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Star Wars Insider: Return of the Ewok Film Part 3

RETURN OF THE EWOK

FILM PART 3

Article by Scott Chernoff, from Star Wars Insider #46 (Oct/Nov 1999)

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Instead of Oz, Warwick finds someone quite different. "Ewok! What are you doing in my domain?" demands Vader (it's Dave Prowse in the suit, but Tomblin's voice). Yet again, Warwick gets away. Warwick finds C-3PO negotiating with Jedi co-producer Robert Watts for a private dressing room for himself and R2-D2. "Artoo's batteries take up a great deal of space," Threepio insists, and he won't let the little Ewok get a word in edgewise. Using a trick he learned from watching Empire, Warwick switches Threepio off in the back.

A grateful Watts puts Threepio to better use and promises to lead Warwick to Yoda himself. "Well, little Ewok, journey a long way. Yes, expecting you was I." Yoda tells Warwick that Ewoks come from the green moon of Endor and issues him his "galactic passport and ticket." Despite the papers from Yoda, Warwick gets a funny look from a young girl (his sister, Kim). Heathrow Airport officials tell Warwick, "No Ewoks"... ...so he goes incognito...

...and boards a rocket to Endor... Once on the sanctuary moon, Warwick is reunited with the Rebels, who are hiding from Imperial forces. "Sorry to startle you," Warwick says, "but I'm still lost - could you please tell me where the Ewok village is? Han replies, "I'm sorry kid, but we're in big trouble ourselves right now." Alone, Warwick stops for a rest. "I'm getting very hungry. I wonder what Ewoks eat. I wish I hadn't given that man my banana."

A swarm of Ewoks rushes in from the forest, surrounding Warwick and embracing him as John Williams' Star Wars end titles music swells. As the music plays, we see a montage of clips depicting the Endor battle. This shot, featuring Wicket struggling with a large blaster, was also shot (with a different camera) for Jedi, but didn't make the final cut. Sixteen years later, a similar bit with Jar Jar Binks was featured during Episode I's Naboo ground battle. Tomblin shot Wicket throwing a bomb into the Endor shield generator right before it blew up, shooting from a different angle at the same time as Jedi director Richard Marquand shot the explosion for the final film.

Warwick bids a cheerful farewell to his new friends. "Well, Warwick, it wasn't easy," Mark Hamill says, "but we couldn't have done it without you." Carrie Fisher plants a kiss on Warwick's cheek, and he skips off, shouting, "Give my love to the Ewoks!" A wistful, melancholy Mark Hamill says, "Sure will." You can barely see them, but Warwick's real-life mom Sue and dad Ashley arrive to take him home. They don't believe him at first when he tells them of his adventures - that is, until they encounter Yoda (offscreen), who tells Warwick's father, "May the Force be with you, Dad."

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