Chewie back in Episode 3

A Big Flying Fish · Post by **A Big Flying Fish** » 2003-04-24 01:41pm

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Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-04-24 01:45pm

Good. I've been hoping we'd see Chewie. Now all we need is the surface of Alderaan, the demise of JarJar and a BDZ.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-24 02:25pm

If Chewies there will we see Solo freeing him, or indeed Solo as a Bridge Officer in the Imperial Fleet. Maybe both.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-24 02:56pm

Would this be in any conflict with the EU?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-24 02:59pm

AGH, why does Chewbacca need to be in Episode III?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-24 02:59pm

Will he rip Jar Jar`s arms off.

Smiling Bandit · Post by **Smiling Bandit** » 2003-04-24 03:13pm

If Chewies there will we see Solo freeing him, or indeed Solo as a Bridge Officer in the Imperial Fleet. Maybe both.

No, according to all indications Ep.III will take place notime near that.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-04-24 03:54pm

Remember that wookies have more than twice the normal lifespan of a human (IIRC). Therefore, it's not outlandish to have Chewie in episode 3, while Solo would probably be an infant or a kid at this point.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-24 04:04pm

I'm just hoping that Lucas won't overplay Chewie's role in things, as he's done with some certain other characters...

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-04-24 04:07pm

Oh, and they'd better not make Chewie CGI

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-24 04:12pm

If they go with the actual costume, then they're going to have to rebuild it from scratch; the original Chewie costume is shot to hell by now, and is only a museum piece.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-04-24 04:13pm

How could they? Peter Mayhew (the guy who played Chewie in the suit, not the voice) is casted for the role.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-24 04:46pm

Well, they could fit Mayhew up with a motion-tracking suit...

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-04-24 04:51pm

That's true....but IMO, they're putting him in the hairy suit.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-04-24 06:20pm

Shinova wrote:Remember that wookies have more than twice the normal lifespan of a human (IIRC). Therefore, it's not outlandish to have Chewie in episode 3, while Solo would probably be an infant or a kid at this point.

Actually, Han would be an older teen.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2003-04-24 07:10pm

Han Solo at time of Ep IV ~ 29yrs old

Ep III approx 18-20yrs before Ep IV

QED: Solo would only be 9-11yr of age ------ no need to see Han anyways, Ep III has enough to wrap up.

Be nice to see Chewie though

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-04-24 07:14pm

What the hell role will Chewie play? I don't get it...he can't know of Obi-Wan, and Obi-Wan can't know of him, or the cantina scene won't make sense.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-04-24 07:27pm

Robert Treder wrote:What the hell role will Chewie play? I don't get it...he can't know of Obi-Wan, and Obi-Wan can't know of him, or the cantina scene won't make sense.

Maybe he'll only be interacting with Anakin or Padme.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-24 07:54pm

Robert Treder wrote:What the hell role will Chewie play? I don't get it...he can't know of Obi-Wan, and Obi-Wan can't know of him, or the cantina scene won't make sense.

Probably just a very very minor role.

But if GL makes him CG there will be blood flowing quite freely...

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-24 07:58pm

Well, Chewie can't be a slave yet, there isn't any Empire, so he won't know Han.

I don't know how he can interact with any of the major characters though. Is it common knowledge that Anakin is Vader? If so, than you'd think Chewie would have said something about it in the OT.

Now everyone knows Padme, she's a senator and all; even twenty years later in ROTJ Luke mentions Leia's "real" mother (Padme) in the Ewok village. So is it common knowledge that Padme is Luke's mom? If so, Chewie would have definately mentioned it in the OT.

The only people I could see him meeting otherwise would be the droids.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-04-24 08:05pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:Would this be in any conflict with the EU?

Chewie's history does not really become detailed until Han frees him.

That's years later, so it is of no concern.

Akm72 · Post by **Akm72** » 2003-04-24 08:13pm

If you think back to the first time we meet Chewie in ANH, in the cantina, there's no particular reason why Chewie and Kenobi shouldn't know each other. Ok, they don't hug like old friends and chat about old times, but they do seem to hit it off pretty damn quickly. If Chewie didn't know Kenobi, you'd sorta expect him to back off pretty quick after seeing the old man slice and dice those two thugs, rather than taking him to Solo.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-24 08:20pm

It would also explain why Han was manuvered into taking them on.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2003-04-24 08:21pm

I'm gonna wager its a minor role, like a senator, or piloting Kenobi somewhere (not on the Falcon, obviously). I doubt that they'd just give him a cameo in the background, though.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-24 08:21pm

Shinova wrote:Oh, and they'd better not make Chewie CGI

I think it would just be cheaper remaking a hairy suit than doing it CGI.