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“Many Bothans died to bring us this information.”
Many of C-3PO's reactions correspond to R2's original lines.
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The majority, including Brian de Palma, thought that Star Wars would be a dud. The only person who predicted its success was Steven Spielberg.
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The song was originally composed for The Empire Strikes Back. (Though it may have been edited back into the special editon of “A New Hope” later.)
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They sent memos to Lucas, scandalized that there was a naked character. Although they ended up making sketches of Chewbacca with clothes, they chose to retain his original appearance.
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