Beijing News (reporter Li Yan) The fifth star wars movie series, "Empire Strikes Back" (the second part of the main biography), was released in 1980 when it took the most dramatic plot twist in the history of cinema. At the end of the film, Darth Vader tells him after a fight with young "Skywalker" Luke on the Space Bridge: "I am your father." ”
According to Skywalker actor Mark Hamill, the line was kept strictly secret at the time, "only director Irving Keshner, the series creator George Lucas and I know." ”
In response to a question from a fan, Hamill revealed: "The crew first learned of this news after they watched the movie. As we swung our lightsabers at each other, Darth Vader's line was 'You don't know the truth, King Obi killed your father.' Only Irving Keshner, George Lucas and I knew I would re-dub and replace the line later. I've been agonizing over this secret for over a year! Even the voice actor thought it was Darth Vader in the show who was lying and deceiving Luke.
Star Wars fans were shocked to learn these details of the new film. "This is probably my favorite movie behind-the-scenes trivia, so nice!" One fan wrote. Another replied, "I will make sure my children don't know this before they watch a movie as my life's mission." It's the greatest cinematic twist of all time. ”
Hamill had previously spoken of this plot twist. That's when Keshner came to his dressing room and pulled him aside, warning him never to tell anyone. "Keshner pulled me aside and he said, 'I'm going to tell you something. Only I know about it, George Lucas knows, and you'll know it right away. But if it leaks, everyone will know the biggest secret of the movie. Then he handed me a note that said, 'I am your father.' ’”
"I was shocked," Hamill described how he felt, "Oh my God, Darth Vader is Luke's dad!" ”
Beijing News reporter Li Yan
Edited by Huang Jialing Proofreader Chen Diyan