“I even went back as far as the original trilogy, I got the voice of the gentleman who played Wedge, David Ankrum, to voice a little cameo on Yavin 4 to have all their ships head out to go to the battle on Scarif,” Wood told /Film. It turns out Wedge’s voice was dubbed over by David Ankrum in 1977’s Episode IV - A New Hope, and it was Ankrum who returned at Wood’s request to bring Wedge back to life. So how did this come to be, with Lawson leaving the Star Wars universe behind? It was no simple matter of re-casting a sound-alike, but something much closer to home for Lucasfilm. The Red Squadron ace can be heard over the Yavin 4 Alliance base’s PA system calling his fellow pilots to action in the climactic battle brewing over the planet Scarif. It turns out Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles has a part in the Star Wars Story spinoff, despite actor Denis Lawson’s famously resolute refusal to return to the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Lucasfilm sound editor (and General Grievous voice actor) Matthew Wood shared a treasure trove of auditory Easter eggs with /Film, and one of them caught me by surprise. By now, we’re all probably familiar with the Star Wars Rebels sightings of Chopper the Droid, the Ghost starship and a PA speaker namechecking of “General Syndulla,” aka Twi’lek Ghost pilot and, in the TV series, Captain Hera Syndulla, daughter of Clone Wars hero Cham Syndulla. “Look at the size of that thing!” WEDGE ANTILLES, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Wedge Antilles in Rogue OneĪs is to be expected, there are loads of Easter eggs, cameos and callbacks to elements across the Star Wars Saga in Rogue One. 22, 2019, with Rise of Skywalker information (SPOILERS!) Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Email Reddit X
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