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10 things you didn't know about the background characters in the iconic 'Star Wars' cantina scene

Jason GuerrasioAug 26, 2024, 01:03 IST

LucasfilmIn celebration of the 40th anniversary of George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," which didn't just launch the one of the greatest movie franchises of all time but also the summer blockbuster, let's look back at one of the movie's most memorable moments: the Mos Eisley cantina scene.

It's where Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) find a pilot to take them to Alderaan. You guessed it - Han Solo (Harrison Ford).

But Kenobi wasn't joking when he told Luke that in Mos Eisley, "You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."

Let's look back on ten interesting characters who were in the cantina the day Luke and Obi-Wan walked in.

Watch out, this place can be a little rough.