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RIP Collin "Fake Wedge" Higgins

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  • spacecaps
    Second Mouse
    • Aug 24, 2011
    • 2093

    RIP Collin "Fake Wedge" Higgins

    Another Star Wars cast member passes away. Thats 3 already this year. To be fair, he died in December but word is just getting around now.

    "Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you."
  • Mego MkIV
    Veteran Member
    • Feb 9, 2013
    • 376

    #2
    That's sad news my condolences to his family,I never knew 3 actors played Wedge.

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    • Bionicfanboy66
      Career Member
      • Jul 30, 2012
      • 872

      #3
      Collin Higgins and Richard LaParmentier. Who was the third one?

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      • Bruce Banner
        HULK SMASH!
        • Apr 3, 2010
        • 4335

        #4
        Who was the third one?
        The legendary Stuart Freeborn, creature designer and make up artist, passed away earlier this year. (Crew member rather than a cast member).
        PUNY HUMANS!

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        • actjac01
          Veteran Member
          • May 17, 2009
          • 369

          #5
          Yes, apparently 3 actors did play, or portray, Wedge Antilles in the Stars Wars Episode IV: Collin Higgins (in the briefing room with Luke: "That's impossible, even for a computer."), Denis Lawson (in X-wing during the battle sequences) and David Ankrum (who dubbed Wedge's voice.) Denis Lawson would go on to play Wedge in "Empire" & "Jedi".
          "...You can capture the Klingon & bring him back to the Enterprise!"

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          • Mikey
            Verbose Member
            • Aug 9, 2001
            • 47258

            #6
            --------rip

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            • spacecaps
              Second Mouse
              • Aug 24, 2011
              • 2093

              #7
              Originally posted by Bruce Banner
              The legendary Stuart Freeborn, creature designer and make up artist, passed away earlier this year. (Crew member rather than a cast member).
              Yeah, he's the guy they modeled Yoda's face after. This is what Yoda would look like as a human.

              "Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you."

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              • torgospizza
                Theocrat of Pan Tang
                • Aug 19, 2010
                • 2747

                #8
                Originally posted by actjac01
                ...Denis Lawson (in X-wing during the battle sequences) and David Ankrum (who dubbed Wedge's voice.) Denis Lawson would go on to play Wedge in "Empire" & "Jedi".
                For some reason, Lawson was the only one I knew about. BTW, his sister is Ewan McGregor's mom.

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