STAR WARS Set Images Reveal Ralph McQuarrie Inspired C3PO & Darth Vader Suit Designs

STAR WARS Set Images Reveal Ralph McQuarrie Inspired C3PO & Darth Vader Suit Designs

We've all seen the original McQuarrie concept designs for Star Wars: A New Hope but before their looks were altered did you know they actually made it to costume test phase? Check out snaps of Anthony Daniels as a fairly different looking C3PO, and a look at the Vader outfit too..

News
By MarkCassidy - Jun 10, 2013 03:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via Geektyrant

The following costumes aren't exactly the same as the original McQuarrie designs (C3PO in particular looked a lot more like the android from Metropolis), but you can certainly see the inspiration there. Do you think Lucas and co. should have stuck more closely to the designs below, or are you glad they made the alterations they did?








STAR WARS: Taika Waititi's Movie Reportedly Shelved; ROGUE SQUADRON Now In Active Development
Related:

STAR WARS: Taika Waititi's Movie Reportedly Shelved; ROGUE SQUADRON Now In Active Development
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU Casts Jeremy Allen White... As Jabba The Hutt's Son!
Recommended For You:

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU Casts Jeremy Allen White... As Jabba The Hutt's Son!

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
Grayson7954
Grayson7954 - 6/10/2013, 3:52 PM
THEY MADE THAT VADER SUIT OMG
Woodsy
Woodsy - 6/10/2013, 4:01 PM
Vader suit looks kinda cool apart from the mouthpiece
Humperdink
Humperdink - 6/10/2013, 4:07 PM
C3P0 is my favorite homosexual android.
MarkV
MarkV - 6/10/2013, 4:07 PM
Very misleading thread title!!!!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/10/2013, 4:09 PM
How so?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/10/2013, 4:12 PM
Ah yes, the new Star Wars movie..that isn't shooting yet. That's be a good trick wouldn't it?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/10/2013, 4:13 PM
Also, bit of advice: RTFT

*Read the [frick]ing teaser
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 6/10/2013, 4:17 PM
You don't get the [frick]ing teaser when you're updated by a feed reader.
santoanderson
santoanderson - 6/10/2013, 4:19 PM
"In this version of Star Wars, Darth Vader will be played by a praying mantis."
SalasStudios
SalasStudios - 6/10/2013, 4:22 PM
That Darth Vader suit... O_o
TheClemster
TheClemster - 6/10/2013, 4:32 PM
Come on guys, the man is uploading some news and you jump at his throat!!!

Cool news by the way Ror, keep it up mate...

There you go with a bit of positivity. Peace ;)
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 6/10/2013, 4:38 PM
That Vader design looks like Bruce Timm could have designed it for a Star Wars animated show.
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 6/10/2013, 4:44 PM
Nice find, I have over 30 of the behind scenes books and have not seen the top 2 photos.
LordoftheThrones26
LordoftheThrones26 - 6/10/2013, 5:33 PM
Episode 7 should use unused Ralph Mcquarrie art! Just look at this
http://www.google.co.cr/imgres?q=RALPH+MCQUARRIE+DEATH+STAR&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=567&tbm=isch&tbnid=QNY9vTQHpLHs3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D465343&docid=pbZH50DWCgapgM&imgurl=http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2010/12/death_star_concept_by_ralph_mcquarrie.jpg&w=878&h=377&ei=HXC2Uc26K9KHqQHEoIGIAg&zoom=1
REDSTORM
REDSTORM - 6/10/2013, 6:41 PM
Don't blame Ror for your lack of reading comprehension.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 6/10/2013, 6:54 PM
Holy Shit! They made Ralph Vader. Funny, it looks like Justice League animated character art.
CapWriter
CapWriter - 6/10/2013, 7:08 PM
I was hoping for that McVader variant in Ep III ROTS. Would've been epic.
nld3
nld3 - 6/10/2013, 7:24 PM
I read somewhere that the Vader suit was made by a Lucasfilm employee for a halloween costume. It was never for the movie.
ProfOJ
ProfOJ - 6/10/2013, 7:50 PM
Got to admit...this is pretty cool stuff, they do look like the drawings....wasnt luke supposed to be a girl?....and there was nothing misleading about the thread, you idiots click before you think..I thought my generation was bad, too much t.v.....but you cyber children have..nooooo attention span...empty knowledge..C.G.I.computer generated intellect.....thanx ror great find!!!
MementoMori
MementoMori - 6/10/2013, 11:37 PM
Wow. These photos are awesome. Nice topic. Of course the film's final designs after some tweaking were better goes without saying, but you asked. That Vader Suit is a very cool photo because it reminds me of a drawing of a concept for Vader that the suit in the photo looked exactly like.
SuperBatNick
SuperBatNick - 6/11/2013, 2:24 PM
So glad they changed it in the end.
bonesmcgee
bonesmcgee - 6/16/2013, 12:43 AM
@itCameFromPLanetEarth

You're making it as if the final design was crap or something. Have some perspective.
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder