Having been part of the universe of Star Wars It has been a unique and unforgettable opportunity for some actors, but there are others who consider it to have been a disastrous experience. One of those cases was that of Alec Guinnessthe late British actor who had the opportunity to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy of the saga, especially in the Episode IV: A New Hope.
Despite the popularity that these feature films gained, for him it was a garbage fairy tale, so it seems that he must not have cared too much that his character died at the hands of Darth Vader, even though it was not what was planned. that happened originally. Even so, George Lucas wanted to have his participation again in the Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
However, Alec Guinness wasn’t so convinced about returning for this sequel, so he accepted a little reluctantly. In fact, the only way they could count on him once again was in exchange for him a series of very specific and quite demanding conditions were metso he would only agree to participate if his requests were carried out, nothing more.
To begin with, I was only willing to work a single day and I wouldn’t do it full time. It would only be from 8:30 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon, so the team had to hurry up to film their scenes, because they would not have another chance. If something had to be touched up or there was no time, bad luck, since he would not have cared because that is what was imposed in his contract.
Furthermore, Guinness was very clear about the impact of Star Wars and the money it generated, so it wanted to get a good pinch of the proceeds. Thus they reached an agreement so that, of all the money generated by the film, he would receive in exchange a quarter of 1% of gross profits
He earned approximately $1.5 million this way for less than five hours of work. In short, perhaps he did not remember with pleasure his role in Star Warsbut what is clear is that their pockets did appreciate it.
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