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SPECULATION Wedge Antilles R.I.P.

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' started by Fallon Tagge, May 7, 2015.

  1. Fallon Tagge

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    Denis Lawson turned down the chance to be in The Force Awakens: "I’m not going to do that," Lawson told The Courier in the U.K. while promoting "The Machine." "They asked me, but it just would have bored me."

    So what became of him? I believe the second teaser trailer showed us...

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    There's Rogue Leader's downed T-65 in the foreground. Wedge was responsible for taking out either the Star Destroyer we see in the background or the Super Star Destroyer seen later in the trailer.

    This character will have a heroic ending in the novel Star Wars Aftermath.
     
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    That would actually be really cool
     
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    So, now the image of Luke in the teaser makes more sense! He, like his nephew, is a collector. Kylo collects Sith artifacts (Vader's helmet). Luke was visiting Jakku for Wedge's old helmet!
     
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    Star Wars Episode VII: Antiques Roadshow
     
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    But in all seriousness, I do think that's a good send-off for the character, having his crashed X-Wing on Jakku. Could say he died a hero, but on the flip side you could say he helped bring down two Death Star's, so would this battle be any larger than those? Maybe this is one of those little insertions JJ talked about in the VF article? Instead of Jar Jar's bones, have Wedge's X-Wing?
     
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    Wedge flew his last mission in TROTJ he should have come back for TFA, hearing ''right with ya boss'' again would be great to hear.
     
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    I've been disliked...Denis, Ewan, is that you?
     
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    Re: the dislike on this. Methinks someoneth taketh this too seriousith.
     
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    Hey, I love Star Wars as much as the next person but I can't take it all too seriously. Have to mix it up a little.
     
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    I see what you did there.
     
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    I'd be fine if wedge is recast, with the helmet on, for a short scene, not many would know the difference.
     
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    Glad somebody noticed. ;-)

    Alex- heresy!!! There is only 1 actor who can play Wedge! Um...
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    For a moment, I thought the actor for Wedge died.... :eek:
     
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    He's dead to me got uppity in his old age. ;-)
     
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    if you go to the top of the page and put your mouse over your sign-in name/tiny avatar photo, a drop down menu will appear; from there, click on "Ratings Received" and you can track the sucker that disliked you down!! (boba fett)
     
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    wedge = cheese = cheddar = money = cash = dolla = Bo$$ Antilles.

    Inspiring.
     
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    "It just would have bored me"... Seriously? That is a sideways slap into the face of everyone who has or will work on the production of TFA, as well as the fan base that would give a right arm to be an out of focus extra.

    Although, I watched the trailer for The Machine, and it does look pretty good.
     
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    1st thing I thought when I heard Disney was making Ep. 7 was " OMG I hope they bring back Wedge" I am bummed Mr. Lawson turned TFA down.
     
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    You'd think that X-Wing would be completely buried after 20 or 30 years of sitting in the windy desert...but I guess that wouldn't look as cool. Maybe wedge had the saber. Junk collector finds it on Wedges body in the cockpit. Its been in the village for decades...
     
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