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Darth Looms Large
Respect and adoration for the Star Wars franchise was a pervasive theme from the cast and director. Gareth Edwards described the set as a conglomeration of devoted Star Wars fans -- a fact which made filming both exciting but also awe-inspiring. And nothing caused as much commotion on set as the return of Darth Vader. Both Edwards and Ben Mendelsohn related just how awestruck they were when time came to film with the larger-than-life character. "You have to get over the fact that you're a doing a scene with [Vader]. I am a fan boy. It took a little while to feel like I could answer him with some solidity," Mendelsohn shared about scenes where Krennic and Darth face off. Edwards was similarly revealing, sharing a story about how Mendelsohn needed to take a moment to compose himself in the first scene they shot with Vader. According to Edwards, Mendelsohn asked to pause filming and pulled the director aside to say, "It's Darth f---ing Vader!!" "I know!" Edwards apparently replied. The whole scene was "intimidating to film."
Respect and adoration for the Star Wars franchise was a pervasive theme from the cast and director. Gareth Edwards described the set as a conglomeration of devoted Star Wars fans -- a fact which made filming both exciting but also awe-inspiring. And nothing caused as much commotion on set as the return of Darth Vader. Both Edwards and Ben Mendelsohn related just how awestruck they were when time came to film with the larger-than-life character. "You have to get over the fact that you're a doing a scene with [Vader]. I am a fan boy. It took a little while to feel like I could answer him with some solidity," Mendelsohn shared about scenes where Krennic and Darth face off. Edwards was similarly revealing, sharing a story about how Mendelsohn needed to take a moment to compose himself in the first scene they shot with Vader. According to Edwards, Mendelsohn asked to pause filming and pulled the director aside to say, "It's Darth f---ing Vader!!" "I know!" Edwards apparently replied. The whole scene was "intimidating to film."
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