Just Jack Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Movie sword-fight master Bob Anderson dies at 89 Vader, "Star Wars'" intergalactic arch-villain, was voiced by James Earl Jones and played by six foot six (1.98 meter) former weightlifter David Prowse, but Anderson stepped in during the key fight scenes. "David Prowse wasn't very good with a sword and Bob couldn't get him to do the moves," said Anderson's former assistant, Leon Hill. "Fortunately Bob could just don the costume and do it himself." The scenes worked beautifully, although Anderson, then nearing 60, was several inches shorter than Prowse. Few knew of Anderson's role until Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said in a 1983 interview that "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting." "It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told (director) George (Lucas) I didn't think it was fair any more," Hamill told Starlog magazine. "Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man."
KD in CA Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 He has lowered his defenses for the last time. RIP
WVUFootball29 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 RIP to one of the great unsung heros of Hollywood. Swordplay was something I was always interested in getting into, but my house had low ceilings
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 It's tough to feel remorse for the guy who killed Obi Wan, but RIP I guess.
UConn James Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 So Luke had three fathers?? Four. Hayden Christiansen, James Earl Jones, Prowse, and Anderson.
BuffaloBill Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 May he RIP. not sure why it was so important to Lucas to keep his part in the movie secret.
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 It's tough to feel remorse for the guy who killed Obi Wan, but RIP I guess. But Obi-Wan became more powerful than he could even imagine.
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