"LeParmentier's brief but unforgettable performance as Admiral Motti in the original Star Wars demonstrated both the lofty hubris of the Galactic Empire, and the rumbling power of the Force. LeParmentier has the distinction of being the first actor telekinetically throttled by Darth Vader on-screen for his disturbing lack of faith."
- Nils Sandin
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Hopes that Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will reprise their roles on screen have been raised by the saga's creator. Speaking to Bloomsberg Businessweek, George Lucas revealed that the trio had been "in final stages of negotiation" when his Lucasfilm company was sold to Disney last year. That deal will pave the way for a new Star Wars film, directed by JJ Abrams. But Lucas would not confirm whether the "negotiation" had been successful. Lucas' remarks coincided with an interview with Fisher in which she said she would return to the role of Princess Leia in the new film, due out in 2015. However, that was swiftly followed by a retraction from a representative, saying the 56-year-old actress had been "joking". Both Hamill and Ford are said to be open to the possibility of returning as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, according to Entertainment Weekly. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05bn (£2.7bn) last year, it said it planned to make a new trilogy of...
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- CarlC, spelling expert
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The original Star Wars, released in 1977, tells of a young farm boy (Hamill) who joins forces with a space bandit (Ford) to liberate an imprisoned princess (Fisher). All three actors returned to their roles in the two sequels, 1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi. But none of the trio appeared in the three Star Wars prequels - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the...
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- CarlC, spelling expert