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When Megalomaniacs go too Far: George Lucas Makes GM Muppets for Star Wars2
posted by snafu, 2001-07-20 13:57:12. No #773.

After disappointing reviews of The Phantom Menace, George Lucas turned to his dead friend Jim Henson and geneticist Nathaniel Essex to create some real life Muppets to star in Episode 2.

"People weren't so keen on Jar-Jar" he said "So we're going back to using Muppets, fortunately we have the technology these days to make the most realistic looking Muppets the world has ever seen".

Bewop Dejong [seen here] is one of Lucas's first creations for the movie "He's a disgruntled bounty hunter with a Scottish accent and the body of a wombat" said Lucas.

Star Wars Episode2 opens May 2002.

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