Q 01/05

Who voiced Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy?

A) James Earl Jones

B) Brock Peters

C) Orson Welles

D) Scott Lawrence

Answer · why

A) James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones asked to go uncredited on the first two films, reasoning that a dubbed voice was 'just special effects'.

Q 02/05

Which bodybuilder and actor physically played Vader in the original trilogy?

A) Kenny Baker

B) Peter Mayhew

C) David Prowse

D) Anthony Daniels

Answer · why

C) David Prowse

David Prowse said the role he was proudest of was not Vader but the Green Cross Code Man, a road-safety superhero who taught British children to cross...

Q 03/05

Which famous filmmaker did George Lucas consider for Vader's voice before the eventual actor?

A) John Huston

B) Orson Welles

C) Alfred Hitchcock

D) Laurence Olivier

Answer · why

B) Orson Welles

Orson Welles was Lucas's first thought for the voice, but he reportedly feared the Citizen Kane director would be too recognisable to audiences.

Q 04/05

Vader's mechanical breathing was created by sound designer Ben Burtt using recordings of what?

A) Scuba gear

B) A hospital ventilator

C) A steam locomotive

D) A vacuum cleaner

Answer · why

A) Scuba gear

Scuba gear. Burtt breathed through a diving regulator and recorded himself, and that steady rhythm became Vader's mechanical rasp.

Q 05/05

Concept artist Ralph McQuarrie created Vader's mask by combining a full-face breathing mask with what?

A) A samurai helmet

B) A Roman centurion's helmet

C) A medieval knight's visor

D) A firefighter's helmet

Answer · why

A) A samurai helmet

A samurai helmet. McQuarrie added the breathing mask because the script had Vader crossing through space between two ships.