lucas
Apparently Prowse, who acted the part in the original trilogy, might have been cut off from appearing at any and all official Star Wars events due to Lucas suspecting him of leaking that Vader plot twist a long time ago, in the media not too far away.

FWIW, Prowse finds his lack of faith disturbing, and has come out with some claims of his own.

“No one bothered to contact me about the new movie and to be honest I don’t care. I don’t even own Darth Vader’s mask anymore,” the Englishman/Tatooinian said.


“They put the block on me doing the Star Wars convention every year to celebrate the film. It annoys me intensely but there is nothing I can do about it.

 

“Those behind the film cut me out and have continued to ignore me for years. So do I have any interest in watching the new movie? No, I don’t.”



Previously, Prowse had said he had “burned too many bridges” with Lucasfilm, and “people ask what went wrong with George Lucas but to be honest, I still don’t really know.”

The whole falling out had soured his take on the whole series, saying “I’ve only got one favourite memory of filming Star Wars and that is when my very first cheque arrived.” Brutal.

The 80-year-old actor still attends unofficial conventions in character for a living, but is obviously as cut as Vader’s arm about being snubbed from the official action. 

The film drops in less than 72 hours. Odds are Prowse ain’t gonna be watching. 

Story: News Corp.
Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty.


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