Archived Rumours IV

• Unconfirmed: Charleton Heston in Episode 2
  A Cinema magazine suggested that Charleton Heston will have a cameo appearance as an aging Jedi Master. Darth Filtrator

• Gurland: Casting for Anakin not started yet
  Robin Gurland, the casting director for the prequels, gave an interview with the online mag Backstage. According to Robin, she have not started on the casting for Anakin yet and she don't foresee starting casting any earlier than September or October. prequelnews.net

• McCallum: Episode 2 On Schedule
  Last week, on a video interview with producer Rick McCallum at the website for the German TV Station N-TV, McCallum says that, they just got back from Australia and locked the locations within Tunisia, Italy, Portugal, and Australia. Currently, he is just waiting for the final script and then builing sets will start in November and shooting in June. When he was asked wether Chewbacca would be in Episode2? He replied,"Maybe. I couldn't tell you that." prequelnews.net

• Qui Gon's Disappearance
  Qui-Gon Jin did not disappear [along with Darth Vader--who did not disappear] because he was not "pure" with the Force. If you remember, Qui-Gon was always betraying the Council--Yoda and Obi-Wan did not. -Balfes

• Natalie Portman would be in Episode II
  Hmm... this is a follow up to the previous news found below. According to a source, she would not be doing anything outside Star Wars.

• Luke's lightsaber
  The lightsabers used in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE , will be the ones that wiil be used in EPISODE II. Meaning that the lightsaber the future Anakin will yield will be the same (or almost identical to) the one given to Luke by Obi-Wan. ("Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle ...") Thanks to Daytris

• Discussion: Episode 2 title
  Here's a clue to what Episode 2 title might be, according to John, I went to a website that had a few quotes and interviews from George Lucas. I remember a certain interview in particular where Lucas talked about the titles of the prequels and the original three for that matter. He mentioned that each title in sequence trades off from the good side to the dark side and so forth ( ie: IV: A New Hope, V: The Empire Strikes Back, VI: Return of the Jedi). He also mentioned that the titles of the prequels will run opposite of the original three. For example, Episode IV is a positive title leaning toward the light side of the force, but Episode I (The Phantom Menace) is a negative title leaning toward the dark side of the force. This means that Episode II will likely have a positive title opposite the dark, "The Empire Strikes Back".

• Natalie Portman putting career on hold
  The Mail, a UK newspaper, on Sunday came out with this article, "The Phantom Menace beauty Natalie Portman is putting her blossoming carreer on hold to go to Harvard University. Portman has turned down the chance to reprise her role as Queen Amidala to concentrate on her degree. ' I just want to keep my feet on the ground and get an education', she said 'I've got plenty of time for other things "
  This unconfirmed info was found on theforce.net and was brought to my attention by several UK readers.

• More info on confirmed info
  During the San Diego Comic Convention, Steve Sansweet, LucasFilm's Director of Fan Relations held a Q&A session. Here's a summary:
  -Episode 2 has no official title. It will be directed by Lucas, and he may direct Episode 3.
  -In the next episodes, we will definately see why Qui-Gon didn't dissappear at the end of TPM.
  -Darth Maul is GONE and he is NOT coming back.
  -All indoor shooting for Ep. 2 will be in Australia.
  -Boba Fett will play a major role in Ep. 2
  This actually confirms what we already know and re-confirms the rumours found on this page.

• Episode 2 to be released earlier
  According to theforce.net, the contributor managed to talk to Rick McCallum in the Irish Premiere of TPM last month. After the conversation, he said "Roll on 2002!" and McCallum looked at him, smiled and said "It may be sooner than you think," and walked away. It might be something else, but who knows.

• Lightsabers
  Here are some facts regarding lightsabers:-
  - The Mandalorian's armor can stop a light saber (Thanks to ChimiMylez)
  - If light is concentrated in an area so intensely and with so much power it turns purple. (Thanks to Ben Edwards)

• Plot Rumours
  Here's something from Paul, It is rumoured from from a very reliable source that in Episode 2 will see Mace Windu in an elaborate light saber duel with Darth Sidious' new apprentice (still unknown) with windu being defeated and Yoda finally defeating him. It is also rumoured that Jar Jar Binks becomes ruler of the underwater city, after Boss Nas attempts to have Queen Amidala assasinated.

• Lucas: Maul not returning
  George Lucas in an interview with Empire Magazine said that Darth Maul would NOT be coming back. Here's a peice of the article, 'At one point, when Obi-Wan kills Darth Maul, he just fell into the pit. I looked at it and thought this isn't going to work because, if people like him enough, they are going to want him to come back and they're going to assume somehow he gets out of it. So I had to cut him in half to say this guy's gone, he's history, he ain't coming back. I'll come up with another apprentice. The whole issue of having apprentices, poor Darth Sidious trying to replenish his apprentice supply, is one of the main plot points.' Taken from episdoeii.com

• Brendan Fraser as Anakin?
  Tony from NYC heard from a radio station, Z100, that Brendan Fraser is the top choice to play Anakin for Episode 2 and and he is currently signing a deal with Lucas.
  This might be yet another rumour as casting has not begun yet and would not start until the the end of september.

• More Casting Information
  According to the starwars.com , casting director, Robin Gurland, will not start interviewing actors for Episode II until the end of September at the earliest. Click Here! to view the article. (Thanks to Darth Sinikster)

• Casting Information
  Here's something from Adam Bradley, a professional actor in Toronto, Canada. According to Bradley, he mailed some information to Lucasfilms' casting offices and have recieved a letter stating that his picture has been passed on for some consideration.
  - Click Here! to view his picture as kid compared to Anakin
  - Click Here! to view his head shot
  - Click Here! to view the letter he received from Lucasfilm
  Please email me to tell me what you think.

• Gabriel Byrne as a Dark Jedi?
  In a recent interview in Ireland's Sunday Independent, Gabriel Byrne was revealed to be in talks with George Lucas to play a dark jedi whose character is described as being 'pure evil'.

• Naboo to be destroyed?
  A quote from Rick McCallums at TalkCity, "Remember, you will discover two new worlds never before seen in the "Star Wars" galaxy, and that "A New Hope" takes place after the Empire has destroyed the worlds that you will learn about in "The Phantom Menace."
  Rumours has it that Naboo will be destroyed by the Empire. note: not destroyed as Alderaan, but as hmmm.. Hiroshima... (Thanks to Darth Sinikster)

• Mace Windu's Lightsaber
  This is an evidenve to contradict previous postings on Mace Windu's lightsaber. Click Here!

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