Legendary “Star Wars” character Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't killed by Darth Vader in the movie's original script, the actor who played Chewbacca revealed.
In the famous scene from the 1977 film, Vader strikes down Obi-Wan after a dramatic battle with a lightsaber — saddening nerds across the galaxy.
But in a first draft of the screenplay, the Jedi teacher survives the fight, rejoins the gang and escapes the Death Star, according to Peter Mayhew, the voice behind Chewbacca.