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George Lucas Filming Scenes to Insert Natalie Portman into 'Return of the Jedi' (Movie from 1985!)
The Force,Net and Dark Horizions Movie News ^ | May 28, 2002 | Garth Franklin

Posted on 05/28/2002 8:18:02 AM PDT by codebreaker

Dark Horzizions (Movie news site) is reporting that Natalie Portman will appear on the 'Return of the Jedi-Star Wars Episode VI' Digital Video Disc.

Music Television apparently re-iterated rumours that Natalie Portman (Senator/Queen Padme Amidala) has signed on to be a part of the new scenes being filmed for 'Episode VI-Return of the Jedi'

She will shoot scenes during the production of Episode III ('Rise of the Empire?-ed.) which will then be re-inserted into the Digital Video Disc release of 'Jedi.'


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To: codebreaker
Thanks, this better just be the shot at the end with Darth Vader and Alec Guiness and Yoda-I guess Leia did have some Jedi Powers..

I could see those scenes being inserted at the scene in RoTJ where Luke is asking Leia if she remembers her mother. It is just before he reveals that they are brother and sister. All during Ep. II I was thinking how much Padme reminded me of Leia! Now we know from where Leia gets her chutzpah!

61 posted on 05/28/2002 9:03:45 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: codebreaker
Lucas has no respect for his own material. Remember in Empire when Obi Wan said that Yoda was his old teacher? No sign of that in the new series.

He's just trying to get everybody to buy yet another copy of his movies. I'm betting that he releases Jedi on DVD without the new scenes, and then comes out six months later with the "Special Edition."

62 posted on 05/28/2002 9:03:48 AM PDT by stiga bey
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To: Rebelbase
I'm trying to figure out why having the word "inserting" in any sentence with "Natalie Portman" would make anyone annoyed...
63 posted on 05/28/2002 9:04:40 AM PDT by RoughDobermann
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To: parcel_of_rogues
According to my daughter who has read the endless stream of novels it all has something to do with choice, power, and opportunity.

Novels: Rogue Planet is pretty good. Approaching Storm is awful.

64 posted on 05/28/2002 9:04:55 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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To: Hazzardgate
Actually, Lucas has said that the new re-version of A NEW HOPE (thats Star Wars to the old folk) will feature Jar Jar.

*weeps*

65 posted on 05/28/2002 9:05:12 AM PDT by Harp
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To: Harp
God helps us all..
66 posted on 05/28/2002 9:06:06 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: stiga bey
Remember in Empire when Obi Wan said that Yoda was his old teacher?

I won't be seeing AOTC until tomorrow or Thursday, but isn't Yoda in charge of all the jedi children? If that's the case, then Yoda was Obi-Wan's teacher, just not his only teacher.

67 posted on 05/28/2002 9:06:41 AM PDT by Tree of Liberty
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To: stiga bey
I'm tired of all the fooling around with the first three have Speilburg direct 'Indy 4' and Lucas produce like the old days and get him away from Star Wars for a while
68 posted on 05/28/2002 9:08:56 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: Grig
My theory on Episode III in case you're wondering (and even if you're not):

Everything in I and II seems to mirror things that have happened in the other movies (Anakin and Luke taken from Tatooine by the Jedi and taught the ways of the force, both losing their arms fighting the Sith, Anakin destroys the Trade Federation ship while Luke destroys the Death Star, etc, etc).

Obviously in Episode III Amidala dies (as do scores of others). I predict that the Emperor convinces Anakin that the Jedi are to blame and he goes on a murderous rampage wiping them all out just like w/ the Sand People in Episode I, all save for Mace Windu who gets beheaded by Boba Fett just as Windu did with his father Jengo Fett.

After wiping out the Jedi, Anakin then realizes that the Emperor is Darth Sidious and that he was tricked into his actions. In a scene reminscent of Vader and Luke's battle in Empire, they have a lightsabre duel which will climax with Anakin severing the Emperor's arm to reveal ... a mechanical one (just like Anakin and Luke). At that point the Emperor confesses to Anakin that he is his father (GASP!), yes his father (possibly even a clone of himself implanted in Anakin's mother). And just like in Empire, Sidious will invite Anakin to rule at his side as father and son and Anakin at that point embraces the dark side and the transformation into Darth Vader will be complete, in contrast to the decision made by Luke in Empire.

Episode III will then close with a distant shot of a young Luke Skywalker playing on his uncle's farm on Tatooine. The camera will pan back and we see that we are witnessing the scene through the eyes of Obi Wan Kenobi. And that is how it will end with the thought that there is still this flickering hope for the Republic in the form of this young boy whose fate has been entrusted in the hands of Kenobi.

69 posted on 05/28/2002 9:09:27 AM PDT by The G Man
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To: codebreaker
"I have the Senate bogged down in procedures.

They will have no choice but accept your control of the system.."

70 posted on 05/28/2002 9:13:20 AM PDT by Senator_Palpatine
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To: RooRoobird14
Naah, she doesn't need any artificial help. She needs FOOD!
71 posted on 05/28/2002 9:13:23 AM PDT by Tony in Hawaii
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To: Always Right
Huh?
72 posted on 05/28/2002 9:14:39 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Tony in Hawaii

73 posted on 05/28/2002 9:16:31 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: codebreaker
That's a nice shot, but on Letterman recently, she was definitely bony. The only place I like to see ribs is on my dinner plate.
74 posted on 05/28/2002 9:18:22 AM PDT by Tony in Hawaii
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To: codebreaker
In any event...I wonder if Lucas is planning on releasing these movies in the theaters again before bringing them to DVD?
75 posted on 05/28/2002 9:19:17 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: stiga bey
Lucas has no respect for his own material. Remember in Empire when Obi Wan said that Yoda was his old teacher? No sign of that in the new series.

Yoda was his old teacher by that time. Qui-gon was his Padawan Master. Yoda is his Jedi Master as Obi-Wan rises from Jedi Knight to Jedi Master. There's still a lot of teaching going on in the Jedi Order, necessary to eventually achieve the status of Jedi Master.

76 posted on 05/28/2002 9:20:16 AM PDT by Spiff
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To: Tony in Hawaii

77 posted on 05/28/2002 9:21:10 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: NativeNewYorker
Novels: Rogue Planet is pretty good. Approaching Storm is awful.

Just finished Rogue Planet yesterday. I'm reading the first of the New Jedi Order series right now - Vector Prime.

78 posted on 05/28/2002 9:21:10 AM PDT by Spiff
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To: Senator_Palpatine
"I have the Senate bogged down in procedures. They will have no choice but accept your control of the system.."

Damn you, Palpatine!! You're the cause of all this trouble, you Menace!!!

79 posted on 05/28/2002 9:23:16 AM PDT by Spiff
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To: Senator_Palpatine

80 posted on 05/28/2002 9:26:12 AM PDT by codebreaker
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