The Internet hype surrounding the movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brought to mind the most unusual and funny gossip about various parts of Star Wars. However, rumors have always been an integral part of this most popular movie saga.
Here rating of interesting rumors about Star Wars... One of them appeared after Lucasfilm announced the seventh episode.
7. Christopher Walken will play Darth Bane
Darth Bane is the Dark Lord of the Sith in the Star Wars books, comics, and video games. It was he who introduced the rule that there should be only two Sith Lords: a teacher and a student. When the prequel trilogy was filmed, fans clamored for Darth Bane to appear in it. And one day the entertainment website Ain't It Cool News (AICN) published an article confirming that Darth Bane will be in Attack of the Clones and will be played by famous actor Christopher Walken.
On the Internet, this news spread like wildfire. Alas, time has shown that the charismatic actor did not appear in the role of the legendary Sith.
6. Jet Li will play Boba Fett
Although Boba Fett does almost nothing in the original trilogy, he is one of the most popular characters in Star Wars. When the prequel to the trilogy was in development, someone spread the rumor that Boba would be played by martial artist Jet Li.
Of course, Boba Fett appeared in Attack of the Clones, but he was a small child and Jet Li could hardly have been made up that much.
5. Han Solo and Darth Vader will merge into one life form
Fans wondered if Harrison Ford would appear in Return of the Jedi or remain as live ice cream. One of the strangest rumors was that Han Solo would have to fight Darth Vader in a lightsaber duel. And when their light sabers' beams intersect, their energies will force Han Solo's life force to merge with the Sith's body. Luke will then be forced to kill his best friend in order to kill Darth Vader.
4. Boba Fett - Luke's mother
After the famous line “Luke, I'm your father,” viewers expected something equally shocking in Return of the Jedi. After all, no one knew who Luke's mother was until the prequel appeared. Therefore, Star Wars fans assumed that a woman was hiding behind Boba Fett's mask, and she is the mother of Skywalker Jr. Mark Hamill himself, the actor who played Luke, said in an interview that he would not be surprised if Fett took off his helmet to announce "son, I'm your mother."
3. Leonardo DiCaprio will play Anakin
This rumor was based in part on facts. After Jake Lloyd played little Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, George Lucas was looking for a young actor to play Young Anakin.
Lucasfilm has not confirmed whether Leonardo DiCaprio was on the list of candidates for the role of Anakin Skywalker. Subsequently, it turned out that DiCaprio met Lucas, but never had any serious negotiations with him.
2. Pussy Riot Appears In The Force Awakens
Since Disney announced the production of a new movie, story elements have been leaked on various sites.One of the most curious gossip was that in best film of 2015 Russian punk band Pussy Riot will appear. The group gained international fame after performing a concert at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and three of its members were sent to prison on charges of hooliganism.
Pussy Riot was supposed to perform in a cantina in The Force Awakens.
1. Love triangle: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala and Anakin
Topping the top 7 amazing Star Wars gossip is the speculation circling the love line between Anakin and Padmé. It is one of the main story arcs in the Star Wars prequel. Many fans believed that Anakin's fall to the dark side was due to the love triangle. He and Obi-Wan will have to compete for Padmé's love.
Other versions of the development of events have been put forward, for example, that Obi-Wan was the father of Luke and Leia. While this seems far-fetched, it was rumored that such a storyline was originally planned and some elements of it remained in the final script. In particular, Anakin distrusted Obi-Wan for no apparent reason.