10 Deleted Star Wars Moments You Won't Believe Nearly Happened
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00:00 From galaxy-altering massacres potentially going down at an entirely different point
00:04 in time, to the franchise's first ever F-bomb very nearly erupting into existence recently,
00:10 these are those Star Wars events you won't believe were seriously close to becoming a
00:14 reality.
00:15 Gareth here from WhatCulture Star Wars and here are 10 deleted Star Wars moments you
00:20 won't believe nearly happened.
00:22 10.
00:23 Darth Bane and Revan arrive on Mortis, the Clone Wars
00:26 Sitting as two of the most notable Sith Lords the Legends era of Star Wars continuity had
00:31 to offer, Darth Bane and Revan both potentially making their presence known in the Clone Wars
00:36 animated series would have no doubt come as a welcome surprise to extended universe lovers.
00:41 But that shows supervising director Dave Filoni and the mind behind the galaxy himself George
00:46 Lucas both quickly realised that this rewarding cameo may not actually be the wisest of calls
00:51 after all.
00:52 Set to originally go down during a sequence on Mortis involving the Sun, Revan and Bane
00:57 would have acted as the embodiment of the dark side and attempted to influence the force
01:01 sensitive figure.
01:02 However before the sequence could be fully completed and animated, Lucas and Filoni agreed
01:07 that the twosome appearing and existing beyond death would have likely contradicted the established
01:11 way of the force and didn't line up with how the former viewed his creation.
01:16 And while this would bring any hope of Revan popping up in Clone Wars to an end, Bane would
01:20 actually finally arrive on the scene during the sacrifice episode in Season 6, appearing
01:24 as a Spectre before Master Yoda.
01:28 Vader wasn't actually Luke's father at one point.
01:31 Had Lee Brackett's original treatment for The Empire Strikes Back been stuck to, and
01:37 not revised by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan in the wake of her tragic death?
01:42 During the early development stage of Episode 5, one of the most iconic utterances in cinema
01:47 history may never have wiggled its way into pop culture at all.
01:50 That's because Brackett's script didn't actually depict Darth Vader as Luke Skywalker's
01:55 father, with the Dark Lord of the Sith and Anakin Skywalker both very much being separate
01:59 entities during this early treatment.
02:01 In fact Brackett even went as far as to unleash a scene that would have seen Luke's dead
02:05 father appear before his child as a force ghost on Dagobah.
02:09 And said showing would have also come equipped with the revelation of Luke's sister not
02:12 being Leia, as eventually revealed in the finished films, but another Jedi in training
02:17 by the name of Nellith Skywalker.
02:20 Simply put, the galaxy would have undoubtedly looked a whole lot different had Lucas and
02:24 Kasdan opted to go with absolutely everything that Brackett had committed to the page.
02:29 Order 66 nearly happened one film earlier - Episode 2, Attack of the Clones
02:34 The executing of Order 66 still packs one hell of an emotional gut punch today.
02:40 Would the effect of the clone troopers turning on their long-time allies later in the Revenge
02:44 of the Sith day have felt quite as significant had it gone down one film earlier during the
02:48 events of the appropriately titled Attack of the Clones though?
02:52 Probably not.
02:53 And that's likely why Lucas was said to have scrapped the original plans to have this
02:56 stunning turn of events begin to unfold during the events of Episode 2.
03:01 That being said, watching the Jedi attempt to stave off the threat of the Emperor and
03:04 his clone army for a little while longer during Episode 3 could have probably paved the way
03:09 for even more heartbreaking sequences of much-loved Force wielders being cut down by the newly
03:14 born Galactic Empire.
03:16 But all in all, resisting the urge to execute this Order a few years earlier proved to be
03:20 a wise move, and one that added even more emotional weight to an already epic last prequel
03:25 chapter.
03:26 Number 7 - Two Death Stars Were Very Nearly Operational
03:30 Episode 6, Return of the Jedi
03:32 You know what's more horrifying than one moon-like superweapon?
03:35 You guessed it.
03:36 And that's precisely what was once on the verge of giving the likes of Luke Skywalker
03:40 and the gang an almighty headache during the events of Return of the Jedi.
03:44 Earlier drafts of Episode 6 involved two Death Stars orbiting around Had Abaddon, the planet
03:49 that would later become Coruscant as the years rolled by.
03:52 In fact, Ralph McQuarrie even created some typically spectacular concept art depicting
03:56 the two monstrous space stations hovering around in space above the planet.
04:01 Their existence would eventually pave the way for Leia leading a team to the Green Moon,
04:05 but Leia would have also been orbiting said Had Abaddon, as she attempted to stop both
04:09 Death Stars being fully completed.
04:11 Much like she did in the finished article, to be honest.
04:13 Yet while there's no questioning the sight of two gigantic space stations bearing down
04:17 on the Rebel Alliance, probably making for one of the most unsettling visuals in the
04:21 galaxy's history, opting to simply go for the one utterly terrifying rebuilt and energy-shielded
04:26 superweapon took little away from the finished product in the end.
04:29 Number 6 - A Ten-Year-Old Orphan Was Solo On Kashyyyk
04:33 Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith
04:35 Seeing a few familiar original trilogy faces pop up at various points in the prequel day,
04:40 definitely made for some of the most satisfying beats George Lucas was able to weave into
04:44 his sprawling epics.
04:45 However, there was actually a moment there when yet another notable OG character was
04:50 on the cusp of popping up in Revenge of the Sith.
04:53 As the action made its way to Kashyyyk during the closing stages of the Clone Wars, none
04:57 other than a young Han Solo was once written into the mix, with Lucas introducing a ten-year-old
05:02 orphan version of the eventual icon being raised by Chewie on his home planet.
05:07 Not only this, young Solo would have also come equipped with a line of dialogue too.
05:12 With the youngster telling Master Yoda "I found part of a transmitter droid near the
05:15 East Bay.
05:16 I think it's still sending and receiving signals."
05:19 Iconic, I'm sure you'll agree.
05:21 Of course, this fleeting Han cameo didn't quite get past the concept art stage, and
05:25 was ultimately dropped before the Kashyyyk sequences were shot.
05:28 And while it would have been cool to see a quick nod to the eventual lovable smuggler,
05:32 keeping the action more focused on the fall of Anakin Skywalker and other tales being
05:36 told in Episode 3 was probably the wiser move.
05:39 5.
05:40 A Porg Loses Their Head - Episode 8, The Last Jedi
05:44 Whether you were a fan of all things Porg or not, the furry balls of Curiosity most
05:49 definitely made their way into more than a few headlines on the back of Rian Johnson's
05:52 The Last Jedi.
05:53 But had one particularly staggering moment involving the Acto Critters got past the concept
05:58 art stage, there's a solid chance they would have made quite a few more in all honesty.
06:03 As revealed by ILM concept artist Jake Lunt-Davies via his Instagram, a seemingly harmless sequence
06:09 used in the finished Episode 8 flick once had some rather harrowing consequences for
06:13 one of the little guys.
06:14 Said exchange sees a Porg playing around with Luke's lightsaber, and perhaps getting a
06:19 little too close to the emitter than one should.
06:21 But before said critter gets a blade through the skull, Rey takes the weapon away for a
06:25 closer look.
06:26 Had Lunt-Davies' unused alternative conclusion been breathed into life on screen, however,
06:31 one of the darkest jokes in Star Wars history would have seen a Porg have their brains impaled
06:35 by a lightsaber.
06:36 Fun for all the family.
06:38 4.
06:39 Obi-Wan Kenobi Originally Survived His Duel With Darth Vader - Episode 4, A New Hope
06:44 Along with Darth Vader making it known that he was actually Luke Skywalker's pappy all
06:48 along, Obi-Wan Kenobi being struck down by the iconic Big Bad in A New Hope acts as another
06:54 instantly iconic occurrence to tumble out of the original trilogy.
06:57 But again, this wasn't always part of the OG plan as it goes.
07:00 As revealed by Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew a few years back, an earlier draft of Episode
07:05 4 actually saw Ben making out of his battle with his former padawan alive.
07:09 In fact, Kenobi would have even managed to get back onto the Millennium Falcon with the
07:13 rest of the crew and escape the Death Star.
07:15 Kenobi still wouldn't have made it out of the madness completely unscathed.
07:19 Being partially wounded by a Stormtrooper blast after managing to slam a door between
07:23 himself and Vader mid-duel.
07:25 Yet with Obi-Wan's death proving to be a huge moment in Luke's path towards eventually
07:29 becoming a Jedi, the concept of Kenobi actually surviving past this Death Star escape, while
07:34 intriguing, would have robbed the project and franchise of one of its most important
07:38 and memorable beats.
07:39 3.
07:40 Boba Fett Gets His Revenge On Mace Windu - Episode 3, Revenge of the Sith
07:44 Han Solo wasn't the only original trilogy face ultimately cut out of the Revenge of
07:48 the Sith chaos.
07:50 On the back of witnessing his father be cruelly decapitated in front of his own eyes by none
07:54 other than Mace Windu during the climactic events of Attack of the Clones, Lucas once
07:58 appeared to be mulling over an Episode 3 moment that would have seen Boba Fett attempt to
08:02 get revenge on the Jedi Master.
08:04 As seen during a dazzling piece of concept art created by Warren Foo, Fett would have
08:09 eventually come up against Windu once again, seemingly during Order 66, and ultimately
08:14 managed to blast the all-powerful Force user through the chest with his pistol.
08:18 Daddy would be proud.
08:19 However, according to the caption accompanying said artwork in the Art of Revenge of the
08:23 Sith, Lucas felt that, at just 16 years old at this point in the series, Fett would be
08:28 too young to convincingly pull off this feat on screen.
08:32 While it likely would have been a bit of a stretch to believe a youngster could get the
08:35 better of such a seasoned Jedi General, seeing Boba rock up in full Beskar would have undoubtedly
08:39 made for yet another outstanding prequel occurrence, but one that once again probably would have
08:44 pulled too much focus away from the other bits of drama unfolding in Episode 3.
08:49 2.
08:50 Darth Vader Kills Darth Maul – Rebels
08:52 The animated corner of the Star Wars universe has brought with it some of the most unexpected
08:56 showdowns in the history of the galaxy far, far away, and many of them just so happen
09:00 to include a certain Maul.
09:03 Despite getting to see the likes of Darth Sidious and Ahsoka Tano collide with one of
09:06 the most memorable faces ever brought to the intergalactic table, one animated Maul duel
09:11 fans were never blessed with witnessing actually came incredibly close during the making of
09:16 Rebels.
09:17 As revealed by Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni, the original plan was to have
09:21 Maul die during the season 2 finale of the much-loved show, with said appearance simply
09:25 acting as a one-off before biting the dust.
09:28 And none other than Darth Vader would have been responsible for cutting down his former
09:31 master's long-time rival.
09:33 How poetic.
09:34 However, the fact that Vader would quickly move on to his emotional showdown with one-time
09:38 apprentice Tano shortly after slicing up Maul ultimately led to the episode becoming "unwieldy"
09:43 as Filoni put it.
09:45 So due to the fact that this potential dream duel was little more than a fan-faction fun
09:49 thought and the emotional drama centred around Tano and Vader, Maul was allowed to live a
09:53 little while longer instead.
09:55 1.
09:56 F The Empire - Andor That's right, 2022 was oh so near to unleashing
10:01 the galaxy far, far away's first ever F-bomb.
10:04 What a world and a galaxy, eh?
10:06 Producing one of the finest monologues the Star Wars live-action sphere has let loose
10:09 in an age, Fiona Shaw's rousing speech as a recently deceased hologram Marva Andor on
10:15 Ferrix is enough to leave even the most cold-hearted of fans punching the air in defiance.
10:20 But had Tony Gilroy and the gang gotten away with the original emphatic final phrase Marva
10:24 was initially set to spit out, there's a solid chance an entire rebellion could have
10:28 been kick-started in homes the world over there and then.
10:32 According to Dedra Miro actor Denise Goff in a conversation with Empire, the term "fight
10:37 the Empire" wasn't actually what the actors on set heard on the day of shooting that epic
10:41 moment of Marva's last stand.
10:43 As she put it, except at the end she didn't say "fight the Empire", she said "F the
10:47 Empire", which we were all really excited about, but we weren't allowed to keep it,
10:52 obviously.
10:53 It's not that difficult to understand why Disney weren't in that much of a rush to
10:56 allow a Star Wars show to fully cross that F-bomb line.
10:59 But with Andor already pumping out the odd S and B word during its critically acclaimed
11:04 run, there's at least hope for those who crave to see a badass Star Wars face producing
11:08 a daring F-you to the Empire in the next season of the Disney+ offering.
11:12 And that's our list!
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