Good friends

Quote of today

"Look at the size of that thing!"

Wedge Antilles is impressed by the Death Star
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
Denis Lawson at his 63rd birthday (born 1947)
Garrick Hagon at his birthday

Denis Lawson was born in Scotland, United Kingdom and played Wedge Antilles in all three movies of the original trilogy. He is also the uncle to Ewan McGregor who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy. Denis Lawson was offered the role of Captain Antilles in Revenge of the Sith but turned it down.
In A New Hope Wedge Antilles is voiced by David Ankrum, as well as in the scene below.

In one scene in A New Hope, during the pre-battle briefing on Yavin 4, it is not Denis Lawson playing Wedge Antilles. It is Colin Higgins who plays Wedge Antilles when he talks with Luke about hitting such a small target as the Death Star exhaust port.

Garrick Hagon was born in England, United Kingdom in the 1940's and played Biggs Darklighter in A New Hope. Most of his scenes were cut out of the final movie but one was restored to the Special Edition, the Rebel Base scenes on Yavin IV just before the attack on the Death Star.
 

Wedge Antilles is a Rebel fighter pilot. He served as Red Two during the battle of Yavin. He is part of the Rouge Squadron during the battle of Hoth and ends up as Red Leader during the battle of Endor.

Biggs Darklighter is Luke Skywalkers best childhood friend from Tatooine. He was shot down and killed by Darth Vader during the attack of the first Death Star.

Mr Antilles

Quote of today

"I'm placing these droids in your care. Treat them well. Clean them up. Have the Protocol Droid's mind wiped."

Bail Organa handle over the care of two droids to Captain Antilles.
Revenge of the Sith

Today we celebrate...
Adrian Dunbar at his 52nd birthday (born 1958)

Adrian Dunbar was born in Northern Ireland, UK and played Bail Organa in deleted scenes in The Phantom Menace. Bail Organa was then recast with Jimmy Smits for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Dunbar's likeness instead became Bail Antilles.

Bail Antilles is the Senator of Alderaan during the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Antilles was nominated, along with Senators Palpatine of Naboo and Ainlee Teem of Malastare, to succeed the ousted Chancellor Valorum.

Bail Antilles, Wedge Antilles and Captain Raymus Antilles are not related, Antilles is just a common name in the galaxy far far away. There is no Colton Antilles in the movies. "Captain Antilles" who get strungled by Darth Vader in A New Hope, is the same Captain Antilles that Bail Organa assigns the droids to in Revenge of the Sith.

The voice of Red Two

Quote of today

"Look at the size of that thing!"

Red Two is impressed  of the Death Star.
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
David Ankrum at his 63rd birthday (born 1947)

David Ankrum was born in California, USA and voiced Wedge Antilles aka Red Two in A New Hope. He grew up in a family of actors and has lived in Hollywood most of his life. The sound of his voice as Wedge Antilles can you hear at his official website. More about what David Ankrum is up to today you can read in his own blog.

Wedge Antilles is a sixteen years old Rebel fighter pilot serving as "Red Two" during the battle of Yavin.

Today...
year 1997 was the release of Special Edition, Return of the Jedi in Sweden.

Two dear friends

Quote of today

"Look at the size of that thing!"

Wedge Antilles is impressed by the Death Star
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
Denis Lawson at his 62th birthday (born 1947)
Garrick Hagon at his birthday

Denis Lawson was born in Scotland, United Kingdom and played Wedge Antilles in all three movies of the original trilogy. He is also the uncle to Ewan McGregor who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy. Denis Lawson was offered the role of Captain Antilles in Revenge of the Sith but turned it down.
In A New Hope Wedge Antilles is voiced by David Ankrum, as well as in the scene below.

In one scene in A New Hope, during the pre-battle briefing on Yavin 4, it is not Denis Lawson playing Wedge Antilles. It is Colin Higgins who plays Wedge Antilles when he talks with Luke about hitting such a small target as the Death Star exhaust port.

Garrick Hagon was born in England, United Kingdom in the 1940's and played Biggs Darklighter in A New Hope. Most of his scenes were cut out of the final movie but one was restored to the Special Edition, the Rebel Base scenes on Yavin IV just before the attack on the Death Star.

Wedge Antilles is a Rebel fighter pilot. He served as Red Two during the battle of Yavin. He is part of the Rouge Squadron during the battle of Hoth and ends up as Red Leader during the battle of Endor.

Biggs Darklighter is Luke Skywalkers best childhood friend from Tatooine. He was shot down and killed by Darth Vader during the attack of the first Death Star.