Blue, Yoda originally was, archival Star Wars sources reveal

Blue, Yoda originally was, archival Star Wars sources reveal

Review of screenplay, novel, and comics suggests film-makers made late decision to make diminutive Jedi master green “You must unlearn what you have learned,” Jedi master Yoda instructed his stubborn apprentice, Luke Skywalker. And now Star Wars fans may have to do the same after confirmation that the beloved fictional alien was very nearly blue, or even purple. Reviews of archival sources – and new testimony from a special effects makeup artist who worked on the first Yoda puppets – suggest film-makers made a decision late in the development process to switch the character’s skin colour to green. Continue reading...

Keira Knightley’s laughter at JK Rowling question sparks fresh backlash

Keira Knightley’s laughter at JK Rowling question sparks fresh backlash

Actress Keira Knightly is facing fresh backlash over footage that shows her laughing during a question about JK Rowling’s trans views. In September, it was announced that Knightley, 40, would be starring in the upcoming audiobook Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, voicing the loathed character of villainous Hogwarts headmistress, Professor Umbrage. Knightley defended her […] The post Keira Knightley’s laughter at JK Rowling question sparks fresh backlash appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .