Back before Star Wars was the world-dominating mega-franchise that it is today, George Lucas had a rather humble vision for the sci-fi property: A fun, lighthearted adventure using tons of innovative special effects to tell a story that was more about philosophical self-confidence than the power of crazy technology. All in all, the original Star Wars was meant to be a fun popcorn film that wasn't expected to be taken as deadly seriously as it is today.
This is an attitude that is often reflected by Mark Hamill, who is always willing to poke fun and have a laugh about the Star Wars series with fans who love the films. Not only that, but the actor is also regularly dropping fun facts about the history of the series, and how he feels about the characters and legacy they have left behind. Just recently, Luke Skywalker himself took to Twitter to reveal a fun fact about the original distribution of the film, and how George Lucas wanted the film to be presented.
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The Twitter account 'Toon In With Me' posted about the Daffy Duck cartoon Duck Dodgers in the 24th-and-a-Half Century. According to the account, the episode ranked as the 4th best cartoon of all time by industry professionals. Not only that, but the account also claimed that George Lucas himself had requested that the episode be played before every screening of the original Star Wars film.
If there was any doubt of the veracity of the claim, Mark Hamill himself chimed in to confirm the statement. Retweeting the post, Hamill confirmed that George Lucas really did want the episode to play before the original film, as an 'icebreaker,' mostly to let the audience know that they were in for a lighthearted film that wasn't going to take itself too seriously.
Unfortunately for both Lucas and Star Wars, the team wasn't able to secure the rights, which meant the Daffy Duck cartoon could not be shown as planned. Hamill also bemoaned the loss, admitting he was "disappointed" that the idea didn't come to pass.
It's hard to imagine a time when Star Wars was just a small science fiction film that couldn't secure the rights to a Daffy Duck cartoon. Nowadays, pretty much any studio out there would be tripping over itself to have their media shown before a Star Wars premiere. Still, it's an interesting piece of trivia to add to the never-ending list of fun facts about the Star Wars legacy.
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