uhm, yeah. riiiiiiiight. (Original Vader Aims To Return)

[MaxDepth]

from the IMDB Celeb news this past week:

Original Vader Aims To Return

Despite arthritis, crutches and one useless arm, the man who played the original Darth Vader is determined to make his mark on the final Star Wars film. Life-long body builder David Prowse, 66, donned the famous black helmet for George Lucas' first three episodes, and is eager to return for the historic final installment, which begins shooting next year. He says, "I still definitely want the part again. I'm going to have an operation on my hip in September and then I'm planning to go back to the gym. I should be fit and ready by next year. I have such a large following that if George Lucas offered the part to someone else, I'm sure fans would boycott the film." And Prowse is convinced he is in with a chance. Hayden Christensen, who plays Darth's Jedi alter ego Anakin Skywalker, is nearly one foot shorter than Prowse was as Vader.


They must be giving him some whacky-weed prescription for that hip problem of his. Pal. if Lucas can turn muppets into kung-fu fighters, then he can CGI someone to be your height.

 

[Aves]

If he can do it I think it would be pretty cool.

I guess we'll see what kind of shape he's in by then.

 

[LordMaul]

If he, with his weak heart, hip, etc. can manage to get into enough shape to do some decent fighting and looking good as Vader...then I think it'd be cool. Stupid Hayden Christianson(Don't get me wrong, I think he was good as Anakin) is PESTERING the hell out of Lucas to let him get into the Vader costume...I think he can go to hell, and I hope that's what Lucas eventually tells him.

 

[EvilYoda]

Interesting....I think it'd be nice to give the guy a shot, but it'll all depend on if he's in as-perfect-as-possible shape. Thanks for the post tho.

 

[bonk102]

come on, senator palpatine (the guys who plays him) is like 70, is he going to last till the next movie?? probly not

 

[Kenazo]

it'd suck to see vader become in worse shape the younger he gets rather than better shape.

 

[XMan]

If he, with his weak heart, hip, etc. can manage to get into enough shape to do some decent fighting and looking good as Vader...then I think it'd be cool. Stupid Hayden Christianson(Don't get me wrong, I think he was good as Anakin) is PESTERING the hell out of Lucas to let him get into the Vader costume...I think he can go to hell, and I hope that's what Lucas eventually tells him.

It really doesn't matter who wears the suit, really. James Earl Jones is doing the voice; they just need an actor who is tall.

come on, senator palpatine (the guys who plays him) is like 70, is he going to last till the next movie?? probly not

Ian McDiarmid was born in 1947. That means he's 55, not "like 70".

 

[neomits]

Well this must mean that we'll actually get to see Vader in full costume again. I didn't really think we'd get to. I figured we'd see an accident and the twins would be sent off and that'd be the end of the movie. Apparently not.... COOL

 

[CKDragon]

Ian McDiarmid was born in 1947. That means he's 55, not "like 70".

Christopher "Count Dooku" Lee, on the other hand, is 80.

IMDB

I know his scenes for LotR are already shot because they did all that at once, but he'll be 83 when Ep III comes out. Lively old guy.

CK

 

[AaronP]

imagine how much their insurance would cost if they tried to put this old fart in the suit and film it. That alone will prevent it from happening. However, if he did happen to do it, would'nt anyone wonder why Vader is limping and has a big gut that he didn't have in Star Wars.

 

[AaronP]

Mr. Scaramonga could kick both Dooku's and Sauroman's ass!

 

[yakko]

If he can do it without it looking bad I say stuff him in there.

 

[UberNeuman]

I say this Jedi should return... to his hospital bed...

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: CKDragon

Ian McDiarmid was born in 1947. That means he's 55, not "like 70".

Christopher "Count Dooku" Lee, on the other hand, is 80.

IMDB

I know his scenes for LotR are already shot because they did all that at once, but he'll be 83 when Ep III comes out. Lively old guy.

CK

Fearsome, he did 7 movies in 2001... (Not counting the making of the other 2 LOTR movies, that would bring it to 9)
243 Movies in total. Acting can be a fulltime job indeed.

 

[XFreebie]

they will just animate them all like yoda using CGI, much cheaper and u dont have to flush it down the drain after it dies

 

[XFreebie]

if they wuznt willing to use the original yoda, then why would then have ol' pasty vader back

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: XFreebie
if they wuznt willing to use the original yoda, then why would then have ol' pasty vader back

Cause otherwise all SW fans will boycott the movie!!!



Yeah right!

 

[Valhalla1]

Originally posted by: XFreebie
they will just animate them all like yoda using CGI, much cheaper and u dont have to flush it down the drain after it dies

ha! CGI much cheaper than an actor?

NOT

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: UberNeuman
I say this Jedi should return... to his hospital bed...

BTW, I have been trying to find those pics you used to mock the X-box users when the console was released. Do you still have them somewhere?

 

[skace]

"Ok, in this scene vader hobbles over to the Jedi Knights and then drops his saber due to arthitist"

Script:
Yoda: The Force is blah, blah, blaaaaah.
Vader: Wheres my bedpan?

 

[Scuttle]

Originally posted by: yakko
If he can do it without it looking bad I say stuff him in there.

Agreed. While I doubt it'd happen, it'd be a nice touch to the film to have him in, even if we don't seem his face etc.

 

[DaiShan]

I have never heard of him before (Prowse). What makes him think that anyone would boycott the film because Lucas wouldn't hire some gimp to play Vader?

 

[MaxDepth]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1

Fearsome, he did 7 movies in 2001... (Not counting the making of the other 2 LOTR movies, that would bring it to 9)
243 Movies in total. Acting can be a fulltime job indeed.

Or, the total could represent spending one year in Hong Kong making action flicks
or, one year in LA making p0rn films
:Q

 

[thebestMAX]

<<It really doesn't matter who wears the suit, really. James Earl Jones is doing the voice; they just need an actor who is tall.>>

Exactly what I was going to say. It is the voice that makes that character not the "acting".

 

[vi edit]

So long as that sniviling, pathetic, little turd, Hayden Christianson, doesn't get the role, and James Ear does the voice, I couldn't care less.