BONUS: 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' Season 1 Episode 4 "Day" Analysis!
The "below deck" vibes within the Jedi temple, theories on our masked villain & more!
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SPOILER ALERT! Jim and Tim dive into season one/episode four of 'Star Wars: The Acolyte.' The episode is titled "Day" -- so will next week's be titled "Night"?! We're also loving the "below deck" vibes of a certain room in the Jedi temple!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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And a quick reminder of last week’s episode with special guest, TV writer Mamoudou N'Diaye !
Here’s one highlight from that conversation:
Obi-Wan Could’ve Been This Guy!:
That’s right… Toshira Mifune, who played General Rokurota Makabe The Hidden Fortress (and appears in many Kurosawa films) was offered the role of Obi-Wan AND Vader but turned it down because, as this 2015 Hollywood Reporter piece explains…
Toshiro Mifune, the legendary actor and star of numerous Akira Kurosawa films including Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Rashomon, turned down the roles of Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, worried that Star Wars was going to look cheap, according to his daughter Mika. (FULL PIECE)
Honestly, it’s great to at least know that Lucas was interested in diverse casting from the start! Another fun trip down possibility lane is wondering how audiences would’ve reacted to the great Glynn Turman as Han Solo (because he did, in fact, audition!)
And it would’ve added a new dimension to this exchange for a 1977 crowd:
Same, Jim, same. I was so disappointed with Kelnacca.
Hopefully Tim’s right and we get some Jedi Wookie action in a flashback.