"hero on the rebels side. He was a playable (LEGO version) character in """" and """" as he had a big role in the original trilogy movies but is only in one level in ""The Video Game"". The level is where Chewbacca's home is under attack, Yoda helps him and so at the end of the level Chewbacca and another Wookie lead him to a space pod to escape, just as in the film. He also appeared in ""."" Chewbacca is featured as a playabale character in the Death Star DLC from 2015's Star Wars: Battlefront, which came out in"
"Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes ""III"" to ""VII"" (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on """"). Suotamo took over the role alone in """" and reprised the role in """". The character has also appeared on"
"medal along with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo at the end of ""A New Hope"", MTV presented the award as a medal bestowed by Carrie Fisher. Peter Mayhew had voiced concern about Chewbacca being skipped in the original medal scene as well, but noted that Chewbacca does get the last ""line"" in the film as compensation. Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot"
"Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in"
"has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was"
"his name was changed to ""Chiktaba"" because the English name was similar to ""chewing tobacco"", which means in French ""tabac à mâcher"" or ""tabac à chiquer"", similar to ""Chiktaba"". In the other episodes, his name was ""Chewbacca"". In the Italian-language editions, Chewbacca is named ""Chewbecca"" () and is nicknamed ""Ciube"" (). Chewbacca's creation as a ""gentle, hairy, non-English-speaking co-pilot"" was inspired by George Lucas seeing his own dog sitting up on the passenger seat of his car. It is said that Chewbacca's name is derived from ""собака"" (sobaka), the Russian word for ""dog"". In his first six screen appearances, Chewbacca"
"Joonas Suotamo Joonas Viljami Suotamo (; born 3 October 1986) is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the ""Star Wars"" saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, with """" (2015), and later as the lead in """" (2017) and """" (2018). Suotamo was born in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland. As a youth, he performed roles as a stage actor. Suotamo attended Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and played the power forward and center positions for the Penn State Nittany Lions. With childhood interests in"
"his home in Texas, due to a bout of pneumonia. In July 2018, Mayhew announced via Twitter that he had successfully undergone unspecified spinal surgery to improve his mobility, and is currently recovering. Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is an English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the ""Star Wars"" film series. He played the character in all of his live action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's """" before his retirement from the role. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height is not a"
"television, books, comics, and video games. Chewbacca, a 200-year-old Wookiee, becomes a young Han Solo's companion after they both escape Imperial captivity on Minban. After a series of adventures on Vandor and Kessel, Chewbacca embarks on the smuggling trade, serving as Han's co-pilot on the ""Millennium Falcon"" for the rest of Han's life. Standing at eight feet tall, Chewbacca is covered with long hair and wears only a bandolier. His weapon of choice is the Wookiee bowcaster (a crossbow-shaped directed-energy weapon). Chewbacca was named one of the ""greatest sidekicks"" in film history by ""Entertainment Weekly"". In France, in ""Episode IV"","
"sarlacc first appeared in the 1983 film ""Return of the Jedi"", wherein Jabba the Hutt attempts to drop Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca into the creature's mouth; but Luke frees himself and the others with the aid of Lando Calrissian and R2-D2, while Princess Leia strangles Jabba. According to the Star Wars Databank, the sarlacci inhabit remote, inhospitable locations in the galaxy, but defies taxonomic classification, in so far as most texts claim that the sarlacc is an arthropod (as in ""The Essential Guide to Alien Species"" and ""The Wildlife of Star Wars""), while its anchored root system and"
"nephew Lowbacca when he later begins training as a Jedi, to facilitate communications with his fellow students. In the ""Star Wars"" films, Chewbacca carries a bowcaster, the traditional weapon developed and used by Wookiees. Bowcasters launch quarrels, which are crossbow bolts that through magnetic propulsion appear as elongated blaster bolts due to their velocity. The propulsion technique gives the quarrels extremely high stopping power. Chewbacca in particular is shown to be an excellent shot, killing a Stormtrooper who was attempting to escape on a speeder bike in ""Return of the Jedi"". The spring that powers the bowcaster is extremely hard"
"Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is an English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the ""Star Wars"" film series. He played the character in all of his live action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's """" before his retirement from the role. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height is not a product of gigantism, ""I don't have the big head"", but of a connective tissue disorder called Marfan syndrome. His peak height was . Mayhew got his first acting job in 1976 when the"
"role of Chewbacca was stand up. Mayhew has played Chewbacca in five ""Star Wars"" films: the original trilogy (""Star Wars"", ""The Empire Strikes Back"" and ""Return of the Jedi""), """" and """". He played the role in the 1978 television film ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" and in an appearance on ""The Muppet Show"". He also recorded dialogue for the """" finale episode ""Wookiee Hunt"". Mayhew plays the role in commercials and hospital appearances for sick children and has made numerous appearances as Chewbacca outside the ""Star Wars"" films. Mayhew as Chewbacca was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the"
"to ""The Star Wars Holiday Special"" as canon in a 2015 interview. After being introduced by the special, the character Boba Fett and the planet Kashyyyk have gone on to play integral roles in the franchise, making their first film appearances in ""The Empire Strikes Back"" and """", respectively. Apart from this, more specific references to ""The Star Wars Holiday Special"" have been made including: Footnotes Citations Bibliography Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the ""Star Wars"" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's"
"the Sith, the Death Star, and a general by the name of Annikin Starkiller. He changed Starkiller to an adolescent boy, and he shifted the general into a supporting role as a member of a family of dwarfs. Lucas envisioned the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo, as a large, green-skinned monster with gills. He based Chewbacca on his Alaskan Malamute dog, Indiana (whom he would later use as namesake for his character Indiana Jones), who often acted as the director's ""co-pilot"" by sitting in the passenger seat of his car. Lucas began researching the science fiction genre by watching films and"
"Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the ""Star Wars"" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's family, and introduces Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It is the first official ""Star Wars"" spin-off film and was directed by Steve Binder. In the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home world to celebrate ""Life Day"". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching"
"Kashyyyk Kashyyyk (), also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a fictional planet in the ""Star Wars"" universe. It is the tropical, forested home world of the Wookiees. According to interviews given by ""Star Wars"" creator George Lucas, the home of the Wookiees was originally intended to be the forest moon of Endor which plays a key role in the plot of the sixth film of the series, ""Return of the Jedi"". However, Lucas decided that since the Wookiee Chewbacca was clearly proficient with advanced technology (i.e. he was pilot and mechanic of the spaceship the ""Millennium Falcon"" and he"
"Kylo back to the light. Chewbacca later assists in the Battle of Crait, and while Rey attempts to find a way to help the Resistance escape from a cave, Chewbacca piloting the ""Falcon"" works to distract the First Order TIE fighters taking part in the battle. After Rey and a force-projecting Luke successfully save the Resistance, Chewbacca is seen along with the rest of the Resistance as the ""Falcon"" flies away from the battle. Chewbacca appears in the 2018 anthology film """", which details his meeting with Han. He first appears as a ""beast"" captured by Imperials on the planet"
"from a Chewbacca mask from the original film. The names of Chewbacca's family were later explained to have been nicknames, their full names being Mallatobuck (Malla), Attichitcuk (Itchy), and Lumpawarrump or Lumpawaroo (Lumpy). While outlining the original ""Star Wars"" and planning its potential sequels, Lucas imagined a ""film just about Wookiees, nothing else."" After the original film's success, its cast made a few appearances on TV variety shows. According to Charles Lippincott, who was head of marketing of the Star Wars Corporation, CBS brought the idea of doing a TV special to him and Lucas, although there is some internal"
"""Pizza the Hutt"" from the ""Star Wars"" spoof film ""Spaceballs"". Hutt (Star Wars) The Hutts are a fictional alien species in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Hutts are rotund, voracious and grotesque-looking slug-like creatures with a predisposition to being involved as leaders in organized crime. The most famous Hutt and the first to be depicted, from whose design template that later used for other members of the race is derived, is Jabba the Hutt, who appears in the films ""Return of the Jedi"", the Special Edition release of ""A New Hope"", and """". Both Jabba and numerous other Hutts additionally feature"
"the franchise. The 1978 television program ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" introduces Chewbacca's family: Mallatobuck (his wife), Lumpawarrump (his son) and Attichitcuk, Chief of the Kaapauku Tribe (his father). They live together on Kashyyyk. The ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" consisted of a frame story in which Chewbacca and Han must prevent Darth Vader from spoiling Life Day, and get home to be with Chewbacca's family. Chewbacca appears in the Han Solo Adventures trilogy of books written by Brian Daley, including ""Han Solo at Stars' End"", ""Han Solo's Revenge"" and ""Han Solo and the Lost Legacy"", originally published between 1979 and 1980."
"more. He and Chewbacca return to the rebels. (Solo mentions an incident with a ""bounty hunter we ran into on Ord Mantell"" in the opening scenes of ""The Empire Strikes Back"".) The Marvel artists based this Jabba on a character later named Mosep Binneed, an alien visible only briefly in the Mos Eisley Cantina scene of ""A New Hope"". The 1977 mass market paperback of Lucas's ""Star Wars"" script describes Jabba as a ""great mobile tub of muscle and suet topped by a shaggy scarred skull"", but gives no further detail as to the character's physical appearance or species. Later"
"in total. The ""Star Wars"" films feature a fictional species of forest-dwelling creatures known as Ewoks, who are ostensibly named after the Miwok. However, the historical Northern-California footprint of the Miwok people (where George Lucas's home and corporate headquarters were located) may have caused the Ewoks' name to be retconned to enhance the marketability of the 1983 film. The Miwok people are encountered in Kim Stanley Robinson's book, ""The Years of Rice and Salt"". In an alternate history scenario depicted in the book they are the first group of Native Americans encountered by the first Chinese to discover the continent."
"references ""the pit of sarlacc"" when finishing off the remains of a packet of crisps. In 2018, a cave that was discovered in British Columbia, Canada was unofficially named Sarlacc's Pit. Sarlacc The sarlacc (plural sarlacci) is a fictional creature in George Lucas's science fiction saga ""Star Wars"". It first appeared in the film ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983) as a multi-tentacled alien beast whose immense, gaping maw is lined with several rows of sharp teeth. The sarlacc in the film inhabits the Great Pit of Carkoon, a hollow in the sand of the desert planet Tatooine. This creature is"
"Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. The modified YT-1300 Corellian light freighter is primarily commanded by Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC), the highly modified YT-1300 is durable, modular, and is stated as being the second-fastest vessel in the ""Star Wars"" canon. The ""Millennium Falcon"" first appears in ""Star Wars"" (1977), and subsequently in ""The Star Wars Holiday Special"" (1978), ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983), """" (2005), """" (2015), """" (2017), and"
"to feed him to his pet Rancor, an enormous monster. Luke kills the Rancor, and he, Han, and Chewbacca are condemned to be devoured by the Sarlacc. At the Great Pit of Carkoon, Luke escapes execution with the help of R2-D2, and defeats Jabba's guards. During the subsequent confusion, Leia strangles Jabba to death; whereafter Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 escape, and Jabba's sail barge explodes over the Sarlacc pit in the background. The second film appearance of Jabba the Hutt is in the of ""Star Wars"" which was released in 1997 to commemorate the 20th anniversary"
"although he told Lucas that the surname 'Smith' was not right for the character. Lucas replied, ""OK. What about 'Jones'?"" Indiana was the name of Lucas' Alaskan Malamute, whose habit of riding in the passenger seat as Lucas drove was also the inspiration for ""Star Wars"" Chewbacca. Spielberg was at first reluctant to sign on, as Lucas had told him that he would want Spielberg for an entire trilogy, and Spielberg did not want to work on two more scripts. Lucas told him, however, that he already had the next two movies written, so Spielberg agreed. But when the time"
"Ewok Ewoks are a fictional species of small, mammaloid bipeds that appear in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are hunter-gatherers resembling teddy bears that inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in various arboreal huts and other simple dwellings. They first appeared in the 1983 film ""Return of the Jedi"" and have since appeared in two made-for-television films, """" (1984) and """" (1985), as well as a short-lived animated series and several books and games. George Lucas created the Ewoks because he wanted ""Return of the Jedi"" to feature a tribe of some primitive creatures that bring down the"
"Sarlacc The sarlacc (plural sarlacci) is a fictional creature in George Lucas's science fiction saga ""Star Wars"". It first appeared in the film ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983) as a multi-tentacled alien beast whose immense, gaping maw is lined with several rows of sharp teeth. The sarlacc in the film inhabits the Great Pit of Carkoon, a hollow in the sand of the desert planet Tatooine. This creature is one of the largest of several sarlacci scattered across the ""Star Wars"" galaxy. In the original ""Return of the Jedi"", the sarlacc is simply a barbed hole in the desert sand"
"repaired the damaged droid C-3PO), it would be confusing to show the Wookiees with a primitive, ""stone age"" culture on Endor. The Ewoks were created instead to populate the moon and to help fight the Imperial garrison stationed there. Kashyyyk made appearances in the ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" and """". Although Kashyyyk was the home world of the famous character Chewbacca, it is not named or mentioned during the events of original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. It was first seen in ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" (1978), as the program's frame story takes place there. In the ""Star Wars Holiday Special"", the"
"Jabba the Hutt Jabba Desilijic Tiure, commonly known as Jabba the Hutt, is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise created by George Lucas. He is a large, slug-like alien known as a Hutt who, like many others of his species, operates as a powerful crime lord within the galaxy. In the original theatrical releases of the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy, Jabba the Hutt first appeared in ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983), though he is mentioned in ""Star Wars"" (1977) and ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980), and a previously deleted scene involving Jabba the Hutt was added to the"
"Chewbacca Mask Lady Chewbacca Mask Lady (also known as Chewbacca Mom) is an internet viral video featuring 37-year-old Texas mother Candace Payne filming herself heartily laughing while wearing a ""Star Wars"" Chewbacca mask. The video was posted to Facebook with the description ""It's the simple joys in life..."" on May 19, 2016. The video became so popular that ""Forbes"" reported that the mask sold out from every online retailer. In response to the video, Kohl's, where the mask was purchased, rewarded Payne with about $2,500 in gift cards, ""Star Wars"" toys and 10,000 reward points. On May 23, 2016, Holly"
"due to their strength and ferocity. The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. Wookiees are capable of understanding , but generally none are able to speak it because of the structure of Wookiee vocal cords. In the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy, it seems that Chewbacca can understand humans. His human partner, Han Solo, also shows knowledge of Shyriiwook, or can at least understand Chewbacca; in Solo (2018 film) it is shown that Han does indeed have the ability to speak Shyriiwook at a rudimentary level. In the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe novels, Chewbacca builds a miniature translator droid (""Em Teedee"") for his"