Kicker_of_Elves

Ranger

Well, I'm disappointed but not surprised dude who played Wedge didn't want to do it again. But it'd have been nice if there was a spin-off about X-Wing pilots which would have given him a bigger role. Oh well.

Rob V

Nathan Fillion should play Wedge... or The Rock.

joe_b

It's too bad the guy who played "Fake Wedge" (Colin Higgins) passed away in 2012.



I know he's uncredited, but Higgins was originally cast in the role. Both the script and novel refer to this character as Wedge. Apparently, his one line of dialogue in the scene was a bit complicated to say and he shortened it to "That's impossible, even for a computer." He was later fired and Lawson got the role.

MBoyd

They must've fired the prop department and continuity too since the helmets got changed as well.

Ranger

I don't think Alec would have wanted to do more SW movies either.

arminius

I think that's why he died.

joe_b

We don't even see the guy's helmet in the briefing scene... unless you're thinking of Red Four (Jack Klaff, pictured below), who some mistook for the same guy Luke spoke with.



Here are two articles from the official Star Wars blog that try to clear up any confusion:

http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/201...edge/#comments
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/201...he-fake-wedge/

Apparently, three actors portrayed Wedge in A New Hope: Higgins in the briefing room, Lawson in the cockpit, with David Ankrum dubbing both of their voices.

stvn1974

My dad just called me and asked me to turn to FX because he is watching Super 8 and thought there was something wrong with the channel because of all the lens flares. He said he would change the channel and it was the only one "doing that". I explained to him that it was the same director who did the last two Star Trek films and he said "oh, that guy." I then told him he was directing the new Star Wars film and he said that hopefully someone shoves the flashlight up his ass before they start filming. My dad is 62 and not up on film. I just thought it was funny.

MBoyd

Oh I meant all the pilot helmets. They are all clean and white with blue insignias. I guess the argument could be when never saw the guys in the cockpits with the personalized helmets in the briefing room. Different wave?

And isn't there a fake Wedge at the end of the ROTJ SE in a shot or two when the end was lengthened for that awful song?

resinrats

Bit extreeme. I would have just said no but I guess purposly dying to not be in them works too.

Throwing Copper

Will this film open in May of 2015? I assume then or June.

RocShemp

Pretty much.

majorjoe23

I believe it's Dec. 2015 now.

mcnabb

December 18th, 2015 is the official release date.

Solid Snake

I don't think Disney would want to compete with itself using Marvel during the summer like that.

Shannon Nutt

Only a week before Mission Impossible V, so better make that money the first weekend, because it will start fading fast.

Rob V

Wait - Jim from The Office was Wedge?

joe_b

Roll camera...

james2025a

One of my friends is an extra on the first day of filming (today). He said they were originally going to start on Tuesday, but got put back a few days. I tried asking him for any info at all, but he said he had signed a NDF and besides which had no chance of seeing anything close to a script. He did mention that his outfit is cool, he wears a mask similar to Hannibal Lecters and he gets a blaster. Would be funny if he ended up with his own toy figure.

Kicker_of_Elves

Is he a bad guy or good guy?

TGM

OP: well, he never returned my hedge clippers, so I'd say bad guy.

Kicker_of_Elves

bunkaroo

How the hell does this movie make December 2015 when principal photography only started today?

Shazam

They use the Force, duh.