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    Star Wars is a space fantasy film franchise that initially told the tale of Luke Skywalker and a rebellion's struggle against the evil Galactic Empire. It has spawned over one hundred games, six sequels/prequels and at least millions of different shirts, action figures and other merchandise.

    Who actually delivered the best performance?

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    #1  Edited By matthew

    So my nephew is in town, visiting for a week.  And he's crazy about star wars - his dad has done a good job.  So we've just finished Episode 1. 
    Now I know Lucas has totally ruined the prequels and such, but I was curious as to who you guys think was actually able to bring some type of gravitas or some type of seriousness to their character?  Who made it seem like they weren't just reading their cues off the big text cards?

    Since seeing Episode 1, I would have to say Liam Neeson (qui-gon), or Pernilla August (anakins mom).  Although throughout the prequels, I think it would have to go to Ewan McGregor (obi-wan).

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    I didn't like that little kid as Darth Vader, seemed really out of place, I thought his childhood would have been a little darker, it's like out of knowhere "Hey I'm a bad guy now, ok?"

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    #4  Edited By matthew
    @JacobBrodersen said:
    " Harrison Ford effortlessly plays the role of the scoundrel, he's also the most interesting character of all Star Wars imo. :) "
    Oh, there's no question about that, but I wanted to make this a harder question, sorry for not clarifying.  The Prequels.  Episodes 1-3.

    @Bucketdeth said:
    " I didn't like that little kid as Darth Vader, seemed really out of place, I thought his childhood would have been a little darker, it's like out of knowhere "Hey I'm a bad guy now, ok?" "
    Yes.  He was way too innocent to be the future Vader, which is probably what Lucas was shooting for, but he just didn't feel right to me either.

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    #6  Edited By jakob187

    Sam Witwer as Galen Marek (aka Starkiller) in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.  There is NO better performance in Star Wars history.  That's almost to the point of non-negotiable.

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    @jakob187 said:
    " Sam Witwer as Galen Marek (aka Starkiller) in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.  There is NO better performance in Star Wars history.  That's almost to the point of non-negotiable. "
    This..Sam Witwer did a great job in Force Unleashed. He also did the voice of Palpatine in the game.
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    #8  Edited By Death_Unicorn

    I like Liam Neeson, and Ian McDiarmid. (Especially in Episode III)

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    #9  Edited By jakob187
    @CL60 said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " Sam Witwer as Galen Marek (aka Starkiller) in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.  There is NO better performance in Star Wars history.  That's almost to the point of non-negotiable. "
    This..Sam Witwer did a great job in Force Unleashed. He also did the voice of Palpatine in the game. "
    It seriously makes me wonder why Sam Witwer wasn't cast as Anakin Skywalker.  Might've made the prequelogy as amazing as it should've been rather than just mediocre.
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    #10  Edited By CL60
    @jakob187 said:
    " @CL60 said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " Sam Witwer as Galen Marek (aka Starkiller) in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.  There is NO better performance in Star Wars history.  That's almost to the point of non-negotiable. "
    This..Sam Witwer did a great job in Force Unleashed. He also did the voice of Palpatine in the game. "
    It seriously makes me wonder why Sam Witwer wasn't cast as Anakin Skywalker.  Might've made the prequelogy as amazing as it should've been rather than just mediocre.
    "
    WHAT?! I'm looking at imdb see what Sam Witwers latest project is..and his next movie he plays.."Social Worker"  :/

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