Nevertheless, the signature roar coupled with Mayhew's masterful costume movements completed the package of an iconic character.Ĭhewbacca, scaring off an MSE-6 repair droid en route to the Death Star's prison block.Ĭhewbacca as he fights with scrap workers to retrieve C3PO's destroyed remains on Bespin.Ĭhewbacca, roaring, as he says the final line of Episode IV: A New Hope during the Rebel medal ceremony. Instead, sound designer Ben Burtt composed various sounds by recording bears, a badger, a lion, a seal and a walrus, and using different soundbites to convey different emotional tones. Variations of the Wookiee's signature growl was the only offering from Chewbacca's character throughout the saga, and it was not produced by the vocal chords of Mayhew in costume. Chewie in quotes: Wookiee's growl wasn't Mayhew's voiceįor such a memorable role in Hollywood history, Peter Mayhew did not have a lot to say as Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
The news comes two years after the death of Princess Leia actress Carrie Fisher, who died from sleep apnoea and a combination of other factors after taking multiple drugs, though officials could not conclusively determine what caused her death. In recent years, Mayhew had used a wheelchair to help get him around, as well as a cane which looked like a lightsaber. He announced on Twitter last year that he had successfully had spinal surgery to help improve his mobility. He had double knee surgery in 2013, and was briefly hospitalised in 2015 with a bout of pneumonia. Mayhew was a naturalised citizen of the United States. He invested his soul in the character and brought great pleasure to the Star Wars audience." "We were partners in film and friends in life for over 30 years and I loved him. These aspects of his own personality, plus his wit and grace, he brought to Chewbacca," Ford said.
" possessed of great dignity and noble character. Han Solo actor Harrison Ford described Mayhew as "kind and gentle man". "He was a good friend and I'm saddened by his passing." "He was the closest any human being could be to a Wookiee: big heart, gentle nature, and I learned to always let him win. "Peter was a wonderful man," Star Wars creator Lucas said in a statement. (L-R) Billy Dee Williams, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew and Ewan McGregor, at an anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back" in 2010.
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