Sequel Or Prequel Scenes That Change How We See The Original Show Or Movie – Looper

It’s safe to say that the truth about Darth Vader (aka Anakin Skywalker) is no longer a spoiler. The twist is especially remarkable because it wasn’t even in the filmmakers’ original plans. Judging by earlier versions of the script, George Lucas had initially intended Darth Vader and Anakin to be two separate characters. The idea didn’t even occur to him until he was working on “The Empire Strikes Back,” and the twist was originally proposed as a joke, according to Marcia Lucas.

Yet amazingly, so many things from the original movie make sense in retrospect. In fact, fans can rewatch the scene from “A New Hope” where Obi-Wan (Alec Guinness) tells Luke about Anakin and find several subtle clues that suggest Obi-Wan wasn’t telling the whole truth — no matter that these “clues” are purely coincidental. 

Obi-Wan explains that Luke’s uncle Owen (Phil Brown) disapproved when Anakin enlisted in the Clone Wars. “[Your uncle] thought he should have stayed here and not gotten involved,” says Obi-Wan, and the way he glances off to the side suggests that he thinks Owen had a point. After all, if Anakin hadn’t gotten involved, he might have never become Vader. Likewise, when Luke asks how his father died, Obi-Wan pauses noticeably before answering. He is technically lying when he tells Luke, “He betrayed and murdered your father,” but if you want to be more generous, you could say that Obi-Wan is simply being figurative.