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00:00 From galaxy altering massacres potentially going down at an entirely different point in time,
00:05 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 reality.
00:15 Gareth here from WhatCulture Star Wars and here are 10 deleted Star Wars moments you won't believe
00:21 nearly happened.
00:22 10. 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 to offer,
00:32 Darth Bane and Revan both potentially making their presence known in the Clone Wars animated series
00:37 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,
00:56 Revan and Bane would have acted as the embodiment of the dark side and attempted
01:00 to influence the force sensitive figure.
01:02 However before the sequence could be fully completed and animated,
01:06 Lucas and Filoni agreed that the twosome appearing and existing beyond death would
01:10 have likely contradicted the established way of the force and didn't line up with how the
01:14 former viewed his creation.
01:16 And while this would bring any hope of Revan popping up in Clone Wars to an end,
01:19 Bane would actually finally arrive on the scene during the sacrifice episode in season 6,
01:24 appearing as a spectre before Master Yoda.
01:26 Vader wasn't actually Luke's father at one point.
01:31 Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back
01:33 Had Lee Brackett's original treatment for The Empire Strikes Back been stuck to,
01:37 and 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,
01:44 one of the most iconic utterances in cinema history may never have wiggled its way into
01:49 pop culture at all.
01:50 That's because Brackett's script didn't actually depict Darth Vader as Luke Skywalker's father,
01:55 with the Dark Lord of the Sith and Anakin Skywalker both very much being
01:59 separate 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
02:05 dead 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 being
02:13 Leia, as eventually revealed in the finished films,
02:16 but another Jedi in training by the name of Nellith Skywalker.
02:20 Simply put, the galaxy would have undoubtedly looked a whole lot different
02:23 had Lucas and Kasdan opted to go with absolutely everything that Brackett had committed to the page.
02:28 8. 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 With the effect of the clone troopers turning on their long-time allies later in the Revenge of
02:44 the Sith day, I felt quite as significant had it gone down one film earlier during the events
02:49 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 stunning
02:57 tonne 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
03:05 his clone army for a little while longer during Episode 3 could have probably paved the way for
03:09 even more heartbreaking sequences of much-loved force wielders being cut down by the newly born
03:14 Galactic Empire.
03:16 But all in all, resisting the urge to execute this Order a few years earlier proved to be a
03:20 wise move, and one that added even more emotional weight to an already epic last prequel chapter.
03:26 7. Two Death Stars Were Very Nearly Operational - 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,
03:48 the planet that would later become Coruscant as the years rolled by.
03:52 In fact, Ralph McQuarrie even created some typically spectacular concept art
03:56 depicting 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 that would have also been orbiting said Had Abaddon, as she attempted to stop both Death
04:09 Stars being fully completed, 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 galaxy's history,
04:22 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 6. A Ten-Year-Old Orphan Was Solo On Kashyyyk - 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
04:43 to weave into his sprawling epics. However, there was actually a moment there when yet
04:48 another notable OG character was 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,
04:57 none other than a young Han Solo was once written into the mix, with Lucas introducing
05:02 a ten-year-old 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.
05:11 With the youngster telling Master Yoda "I found part of a transmitter droid near the East Bay.
05:16 I think it's still sending and receiving signals." Iconic, I'm sure you'll agree.
05:21 Of course, this fleeting Han cameo didn't quite get past the concept art stage,
05:25 and was ultimately dropped before the Kashyyyk sequences were shot.
05:29 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 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 The Last
05:53 Jedi. But had one particularly staggering moment involving the Acto Critters got past the concept
05:59 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 one of
06:13 the little guys. Said exchange sees a Porg playing around with Luke's lightsaber, and perhaps getting
06:19 a little too close to the emitter than one should. But before said critter gets a blade through the
06:23 skull, Rey takes the weapon away for a closer look. Had Lunt-Davies' unused alternative
06:28 conclusion been breathed into life on screen, however, one of the darkest jokes in Star Wars
06:33 history would have seen a Porg have their brains impaled by a lightsaber. Fun for all the family.
06:38 Along with Darth Vader making it known that he was actually Luke Skywalker's pappy all along,
06:49 Obi-Wan Kenobi being struck down by the iconic Big Bad in A New Hope acts as another instantly
06:54 iconic occurrence to tumble out of the original trilogy. But again, this wasn't always part of
06:59 the OG plan as it goes. As revealed by Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew a few years back, an earlier
07:04 draft of Episode 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 rest
07:13 of the crew and escape the Death Star. Kenobi still wouldn't have made it out of the madness
07:17 completely unscathed. Being partially wounded by a Stormtrooper blast after managing to slam
07:22 a door between himself and Vader mid-duel. Yet with Obi-Wan's death proving to be a huge moment
07:27 in Luke's path towards eventually becoming a Jedi, the concept of Kenobi actually surviving
07:32 past this Death Star escape, while intriguing, would have robbed the project and franchise of
07:37 one of its most important and memorable beats. Han Solo wasn't the only original trilogy face
07:47 ultimately cut out of the Revenge of the Sith chaos. On the back of witnessing his father be
07:51 cruelly decapitated in front of his own eyes by none other than Mace Windu during the climactic
07:56 events of Attack of the Clones, Lucas once appeared to be mulling over an Episode 3 moment
08:01 that would have seen Boba Fett attempt to get revenge on the Jedi Master. As seen during a
08:05 dazzling piece of concept art created by Warren Foo, Fett would have eventually come up against
08:10 Windu once again, seemingly during Order 66, and ultimately managed to blast the all-powerful
08:16 force user through the chest with his pistol. Daddy would be proud. However, according to the
08:20 caption accompanying said artwork in the Art of Revenge of the Sith, Lucas felt that, at just 16
08:26 years old at this point in the series, Fett would be too young to convincingly pull off this feat
08:31 on screen. 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
08:40 made for yet another outstanding prequel occurrence, but one that once again probably
08:44 would have pulled too much focus away from the other bits of drama unfolding in Episode 3.
08:49 Darth Vader Kills Darth Maul - Rebels The animated corner of the Star Wars universe
08:54 has brought with it some of the most unexpected showdowns in the history of the galaxy far,
08:58 far away, and many of them just so happen to include a certain Maul. Despite getting to see
09:03 the likes of Darth Sidious and Ahsoka Tano collide with one of the most memorable faces ever brought
09:08 to the intergalactic table, one animated Maul duel fans were never blessed with witnessing
09:13 actually came incredibly close during the making of Rebels. As revealed by Rebels executive producer
09:19 Dave Filoni, the original plan was to have Maul die during the season 2 finale of the much-loved
09:24 show, with said appearance simply acting as a one-off before biting the dust. And none other
09:29 than Darth Vader would have been responsible for cutting down his former master's long-time rival.
09:33 How poetic. However, the fact that Vader would quickly move on to his emotional showdown with
09:38 one-time apprentice Tano shortly after slicing up Maul ultimately led to the episode becoming
09:43 "unwieldy" as Filoni put it. So, due to the fact that this potential dream duel was little more
09:47 than a fan-faction fun thought, and the emotional drama centred around Tano and Vader, Maul was
09:53 allowed to live a little while longer instead. 1. F The Empire - Andor
09:58 That's right, 2022 was oh so near to unleashing the galaxy far, far away's first ever F-bomb.
10:04 What a world and a galaxy, eh? Producing one of the finest monologues the Star Wars live-action
10:09 sphere has let loose in an age, Fiona Shaw's rousing speech as the recently deceased hologram
10:14 Marva Andor on Ferrix is enough to leave even the most cold-hearted of fans punching the air
10:19 in defiance. But had Tony Gilroy and the gang gotten away with the original emphatic final
10:24 phrase Marva was initially set to spit out, there's a solid chance an entire rebellion could
10:28 have been kick-started in homes the world over there and then. According to Dedra Miro actor
10:34 Denise Goff in a conversation with Empire, the term "Fight the Empire" wasn't actually what
10:38 the actors on set heard on the day of shooting that epic moment of Marva's last stand. As she
10:43 put it, except at the end she didn't say "Fight the Empire", she said "F the Empire". Which we
10:49 were all really excited about, but we weren't allowed to keep it, obviously. It's not that
10:53 difficult to understand why Disney weren't in that much of a rush to allow a Star Wars show to fully
10:58 cross that F-bomb line. But with Andor already pumping out the odd S and B word during its
11:03 critically acclaimed run, there's at least hope for those who crave to see a badass Star Wars
11:07 face producing a daring F you to the Empire in the next season of the Disney+ offering.
11:12 And that's our list! Know of any other deleted Star Wars moments you won't believe nearly
11:16 happened? Then why don't you let us know all about them in the comments section right down below,
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11:36 I've been Gareth from WhatCulture Star Wars, may the force be with you as always,
11:40 Thank you very much for watching this video today, and hopefully I'll see you very soon. Bye. Bye