How Rogue One Brought Grand Moff Tarkin To Life, 32 Years After Peter Cushing's Death - & Why It Became So Controversial
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story brought Grand Moff Tarkin back to the Star Wars screen despite Tarkin actor Peter Cushing's death in 1994—and it's now become a legal matter. Tarkin was introduced as Darth Vader's right-hand man in A New Hope and is likely best known for his role in destroying Alderaan with the Death Star. Tarkin has appeared in Star Wars movies and TV shows since the original trilogy, including a cameo in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and multiple appearances in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Those appearances were quite distinct from Tarkin's return in Rogue One, however. As The Clone Wars is animated, it did not require Cushing's likeness, and the character was voiced by Stephen Stanton in that show. In Revenge of the Sith, actor Wayne Pygram was able to be recast in the role through the use of...
Those appearances were quite distinct from Tarkin's return in Rogue One, however. As The Clone Wars is animated, it did not require Cushing's likeness, and the character was voiced by Stephen Stanton in that show. In Revenge of the Sith, actor Wayne Pygram was able to be recast in the role through the use of...
- 1/13/2025
- by Liz Declan
- ScreenRant
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