![]() ![]() “The original idea behind Boba Fett was that he was going to be an army of super troopers. “George wanted a new trooper,” Joe Johnston, visual effects art director on Empire and legendary filmmaker in his own right, tells. Galactic designer: Joe Johnston at work on The Empire Strikes Back. īut as it turns out, the now-iconic look created for Boba Fett was actually made for someone, or something, else entirely. So, it’s no surprise that over the last 40 years, he’s gone on to become one of the most popular Star Wars characters, in addition to the visual inspiration for the titular character of The Mandalorian. The fact that the looks backed up his don’t-mess-with-me personality (“What if he doesn't survive? He’s worth a lot to me.” No one else could talk to Darth Vader that way.) and untouchable ability only made the bounty hunter more impressive. And at the time, he was standing next to a bunch of bounty hunters and Darth Vader. From the second he appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett was basically the coolest guy you’d ever seen. ![]() That helmet, with a menacing T-visor and cracking crater, surely the result of a standoff some years ago. The mysterious bits of weaponry and gear - including a jetpack, complete with a rocket (of course). To celebrate the classic film’s landmark 40th anniversary, presents “Empire at 40,” a special series of interviews, editorial features, and listicles. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back made its theatrical debut. The legendary Star Wars art director speaks to about designing the galaxy’s baddest bounty hunter and the very first set of Mandalorian armor. ![]()
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