History Trivia / TheEmpireStrikesBack

** Rogue Two is played by Christopher Malcolm, who would later play Kirk Matunas in ''Film/{{Highlander}}'', and also originated the role of Brad Majors in ''Theatre/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.

** BillyDeeWilliams (Lando) would later appear in the TimBurton ''Film/{{Batman}}'' film.

** Rogue Two is played by Christopher Malcolm, who would later play Kirk Matunas in ''Film/{{Highlander}}''. The gun nut.
** Julian Glover(General Veers) would play villains Kristatos in ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'' and Donovan in ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''.

** Rogue Two is played by Christopher Malcolm, who would later play Kirk Matunas in ''{{Highlander}}''. The gun nut.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In Leigh Brackett's initial script draft, Vader is explicitly ''not'' Luke's father; Anakin appears to Luke on Dagobah as a Force Ghost, alongside Obi-Wan. As well, it's revealed that Luke has a twin sister: not Leia, but someone else called Nellith. She's mentioned but never seen, in what was intended as a SequelHook for later episodes (note the plural). This was probably what Lucas had in mind when he inserted the "there is another" line. Then Brackett died, and the filming on ''Empire'' was so chaotic that he decided to wrap up the saga with only one more film, which led him to make the "other" into somebody we already knew and turn Vader into Anakin (while also developing BackStory that would later inspire the prequels).

** This could also just be either George trolling again, or the quote was taken out of context. Which, consider this fandom, would not be surprising.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In Leigh Brackett's initial script draft, Vader is explicitly ''not'' Luke's father; Anakin appears to Luke on Dagobah as a Force Ghost, alongside Obi-Wan. As well, it's revealed that Luke has a twin sister: not Leia, but someone else called Nellith. She's mentioned but never seen, in what was intended as a SequelHook for later episodes (note the plural). This was probably what Lucas had in mind when he inserted the "there is another" line. However, the filming on ''Empire'' was so chaotic that he decided to wrap up the saga with only one more film, which led him to make the "other" into somebody we already knew.

** Hobbie is voiced by CoreyBurton, a.k.a. [[StarWarsTheCloneWars Count Dooku]]!

* CreatorBacklash: GeorgeLucas called ''Empire'' "the worst ''Star Wars'' film". [[http://thisisanadventure.com/2011/02/george-lucas-reconsidered/ Yes, really.]] Though, then again, problems with filming and it's original reception need to be remembered, since at the time of its release the film was considered worse than the original by critics and many moviegoers.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[TheMuppetShow Miss Piggy]] as Yoda!

* OldShame: See CreatorBacklash, and is pretty much the only non-ExpandedUniverse related StarWars work that Lucas expressed distaste at besides TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial.

* CreatorBacklash: GeorgeLucas called ''Empire'' "the worst ''Star Wars'' film". [[http://thisisanadventure.com/2011/02/george-lucas-reconsidered/ Yes, really.]] Though, then again, problems with filming and it's original reception need to be remembered.
** The fact that Lucas had little involvement in ''Empire'' was probably also one of the reasons for his comment as well.

** LukeIAmYourIndex (now known as FamilyTwistsIndex)

* LastSecondWordSwap: When shooting the big scene between Luke and Vader, David Prowse said "No, Ben killed your father", and that's what the entire crew of the film thought would be said when James Earl Jones dubbed in his lines. Only 5 people (Lucas, Jones, MarkHamill so he would react correctly, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and director Irvin Kershner) knew the actual line.

** John Ratzenberger {''{{Cheers}}''' Cliff Clavin is Rebel Major Derlin: "Everybody to their stations! Let's go!"

** Julian Glover(General Veers) would play villains Kristatos in ''ForYourEyesOnly'' and Donovan in ''IndianaJones and the [[IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Last Crusade]]''.

** [[{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] is Rebel Major Derlin: "Everybody to their stations! Let's go!"

* LastSecondWordSwap: When shooting the big scene between Luke and Vader, David Prowse said "No, Ben killed your father", and that's what the entire crew of the film thought would be said when James Earl Jones dubbed in his lines. Only 5 people (Lucas, Jones, Mark Hamill so he would react correctly, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and director Irvin Kershner) knew the actual line.
* TheOtherDarrin / ReCut: The original Emperor hologram was a woman with superimposed chimpanzee eyes and the voice of Clive Revill. The DVD changed him to Ian [=McDiarmid=], who played the Emperor in the other films. (and was one of the few changes no one complained about!)

** Julian Glover(General Veers) would play villains Kristatos in ''ForYourEyesOnly'' and Donovan in ''IndianaJones and the LastCrusade''.

* LastMinuteWordSwap: When shooting the big scene between Luke and Vader, David Prowse said "No, Ben killed your father", and that's what the entire crew of the film thought would be said when James Earl Jones dubbed in his lines. Only 5 people (Lucas, Jones, Mark Hamill so he would react correctly, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and director Irvin Kershner) knew the actual line.

** Julian Glover(General Veers) would play villains Kristatos in ''ForYourEyesOnly'' and Donovan in ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''.

* LastMinuteWordChange: When shooting the big scene between Luke and Vader, the body actor said "No, Ben killed your father", and that's what the entire crew of the film thought would be said when James Earl Jones dubbed in his lines. However, at the last minute, the line was changed to say "No, I am your father", so that way no one could ruin the surprise twist because no one KNEW the surprise twist.

* [[{{Cheers}} Cliff Clavin]] is Rebel Major Derlin: "Everybody to their stations! Let's go!"

** MichaelSheard (AdolfHitler in ''IndianaJones'', SadistTeacher Mr Bronson in ''GrangeHill'', and various roles in ''DoctorWho'') is Admiral Ozzel.