Star Wars Chewbacca Died
In the United States, at the age of 74, actor Peter Mayhew, who managed to become famous all over the world, has died without ever appearing in front of the camera in his natural appearance. It was he who played in four episodes of Star Wars Wookiee Chewbacca, the Millennium Falcon mechanic, friend and partner of Han Solo in all his adventures. Mayhew was approved by George Lucas for the role due to his outstanding physical parameters: height the actor was 2.21 meters. Before participating in the space saga, he was an employee in one of the English hospitals. Following the success of Star Wars: Episode 4 - A New Hope, he played Chewbacca in two sequels, as well as in the first episode of the third trilogy, Star Wars: Episode 7 - The Force Awakens. The performer of the role of Han Solo, Harrison Ford, made a statement about the death of his colleague. "Peter Mayhew was a kind, gentle and noble man. These aspects of his personality, as well as wit and grace, he gave Chewbacca. We have been partners in movies and friends in life for over 30 years, I loved him. He put his whole soul into the character and was and remains one of the most important reasons for the success of the movies we made together. He knew how important and loyal fans to the franchise were. Me and millions of others will never forget Peter and the fact that he gave us all. My thoughts and prayers are with Peter's wife Angie and his children. Rest in peace, my dear friend, "he wrote. The Topic of Article: Star Wars Chewbacca Died. |
