Bilbo 3,709 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 RIP Chewie 😥 Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48142765 Holko, SteveMc, Chewy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 So long, Chewie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Oh no.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,794 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 He was one of the greatest actors of our time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Rest in peace. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Very sad news... he seemed like a wonderful human being who enjoyed spending time with his fans. Rest in peace, Mr. Mayhew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 R.I.P. Makes Ep.9 even more of a final hurrah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Rest In Peace Chewie....😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, SteveMc said: R.I.P. Makes Ep.9 even more of a final hurrah. Mayhew's final film as Chewbacca is The Force Awakens. In TLJ, Solo, and TROS Chewie is played Joonas Suotamo. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Mayhew's final film as Chewbacca is The Force Awakens. In TLJ, Solo, and TROS Chewie is played Joonas Suotamo. Ah, thanks for the correction. I'm just a very casual fan, you see. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Very saddened to hear this news. One of the most underrated original trilogy cast members. The memory of him lives on in his beloved character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Just saw this news. Very sad to hear of his passing. I read him on Twitter, and he always seemed like such a humble, appreciating guy in interviews. RIP Peter Mayhew!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,630 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I was under the impression he already died last year and that's why they replaced him Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 So you thought they replaced him in Last Jedi, a film that came out in 2017, because he died last year, in 2018? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He thought they replaced him for Ep 9, surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He was great in Revenge of the Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Farewell Chewie! 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Mayhew's final film as Chewbacca is The Force Awakens. In TLJ, Solo, and TROS Chewie is played Joonas Suotamo. Suotamo also played Chewie in the more physically demanding sequences in The Force Awakens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,514 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 The roaring circus freak nurse (actually, at least in 4, he spoke actual dialogue on set for Chewie) who never missed an opportunity for a fan event. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,948 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 *sad wookie noise* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,385 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 R.I.P. Chewy The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,630 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I hope he wasn't waiting to hear the Galaxy's Edge music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Sorry to hear it, but to be honest, I thought he was already dead. Have this vague memory of a news bits a few years ago, but I must be thinking of someone else. Not easy to play a character behind complete makeup for so long. Mayhew did admirably well. Did anyone ever see him in anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He seemed like an all round nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,630 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Thor said: Sorry to hear it, but to be honest, I thought he was already dead. Have this vague memory of a news bits a few years ago, but I must be thinking of someone else. see I'm not the only one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Thor said: Sorry to hear it, but to be honest, I thought he was already dead. Have this vague memory of a news bits a few years ago, but I must be thinking of someone else. You're probably confusing him with R2-D2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,490 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: You're probably confusing him with R2-D2. Kenny Baker! Yes, that must be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I always remember that part in TFA where Chewie turns and looks at Rey in the Millenium Falcon, and you can immediately tell it’s Peter Mayhew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,275 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Holko said: The roaring circus freak nurse (actually, at least in 4, he spoke actual dialogue on set for Chewie) who never missed an opportunity for a fan event. He will be missed. He was not a nurse, he was what Americans call an "orderly". In the UK, and at the time, he'd be called a "nursing assistant". 10 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Mayhew's final film as Chewbacca is The Force Awakens. In TLJ, Solo, and TROS Chewie is played Joonas Suotamo. Didn't he have some sort of "consultant" role, in TLJ? I met him, once. He was doing a promotional tour for ROTJ, along with Baker. They toured regional cinemas. It was meant to be Baker and Daniels, but for reasons know only to themselves, they absolutely hated each other, so...Mayhew got the gig. They were both nice people. I asked Mayhew which was his favourite STAR WARS film, and he autographed my vinyl copy of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. For fuck's sake...I sound like Adrian fucking Mole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Daniels is a complete and utter arsehole by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I've heard that, as well. I've also met Daniels. He was quite nice, as I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 52 minutes ago, Bilbo said: Daniels is a complete and utter arsehole by all accounts. That bit of the Episode IX panel when he just shilled for his new memoir for 5 minutes was unbearable. What a cock! Still, great performer of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 We love you Chewie RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,649 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: That bit of the Episode IX panel when he just shilled for his new memoir for 5 minutes was unbearable. What a cock! Still, great performer of course. I understand the joke was to tease a title reveal, but the delivery/wording was so awful that it didn't land as a joke and just seemed like 100% self-promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Richard said: I've heard that, as well. I've also met Daniels. He was quite nice, as I remember. Same. At uni when I went to get my Revenge of the Sith DVD. In the old HMV on New Oxford Street. I joined the queue right at the end -they drew the rope behind me and someone said, "Mr Daniels has agreed to stay to sign everyone's DVD". When I got up there, we shook hands, he asked what I did -said I was a History student, he said I was the second that day, he personalised the DVD, posed for a photo (we both took our specs off for it and he joked about it) and off I went. Nice chap in my book. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Quote When I got up there, we shook hands, he asked what I did -said I was a History student, he said I was the second that day, he personalised the DVD, posed for a photo What a dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: What a dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Yeah I've never heard that he's actively a jerk to fans at events where he's paid to interact with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He probably hated midgets and giants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,649 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 A few members of my family work security at an arena and said that when Star Wars In Concert was on tour, he was apparently somewhat irritable. I wish I could remember the stories. If I recall correctly, they seemed minor, especially in the grand scheme of "things that performers do backstage at arena concerts," and the main thing was just that he was fussy and detail-oriented in a way that maybe he got agitated if something wasn't right or if somebody bothered him - which is about what you'd expect from the actor who played C-3PO anyway. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He's just a typical British gentleman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Probably voted UKIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: Probably voted UKIP! No political talk! You are insta-banned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Please leave the moderating to the moderators, Stu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Just now, Stefancos said: Please leave the moderating to the moderators, Stu! *bides time* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Threepio is just a hunk of plastic and without Tony Daniels in there, it just isn't anything at all. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 He must be really skinny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Forever among the stars you belong Chewie. In Dublin. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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