Reuters reports: David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday… The champion weightlifter-turned-actor starred as the body, but not the voice, of one of cinema’s best-known villains. Director George Lucas opted to dub another voice onto Prowse’s portrayal of the towering, masked antagonist Darth…
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In Memory of Peter Mayhew and Chewbacca
In the annals of science fiction movies, it’s often a supporting character who becomes the most memorable scene-stealer. That character is most often a villain, a robot, a female from another world or a cute alien creature, not a seven-foot tall hairy beast who communicates through roars and sides with the good guys. That, of… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/05/in-memory-of-peter-mayhew-and-chewbacca/…
Princess Leia’s Flagship Gets an Amazing New Lego Set, and More Forceful Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest and greatest threats to our wallets. This week: the Hellboy movie gets a rad action figure, Nebula joins the Hot Toys Avengers and…what, you seriously thought there wouldn’t be Star Wars toys today? Check it out!Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/princess-leias-flagship-gets-an-amazing-new-lego-set-a-1833880535…