The cult saga Star Wars has been the favorite story of many fans of science fiction and the epic genre for almost 40 years. The story of the protagonist named Luke Skywalker (actor the role was chosen especially carefully) consists of 7 parts, each is a fascinating and exciting continuation of the previous series. Based on the series by George Lucas, modern directors and scriptwriters have created many animes, cartoons, books, comics and computer games that correspond to the main theme of the film.
Film story
The authors of the Star Wars movie epic claim that 1976 should be considered its official beginning, since it was at that time that a book with the same name by the authors of Foster and Lucas was published. Such a move allowed the production staff to be convinced of the popularity and relevance of the work before it was released. A year later, the authors of the book received a special Hugo award in science fiction for this masterpiece.
The main character of the book, as well as the movie "Star Wars" - Luke Skywalker. The actor for this role was chosen very harmoniously and correctly, since it was from his play that many spectators were delighted.
The first series of the saga was released on May 25, 1977. After the authors were convinced of the popularity and success of their project, they decided in three years to release the second part, which came out and the third three years later. The latest technologies and computer special effects developed, so the authors decided to add them to their paintings. This decision allowed us to significantly increase and revitalize the familiar frames.
At the end of the 20th century, viewers saw the start of a new Star Wars trilogy called The Hidden Threat. Already in December last year, episode 7 was released, which, in fact, is a continuation of part 6. And in May next year, the authors predict the release of the next part of the saga.
The main characters of the picture
The plot of the paintings covers the actions that take place over almost 70 years. It was during this period that the process of the collapse of the Republic and the formation of the Empire was observed. The central characters of the picture are Anakin Skywalker, who turned into Darth Vader, and his son Luke Skywalker, whose actor is supposed to fight his father in the story. These heroes know how to handle the Force and belong to the Jedi - the main force of the Republic.
In the course of the plot, you can observe how Luke's father goes to the Dark side of the Force and takes part in the struggle for the destruction of the Jedi order, receives the title of Right Hand of the Dark Emperor. At the same time, the Jedi hide Luke on a distant planet, learn to control the Force and fight with his father. As a result, he succeeds in luring Darth Vader to the Bright Side of the Force, however this does not save him from death.
Movie star actors
The Star Wars saga is truly unique because it has involved a huge number of famous artists. At the same time, for some, the picture became a ticket to a secure and successful future. There were those for whom shooting in "Star Wars" became the main acting role of all life, for example, as Luke Skywalker. The actor who played this role gained fame only thanks to this work. At the same time, for some, this experience was only one of the few successful projects. Many actors after the release of "Star Wars" gained immense popularity and recognition, while others consider this episode of their life to be the most disastrous.
Among the most popular actors are the following:
- Carrie Fisher
- Natalie Portman;
- Harrison Ford;
- Hayden Christensen;
- Christopher Lee;
- And, of course, Mark Hammill is an actor playing Luke Skywalker.
The central character of the saga is Luke Skywalker.
The plot of Star Wars tells the story of a simple rural guy who has come a long and difficult journey from a farmer to a Jedi. For a long time, viewers might not know the name of the actor who played Luke Skywalker, since Mark Hamill gained popularity only thanks to this film. Prior to that, he had not appeared in any popular film, he was mainly engaged in theatrical activities.
After the advent of the epic, Hamill was for some time the most popular hero of all kinds of television shows and programs. After some time, he found himself in the announcer's activity and began to duplicate cartoons, films and video games. To date, Hamill expects work in the new part of Star Wars.
Today's achievements of the main actors
The actor, playing Luke Skywalker, has become a sought-after and popular Hollywood artist, other filmmakers have also achieved stunning success. Among the many actors can be identified:
- Natalie Portman previously starred in the movie "Leon" with Jean Reno. Since at that time the actress was too young, it was after the saga that she gained popularity. Thanks to numerous paintings, the actress achieved the highest award - "Oscar".
- Hayden Christensen is an actor who played Anakin in his teens. Despite his outstanding external data, the actor was not able to succeed in his acting career. Although Christensen starred in several films, he did not succeed in getting more success. To date, the actor expects filming in subsequent episodes of the saga.
- Harrison Ford was famous and popular long before the advent of Star Wars. Subsequently, Ford starred in many films, which were also crowned with great success, some of them were nominated for an Oscar.
Due to its fascination and originality, the film "Star Wars" is popular and relevant today. Many of his characters became prototypes of games, comics and games. Thanks to this picture, some Hollywood stars have become popular and recognizable, for example, Luke Skywalker. The actor who played this role would not have received the due attention of the press and fans without participating in the project.