WAS CHRISTOPHER LEE APPROACHED TO PLAY GRAND MOFF TARKIN IN 'STAR WARS : A NEW HOPE' ?

A DRIBBLE across the net and on several STAR WARS forums, is the fact or fiction that Christopher Lee was approached to play, Grand Moff Tarkin is the firs Star Wars movie. According to 'the source', 'Christopher Lee suggested Peter Cushing....!' Personally? I have no idea. Posting this story onto the FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE has prompted a mixed reaction today. What do you think?

ABOVE: One of the sources sharing the story is STARWARS_FIX 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARK HAMILL : VINTAGE INTERVIEW

Happy Birthday To actor Mark Hamill, who is probably best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Films .

HAMILL co-starred with Peter Cushing in the first Star Wars film 'A New Hope' (1977) However, Hamill was disappointed to learn that he had no scenes with Peter's character Grand Moff Tarkin, so he took the time to visit the set on the days Peter was working, to meet with him... Hamill is a huge fan of his and of Hammer Horror…judging by his VIDEO INTERVIEW above..!

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YOU MAY FIRE WHEN READY!: TARKIN ROGUE ONE GIFS

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: OUR SHORTEST TRIP back ever, maybe? December 16th 2016! It's when those immortal lines, were spoken again, and for some, we went back even further too!

'You May Fire, when ready......'

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CUSHING TARKIN EPISODE IV MONTAGE

GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING: Maybe one of Peter Cushing's most terrifying roles...what do you think? All in one montage, ALL of his scenes from Star Wars IV A New Hope!

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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: FROM CHUMPS TO PROFESSOR : THE HISTORY OF PETER CUSHING IN COMIC STRIP

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: Some panels from the very rare and vintage comic, #MOVIECOMIC from September 1939. This issue, number six included in it's colour pages, a comic strip adaption of  a Laurel and Hardy feature film, that was to be released the following year, 'A CHUMP AT OXFORD', which also included one Peter Cushing in it's cast! But, 1939 was just the beginning . . .

 

WITH THE ARRIVAL of the internet, portraits, comic strips and studies of Peter Cushing arrived on a website and forum called, DeviantArt. It was started by Scott Jarkoff (Jark), Angelo Sotira (Spyed) and Matt Stephens (Matteo), who launched the site on August 7, 2000. There are literally thousands of examples of artwork on the subject of Peter Cushing, and many comic strips too. There have of course since 2001, been several other smaller adaptions of the Star Wars saga, and many other strips that have inclusion of a Cushing-like character plus some adaptions of stories where again, the Peter Cushing image has influenced the look of a villain, doctor, academic, in comic strips and comic art. The MOST IMPRESSIVE of all of these is the breath-taking THE PROFESSOR . . .

AND SO the image and influence of Peter Cushing is still very much with as an  a comic strip character. Something that he would ndever have dreamed back in 1939, when his image was first pressed into the comic strip panel of MOVIE COMIC....

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DAVE PROWSE: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FRIENDLIEST GUY IN THE GALAXY

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the One and Only, DAVE PROWSE aka DARTH VADER, born today July 1st 1935.

For many years, Dave has been a very familiar face on the convention circuits all over the world and friend to millions.

Many of us first became aware of Prowse when he played the 'monster' of the title of Hammer films last Frankenstein film with Peter Cushing, 'Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell' in 1974 with Shane Briant and Madeline Smith.

In 1977 he would be chosen by director, George Lucus to play, a heroic Jedi Knight, Darth Vader in 'Star Wars: A New Hope' but ultimately seduced by the dark side of the Force and became a Sith Lord..... who along with Peter Cushing's, Grand Moff Tarkin would become the films' most fearsome characters.

Prowse has held a whole career of playing roles where his stature has given him the edge, not all baddies, thugs, monsters and heavies... for many thousands of children, he was the face of the UK Children's road Safety campaign on tv and in cinemas, The Green Cross Code Man'.

Have a Very Happy Birthday, Dave Prowse!!

 Full Review and Gallery on 'Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell' : HERE

ONE WEEK BEFORE RELEASE OF JAMES LUCENO TARKIN

For all you Peter Cushing / Tarkin / Star Wars followers out there...there is just one week to go before the release of James Luceno's book STAR WARS: TARKIN! ....'Bestselling Star Wars veteran James Luceno gives Grand Moff Tarkin the Star Wars: Darth Plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from A New Hope to full, fascinating life.' ....'The novel provides a nuanced, multi faceted anti hero that is captivating, ominous, and calculating, in many ways, this is an original tale of the Empire, as much as it is Tarkin. It may very well be one of my favorite Star Wars novels..' Dan Z. Coffee..