Friday, April 23, 2010

Grand Moff Tarkin - Star Wars Series 1 card #8

Another old English stage hand...Peter Cushing played the role of Grand Moff Tarkin, Commander of the Death Star.

What's Topps about this card?


1. Real character name.....wait for it....Wilhuff Tarkin...doesn't exactly get your running for the hills does it.

2. Peter Cushing also auditioned for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

3. Trivia time...Cushing was presented with ill-fitting riding boots for the role and they pinched his feet so much that he was given permission by George Lucas to play the role wearing his slippers. The camera operators filmed him above the knees or standing behind the table of the conference room set...FACT!

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