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Template:Star Wars character Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. In terms of the series' narrative chronology, he appears in the films Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He was portrayed in all four films by British actor Peter Mayhew, wearing a suit; the voice was composed of recordings of different animals, mixed together.

A towering Wookiee (he stands 7 feet 4 3/4 inches (2.28 m) tall), he is best known as the co-pilot of Han Solo's ship, the Millennium Falcon in the original Star Wars trilogy.

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Production

George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars films, initially based the character of Chewbacca on his pet Alaskan Malamute, Indiana (Lucas would later give the name of his dog to the character Indiana Jones). In the films he was portrayed by actor Peter Mayhew, who was chosen due to his height (7'3" at the time of filming). During the filming of the original three films, and the holiday special, Mayhew wore numerous identical suits, all made of a combination of yak hair and mohair. For production of Revenge of the Sith, the suit was made of more modern and comfortable materials, although this additional comfort was mostly unnecessary because Mayhew's filming only lasted for a day. Chewbacca's voice was created by the original films' sound designer, Ben Burtt, from a mix of recordings of walruses, camels, bears and badgers in Burtt's personal library. The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca's different utterances. One of the most prominent elements in the voice was a black bear from Happy Hollow Zoo in San Jose, California named Tarik.

Reception

Chewbacca is one of the few fictional characters to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Movie Awards. Furthermore, since fans complained that he should have received a medal with Luke and Han at the end of A New Hope, the award was presented as a medal and bestowed by Carrie Fisher. Peter Mayhew has voiced this concern as well, but is also quick to note that Chewbacca does get the last line in the film as compensation.

See also

References

  1. Winters, Rebecca (2003-05-05). "Wookiee Who's Back". Time.
  2. Mangels, Andy (November 1995). "Chewbacca". Star Wars: the Essential Guide to Characters (1st edition ed.). p. 30. ISBN 0-345-39535-2. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  3. Sansweet, Stephen J. (1998-06-30). The Star Wars Encyclopedia (1st edition ed.). Del Rey. ISBN 0-345-40227-8. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  4. The Characters of Star Wars Star Wars Original Trilogy DVD Box Set: Bonus Materials
  5. Star Wars Databank | Chewbacca: Behind the Scenes

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