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This is a partial list of scenes (some filmed, some in animatic form or merely considered) that weren't included in any version of the canon films or TV series. Some scenes were cut due to time constraints, while others simply didn't fit into the flow of the story. Deleted scenes for the prequel trilogy were featured on the second disc of their original DVD release, but most of the original trilogy deleted scenes weren't released until the 2011 Blu-ray release. Deleted scenes for The Clone Wars were included on the Blu-rays of seasons Two to Five.

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Completed scenes released on DVD Edit

The Waterfall Sequence — Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Jar Jar Binks escape their bongo before it goes over a waterfall.

— Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Jar Jar Binks escape their bongo before it goes over a waterfall. Dawn Before the Race — Padmé waking Anakin the morning of the podrace.

— Padmé waking Anakin the morning of the podrace. Complete Podrace Grid Sequence — Introduction to the racers before the podrace, beyond that seen in the film.

— Introduction to the racers before the podrace, beyond that seen in the film. Extended Podrace Lap 2 — Extension of the scene, which was partially reincorporated into film.

— Extension of the scene, which was partially reincorporated into film. Anakin's Scuffle with Greedo — Anakin has a fight with Greedo, who claimed he cheated. Qui-Gon breaks it up.

— Anakin has a fight with Greedo, who claimed he cheated. Qui-Gon breaks it up. Farewell to Jira — After saying farewell to Jira and giving her some credits, Qui-Gon destroys one of Darth Maul's probe droids following them. Qui-Gon and Anakin break into a run, explaining why they are running to the ship in the film.

— After saying farewell to Jira and giving her some credits, Qui-Gon destroys one of Darth Maul's probe droids following them. Qui-Gon and Anakin break into a run, explaining why they are running to the ship in the film. The Air Taxi Sequence — About ten seconds of additional footage on Coruscant.

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Trash Talking Droids — On board the Trade Federation starship, two droids discuss the arrival of the Republic cruiser.

— On board the Trade Federation starship, two droids discuss the arrival of the Republic cruiser. Extended Podrace Wager — Qui-Gon tries more diligently to expand the wager to include Shmi.

— Qui-Gon tries more diligently to expand the wager to include Shmi. Battle on the Boarding Ramp — Extended fight with Darth Maul on Tatooine, including Darth Maul jumping onto the ship's platform with Qui-Gon before falling off.

— Extended fight with Darth Maul on Tatooine, including Darth Maul jumping onto the ship's platform with Qui-Gon before falling off. Bail Organa of Alderaan — Bail Organa votes for No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum. (Organa would be recast as Jimmy Smits for Episode II, resulting in the renaming of the character played by Adrian Dunbar to Bail Antilles.)

— Bail Organa votes for No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum. (Organa would be recast as Jimmy Smits for Episode II, resulting in the renaming of the character played by Adrian Dunbar to Bail Antilles.) The Battle Is Over — A Naboo soldier shows Padmé via viewscreen that the battle droids have been deactivated.

— A Naboo soldier shows Padmé via viewscreen that the battle droids have been deactivated. Anakin's Return — Anakin flies his Naboo starfighter back into the hangar.

Other cut scenes Edit

When Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are led into the Trade Federation conference room, some exotic bird-like creatures are singing in a cage near the door. When the Jedi notice the room is filling with deadly gas, the creatures drop dead in their cage as a cue that danger is literally in the air. (Included in the novelization).

Jar Jar becoming disoriented, being flung onto the walls and tumbling numerous times in the skiff's lower level.

Jar Jar juggling equipment in Watto's shop.

Extended scenes from Watto's Junkyard.

Fode and Beed (the pod race announcer) was originally portrayed by two human heads on a cgi body, however test footage of this version of the character was unworkable and was scrapped for a completely CGI version. This decision was made rather late into production however as the original action figure of the character was the scrapped version.

An extra shot of Qui-Gon lifting Anakin out of his podracer.

R2-D2 was to fall off the landing platform on Coruscant and then fly back up showing that he has booster rockets. [1] (These would later be shown digitally in Episodes II and III.) The scenes featuring the booster rockets were cut due to the practical effects being unworkable. The rocket feature made it onto the action figure however.

(These would later be shown digitally in Episodes II and III.) The scenes featuring the booster rockets were cut due to the practical effects being unworkable. The rocket feature made it onto the action figure however. Chancellor Valorum confronting Palpatine about the vote of no confidence.

Scenes showcasing Anakin's precognitive powers.

The Neimoidians escort Darth Maul on Naboo.

Numerous shots were cut from the Battle of Naboo, including the lightsaber duel in the Theed power generator. (Many of these can be briefly seen during some of the DVD documentaries and original TV spots for the film.)

Some versions of the film initially released had Darth Maul falling in one piece in order to satisfy the ratings board.

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Completed scenes released on DVD Edit

Padmé Addresses the Senate — Padmé speaks before the Senate and objects to plans to create an army to fight against the Separatist movement.

— Padmé speaks before the Senate and objects to plans to create an army to fight against the Separatist movement. Jedi Temple Analysis Room — Obi-Wan has the Kamino saberdart analyzed in the Analysis Rooms in the Jedi Temple.

— Obi-Wan has the Kamino saberdart analyzed in the Analysis Rooms in the Jedi Temple. Obi-Wan and Mace - Jedi Landing Platform — Obi-Wan and Mace Windu discuss the mystery of the missing data on Kamino and Anakin's ability to protect Padmé while Obi-Wan boards his Jedi starfighter. (This is replaced in the film with a discussion between Obi-Wan, Mace, and Yoda discussing it all together.)

— Obi-Wan and Mace Windu discuss the mystery of the missing data on Kamino and Anakin's ability to protect Padmé while Obi-Wan boards his Jedi starfighter. (This is replaced in the film with a discussion between Obi-Wan, Mace, and Yoda discussing it all together.) Extended Arrival on Naboo — Anakin and Padmé walk with R2-D2 and discuss her time as Queen on Naboo.

— Anakin and Padmé walk with R2-D2 and discuss her time as Queen on Naboo. Padmé's Parents' House — Padmé introduces Anakin to her family at her Naboo villa. Anakin can be seen walking with Ruwee through the window.

— Padmé introduces Anakin to her family at her Naboo villa. Anakin can be seen walking with Ruwee through the window. Padmé's Bedroom — Padmé shows Anakin her bedroom, which has holographic images of her humanitarian work.

— Padmé shows Anakin her bedroom, which has holographic images of her humanitarian work. Dooku Interrogates Padmé — Anakin and Padmé are brought before Count Dooku, Jango Fett, and Poggle the Lesser and request Obi-Wan's release. Dooku says he cannot do so unless Naboo joins the Separatist movement, giving reasons for why he is forming the new government.

— Anakin and Padmé are brought before Count Dooku, Jango Fett, and Poggle the Lesser and request Obi-Wan's release. Dooku says he cannot do so unless Naboo joins the Separatist movement, giving reasons for why he is forming the new government. Anakin and Padmé on Trial — The couple is put on trial by Poggle the Lesser, who finds them guilty. (After the scene where they go before Dooku was cut, this scene was made unnecessary.)

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Extended Speeder Chase — Anakin and Obi-Wan share a speeder while pursing Zam Wesell. Obi-Wan has to remove a flag that gets stuck in the engine.

— Anakin and Obi-Wan share a speeder while pursing Zam Wesell. Obi-Wan has to remove a flag that gets stuck in the engine. The Lost Twenty — Obi-Wan and Jocasta Nu discuss Count Dooku and the Lost Twenty.

— Obi-Wan and Jocasta Nu discuss Count Dooku and the Lost Twenty. Anakin's Nightmare — En route to Naboo, Anakin begins having nightmares about his mother.

— En route to Naboo, Anakin begins having nightmares about his mother. Anakin and Ruwee — Anakin walks with Ruwee in their garden.

— Anakin walks with Ruwee in their garden. Raid on the Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight Raid on the Droid Control Ship — Obi-Wan and Mace fight in the arena while Ki-Adi-Mundi, Plo Koon, and a few other Jedi raid one of the landed Droid Control Ships. The Ground and Air Battles Continue — After Mace beheads Jango, Ki-Adi-Mundi leads the raid of the Control Ship. Many other scenes of arena fighting are seen. Droids Are Shut Down But Come Back On — Anakin, Padmé, and Mace discuss why the droids haven't been deactivated. Ki-Adi-Mundi overpowers the Neimoidians running the Control Ship and turns them off, providing respite in the arena. They then reactivate and continue battling. (Since Episode I, they have had an independent backup system.) All the Jedi who accompanied Mundi and Koon perish, leaving only the two Masters.



Other cut scenes Edit

On Tatooine, while Anakin is searching for his mother, Padmé finds a box of C-3PO's coverings, and at the droid's request, puts them on him. (Lucas decided this took too much away from the main plot and re-shot earlier scenes involving C-3PO with him covered from the start. Apparently this scene was taken out relatively late, as Hasbro released a C-3PO action figure that included a box of parts to complete him. Ultimately, C-3PO would not get gold plates in the Legends continuity until the day Anakin was knighted.) This scene was featured in WIRED’s “Every C-3PO Costume Explained By Anthony Daniels” Video. [3]

NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcers run over clones during the Battle of Geonosis.

Through the Tanks — Anakin and Ahsoka make their way past tanks using the crate, briefly losing it.

— Anakin and Ahsoka make their way past tanks using the crate, briefly losing it. Rancor Pit — Anakin and Ahsoka (carrying Rotta) are confronted by Ventress and her battle droids. As she approaches them, R2 activates a trap door through which everyone drops into a pit. Anakin duels Ventress while Ahsoka cuts the droids down. Ahsoka then finds a way out, but unleashes a jungle rancor. Skywalker and Ventress fight on top of the beast until Ahsoka stabs it between the eyes, resulting in the rancor falling on Ventress. R2 then takes out the last battle droid, and they leave. Ventress stings the jungle rancor, making it jump up.

— Anakin and Ahsoka (carrying Rotta) are confronted by Ventress and her battle droids. As she approaches them, R2 activates a trap door through which everyone drops into a pit. Anakin duels Ventress while Ahsoka cuts the droids down. Ahsoka then finds a way out, but unleashes a jungle rancor. Skywalker and Ventress fight on top of the beast until Ahsoka stabs it between the eyes, resulting in the rancor falling on Ventress. R2 then takes out the last battle droid, and they leave. Ventress stings the jungle rancor, making it jump up. Platform Droid Fight — Anakin calls for a gunship. However, as it lands, it is shot down, and a vulture droid attacks. Ahsoka and Anakin fight the vulture droid until Anakin cuts off its head.

— Anakin calls for a gunship. However, as it lands, it is shot down, and a vulture droid attacks. Ahsoka and Anakin fight the vulture droid until Anakin cuts off its head. Cargo Bay — As Anakin, Ahsoka, and Rotta escape aboard the Twilight, Anakin orders Ahsoka to empty the cargo bay. Ahsoka goes back there, where she begins to fall out but is able to hold on to a cable. The cargo then destroys several vulture droids, and Ahsoka uses her lightsaber to make the debris spread out to hit them. As Ahsoka returns to the cockpit, Anakin tells her that the bay doors were in front of her.

Completed scenes released on DVD Edit

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Elevator Antics — Anakin and Obi-Wan banter while waiting for the elevator on the Invisible Hand .

— Anakin and Obi-Wan banter while waiting for the elevator on the . Changes to Constitution — Palpatine presents legal changes meant to end the war to Anakin.

— Palpatine presents legal changes meant to end the war to Anakin. Utapau Chase Animatics — A longer pursuit between Obi-Wan and General Grievous. (Steven Spielberg oversaw the creation of the scene.)

— A longer pursuit between Obi-Wan and General Grievous. (Steven Spielberg oversaw the creation of the scene.) Anakin Kills Shaak Ti — Anakin enters the meditation chamber in which Shaak Ti is concentrating and stabs her in the back. (This is the canonical version of her death and later seen in a vision to Yoda in The Clone Wars episode "Voices".)

— Anakin enters the meditation chamber in which Shaak Ti is concentrating and stabs her in the back. (This is the canonical version of her death and later seen in a vision to Yoda in episode "Voices".) Jedi Imposters at the Temple — When Obi-Wan and Yoda arrive at the Jedi Temple they find a group of clone troopers disguised as Jedi waiting outside. The two Jedi aren't fooled and kill them all. (There is a similar situation in LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game . The movie includes the second half of this scene, removing the dialogue and using CG to remove the clones' robes and give them 501st helmets.)

— When Obi-Wan and Yoda arrive at the Jedi Temple they find a group of clone troopers disguised as Jedi waiting outside. The two Jedi aren't fooled and kill them all. (There is a similar situation in . The movie includes the second half of this scene, removing the dialogue and using CG to remove the clones' robes and give them 501st helmets.) Yoda Communes with Qui-Gon — Qui-Gon Jinn speaks to Yoda, who names himself Qui-Gon's apprentice. (This scene appears in the novelization.)

Other cut scenes Edit

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Proxima's Den — Qi'ra sticks a knife at Solo. After Solo and Qi'ra makes plans to leave Corellia, Solo is brought to Proxima's pool.

— Qi'ra sticks a knife at Solo. After Solo and Qi'ra makes plans to leave Corellia, Solo is brought to Proxima's pool. Corellian Foot Chase — As Solo and Qi'ra make their escape, they hide in a barrel of eels, that covers their scent from Moloch and his corellian hounds.

— As Solo and Qi'ra make their escape, they hide in a barrel of eels, that covers their scent from Moloch and his corellian hounds. Han Solo: Imperial Cadet — Solo disobeys orders to jettison and instead crashes his TIE fighter. Solo, after receiving a eye wound, is then court-martialed by Commodore Almudin in a Tribunal. Han attempts to defend, but is found guilty and is assigned to the infantry on Mimban.

— Solo disobeys orders to jettison and instead crashes his TIE fighter. Solo, after receiving a eye wound, is then court-martialed by Commodore Almudin in a Tribunal. Han attempts to defend, but is found guilty and is assigned to the infantry on Mimban. The Battle of Mimban (extended) — Solo, alongside Beckett and his gang posing as mud troopers, fight the Mimbanese. Beckett gives Solo a different blaster and tells Solo to cover him. As Korso continues to fight he is badly wounded by an explosion. Beckett then pulls him back to shelter, but Korso dies.

— Solo, alongside Beckett and his gang posing as mud troopers, fight the Mimbanese. Beckett gives Solo a different blaster and tells Solo to cover him. As Korso continues to fight he is badly wounded by an explosion. Beckett then pulls him back to shelter, but Korso dies. Han versus Chewie (extended) — In this version, after Solo speaks Shyriiwook, Chewbacca uses Han to try and break the pillar. Chewie gave up this attempt until Solo forced him to charge at the pillar.

— In this version, after Solo speaks Shyriiwook, Chewbacca uses Han to try and break the pillar. Chewie gave up this attempt until Solo forced him to charge at the pillar. Snowball Fight! — On their way to meet Dryden, Solo and Chewie get into a snowball fight until Beckett tells them stop and follow him. [5]

— On their way to meet Dryden, Solo and Chewie get into a snowball fight until Beckett tells them stop and follow him. Meet Dryden (extended) — Dryden gives Solo some Thwip feet that Solo eats as Beckett and Dryden talk about Nest's interference.

— Dryden gives Solo some Thwip feet that Solo eats as Beckett and Dryden talk about Nest's interference. Coaxium Double-cross — Solo asks one of the villagers on Savareen if they had extra cases as Dryden's ship arrives.

"The stuff people talk about, like what they saw in the trailer, they're not scenes you can just put on a DVD. They're moments within scenes and threads, and you pull a thread and it all changes. It was changing the whole time. It's not like there was one version and then there was this other version -- it was like this thing that incrementally evolved constantly through all of postproduction and didn't stop until there was a gun at our heads and we were forced to release the movie." ―Gareth Edwards on the lack of Rogue One deleted scenes

Rogue One required extensive reshoots late in its production. About 45 scenes that were featured in trailers or TV spots did not make it to the final film. According to director Gareth Edwards, these were simply bits and pieces, not entire scenes removed from the film.

Cut scenes Edit

An opening title crawl.

Jyn Erso saying "I rebel" to Mon Mothma.

An overhead shot of Jedi statue ruins on Jedha.

Captured Rebel pilots on Jedha (altered in a later trailer to remove blood from the face of a soldier).

Saw Gerrera without hair on Jedha.

Orson Krennic in the Death Star control room.

Orson Krennic telling Darth Vader: "The power that we are dealing with here is immeasurable."

Darth Vader in the Death Star control room.

Jyn with a blaster facing off against a TIE Fighter.

Jyn and Cassian Andor run across the beach with a data-tape.

Moroff present during the battle on Scarif

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Other cut scenes Edit

The first edit of the film was by John Jympson and referred to as the "Lost Cut." It contained all the footage that George Lucas had shot up to that point, as well as on-set sound effects and a different opening. This rough cut contained a lot of alternate takes that were not used in the final version of the film, plus several scenes that were subsequently cut. George Lucas decided to reedit the whole film to give it a faster pace. Aside from the small amount of still photos that have surfaced and monochrome footage of the cantina, Luke and Biggs on the Behind the Magic CD-ROM, very few people have seen it. The Star Wars Holiday Special borrowed footage for the "Life on Tatooine" segment. The cut has since deteriorated to black and white, but an article about it was published in Star Wars Insider 41 .

CD-ROM, very few people have seen it. borrowed footage for the "Life on Tatooine" segment. The cut has since deteriorated to black and white, but an article about it was published in . There are many short alternate takes throughout Star Wars where Luke appears in his poncho which can be seen in stills and bubblegum cards: Luke in the desert, in the Tusken Raiders' canyon, finding the destroyed homestead and in the hangar on Yavin 4. The only poncho scenes that made the final cut were in Docking Bay 94, on the Millennium Falcon flight from the Death Star and the arrival on Yavin 4.

where Luke appears in his poncho which can be seen in stills and bubblegum cards: Luke in the desert, in the Tusken Raiders' canyon, finding the destroyed homestead and in the hangar on Yavin 4. The only poncho scenes that made the final cut were in Docking Bay 94, on the flight from the Death Star and the arrival on Yavin 4. Alternate establishing shot of Kenobi’s hut and landspeeder parked outside.

Luke decides not to replace C-3PO’s restraining bolt in Kenobi’s hut.

Luke and Ben spend the night at Bestine.

One long shot of landspeeder traveling from trooper checkpoint to the cantina

A patron of the cantina (Garouf Lafoe) leaves and reports the altercation between Obi Wan, Luke, Ponda Baba, and Dr Evazan to the stormtroopers. The camera follows him out of the cantina. He can briefly be seen just before an optical wipe and then immediately outside talking to the stormtroopers as C-3PO says, "I don't like the look of this." This footage can be found on the “Cantina Rough Cut” scene featured on the Blu- Ray.

Ponda Baba was originally supposed to be decapitated instead of losing his arm. Footage of his head bobbing around on the floor was shown at the Cantina Archaeology panel at Star Wars Celebration 2019. This was most likely cut due to a decapitation being more violent than a dismemberment.

Luke is seen haggling over the price he gets for his land-speeder with Wioslea for a little longer than is shown in the film.

A shot of a hidden gun on the Millennium Falcon shooting at stormtroopers was cut. This shot was later used in The Empire Strikes Back in the scene where Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, and the droids reach the Millennium Falcon on Hoth.

shooting at stormtroopers was cut. This shot was later used in in the scene where Leia, Chewbacca, Lando, and the droids reach the on Hoth. Luke and Han congratulate each other after the TIE attack on the Millennium Falcon

There was an additional Rebel pilot, known as John D. He is killed shortly after making his first kill. His death still exists on film, with the single line "I'm hit!"

A rumoured scene within the Death Star where Luke, Han, and Leia are fighting against stormtroopers. They are trapped against a locked blast door as R2-D2 attempts to open it. The center of the room is a circular pit from which stormtroopers are seen falling in as they are shot trying to cross with the use of grappling hooks. The scene in question has never surfaced online or in any other media, although rumours have stated it can be found on Roger Ebert's "Microsoft Cinemania," a DOS-based multimedia CD-ROM movie encyclopedia, released in the early 1990s. This however has yet to have been proven as all known copies of “Microsoft Cinemania” do not include the scene and evidence of the scene ever being filmed has never surfaced.

More footage of Kenobi sneaking around the Death Star in search of the tractor beam.

A scene in which Han, Luke, Chewbacca and Leia swiftly make their way past several Imperials without their disguises before reaching the window overlooking the Millennium Falcon. The last few seconds of this scene remain in the film before Leia mentions “You came in that thing ? You're braver than I thought“. This can be found on J.W. Rinzler's “The Making Of Star Wars” E-Book.

A brief gag aboard the Death Star where after several Stormtroopers run through a corridor, a GNK power droid finds itself alone and scurries off (Rinzler e-book).

Extended scene of the meeting among the Imperials on board the Death Star. This scene was later shown at Celebration 2017.

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Han and Leia: Extended Echo Base Argument — Han and Leia continue their argument beyond "You could use a good kiss!"

— Han and Leia continue their argument beyond "You could use a good kiss!" Deleted Wampa Scenes (These scenes were removed due to the poor-looking wampa costume effects.) Alternate version of Han and Leia's argument in the hallway where a wampa hand is shown breaking through the ice in the wall. While fleeing Imperial troops, Han suggests they take a shortcut through a room that has a sign on it. Leia tells him "that's where they keep those creatures" (the wampas). They run off and C-3PO tears away the warning sign, hoping the troops will mistake it for another room. Sure enough, they do, and one of the snowtroopers is pulled in by a wampa. The other troopers stare in disbelief and Darth Vader walks up, seemingly just as confused or silently reprimanding them for stopping. (The part in which C-3PO tears off the warning sign appears in the original trailer.) Several Rebel troopers attempt to fend off several wampas that have escaped their containment unit during the battle of Hoth R2-D2 wanders down a corridor and narrowly escapes a wampa

(These scenes were removed due to the poor-looking wampa costume effects.) Luke and Leia: Medical Center — After leaving the bacta tank, Luke and Leia almost kiss but are interrupted by C-3PO. Luke tells Leia that he has to go to the Dagobah system. Leia gets angry, explaining that Han was about to leave to pay off unpaid debts for Jabba the Hutt. Leia then says that she would get more loyalty if she went down the hall and recruited some of the Wampas.

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Luke's Recovery — Luke in the bacta tank, with director Irvin Kershner providing the voice for 2-1B.

— Luke in the bacta tank, with director Irvin Kershner providing the voice for 2-1B. The Fate of General Veers — A snowspeeder crashes into an AT-AT Walker commanded by General Veers. (The character later appears in Expanded Universe stories, though the accident which could have resulted in his death is discussed as though the scene had taken place.) [6]

— A snowspeeder crashes into an AT-AT Walker commanded by General Veers. (The character later appears in Expanded Universe stories, though the accident which could have resulted in his death is discussed as though the scene had taken place.) Yoda's Test — Yoda trains Luke, who uses his lightsaber to cut up 4 metal bars that Yoda would have been levitating (no audio). This scene was included in the original novelization however.

— Yoda trains Luke, who uses his lightsaber to cut up 4 metal bars that Yoda would have been levitating (no audio). This scene was included in the original novelization however. Hiding in the Asteroid — Han works on the Falcon while the asteroid belt is bombarded by the Empire.

— Han works on the while the asteroid belt is bombarded by the Empire. Alternate Han and Leia Kiss — A version of the kiss on the Falcon in which Leia returns the kiss.

— A version of the kiss on the in which Leia returns the kiss. Lobot's Capture — Lobot is captured by stormtroopers to be killed.

— Lobot is captured by stormtroopers to be killed. Leia Tends to Luke — Leia tells Luke about Han's capture by Boba Fett.

Other cut scenes Edit

The wampa drags Luke back to its lair (the scene proved difficult to film, due to the costume's effect on actor Des Webb). [7]

2-1B evaluates a dead tauntaun (seen in background of the final film when Han asks where Luke has gone).

Luke wears a Bacta mask to heal his facial scars.

The Probe Droid shoots down a “snow squirrel“ once it emerges from it's landing pod (an unfinished effects shot). This was changed to a Wampa in the original Empire Strikes Back novelization. The unfinished footage can be found on The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Rinzler e-book. [8]

Luke mans a cannon aboard a Rebel transport and shoots an attacking wampa.

Additional shots of Derek Klivian and his "death."

Alternate scene between Han and Leia on Bespin with a kiss ("You should wear girls' clothes all the time.")

A scene in which Lobot has dialogue.

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Vader's Arrival and Reaching Out to Luke — After Darth Vader tells Moff Jerjerrod that the Emperor is coming, Vader goes back to his private chamber and begins to reach out to Luke. Later on Tatooine, as Vader is reaching to him through the force, Luke finishes building his brand new Lightsaber. He then inserts it in a secret compartment in R2-D2's dome. R2 heads out of the cave, then he and C-3PO go to Jabba's Palace.

— After Darth Vader tells Moff Jerjerrod that the Emperor is coming, Vader goes back to his private chamber and begins to reach out to Luke. Later on Tatooine, as Vader is reaching to him through the force, Luke finishes building his brand new Lightsaber. He then inserts it in a secret compartment in R2-D2's dome. R2 heads out of the cave, then he and C-3PO go to Jabba's Palace. Rebel Raid on the Bunker — An additional battle in the shield bunker, where Han and Rebel soldiers encounter a squad of stormtroopers outside the control room. Han reacts to being called "Rebel scum." (This scene was later used as gameplay in the "Triumph of the Rebellion" mission in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike.)

Incomplete scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Tatooine Sandstorm — Right after Jabba's Sail Barge blows up, Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and the droids go back to the Millennium Falcon and Luke's X-wing (both of which are in the middle of a sandstorm). Han thanks Luke for saving him and Luke explains to his friends that he has to go back to Dagobah. (No dialogue is clearly audible.)

— Right after Jabba's Sail Barge blows up, Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and the droids go back to the and Luke's X-wing (both of which are in the middle of a sandstorm). Han thanks Luke for saving him and Luke explains to his friends that he has to go back to Dagobah. (No dialogue is clearly audible.) Jerjerrod's Conflict — Darth Vader Force chokes Moff Jerjerrod to get into the Emperor's throne room. (Vader's lines are spoken by Prowse inside the costume.) Palpatine orders for Jerjerrod to fire the Death Star's superlaser at Endor in the event that the rebels managed to capture or otherwise deactivate the shield generator. Afterwards, upon learning of the shield's deactivation, Jerjerrod reluctantly carries out his command and orders to scramble fighters to prevent Red and Gold Squadrons from accessing the reactor core. These scenes were cut due to timing constraints.

— Darth Vader Force chokes Moff Jerjerrod to get into the Emperor's throne room. (Vader's lines are spoken by Prowse inside the costume.) Palpatine orders for Jerjerrod to fire the Death Star's superlaser at Endor in the event that the rebels managed to capture or otherwise deactivate the shield generator. Afterwards, upon learning of the shield's deactivation, Jerjerrod reluctantly carries out his command and orders to scramble fighters to prevent Red and Gold Squadrons from accessing the reactor core. These scenes were cut due to timing constraints. Battle of Endor: The Lost Rebels: B-roll footage of Rebel pilots being fed lines, with three never appearing in the film. These include a Human female pilot, a Sullustan, and a Mon Calamari pilot. The Mon Calamari eventually received an action figure, and was later made canon as Ika Sulko. Another female pilot made it into the film, but was dubbed over with a male's voice. That pilot was nonetheless later revealed to be a female named Sila Kott. General Crix Madine sitting in the Admiral's chair aboard Home One during the final battle. These scenes were filmed in case the Admiral Ackbar puppet effects did not work properly. Actor Dermot Crowley claims to have spent a few extra days filming in a moving chair shouting things such as "Fire!" There are cut shots of Rebel gunners aboard the Millennium Falcon including Airen Cracken and Blount.



Other cut scenes Edit

Luke uses a force jump to escape the rancor and hangs from the ceiling grate until two Jawas bang their rifles on his hands forcing him to let go. This can be found on “The Making of Return Of The Jedi” Rinzler e-book. [9]

Drunk guests having a party aboard the sail barge.

Barge fight between Ree-Yees and Saelt-Marae with C-3PO translating. [10]

Leia gets a vibro staff and attacks a skiff guard, before she goes up to the cannon and positions it to the deck. You can see a fraction of that footage in the final film where Leia moves to pick up the staff before Luke tells her to point the cannon at the deck. [11]

Ben's monologue

Extra scenes of the Emperor touring the Death Star with Vader, Jerjerrod, and his advisors.

Darth Vader lands in the Death Star docking bay with Luke, taking him to the Emperor. (This outtake was partially restored and placed in the Special Edition of The Empire Strikes Back , having Vader land in the Executor . Moff Jerjerrod can be seen in the new footage and is mouthing his dialogue from Return of the Jedi .)

, having Vader land in the . Moff Jerjerrod can be seen in the new footage and is mouthing his dialogue from .) Vader and several other Imperials walk down a hallway to the hangar where the Emperor will be arriving on the Death Star. Frames of this scene can be found on T-bone's Star Wars Universe website.

The Return of the Jedi Edit Droid Laserdisc featured a silent 59 seconds of R2-D2 repairing Luke's X-Wing on Dagobah and about 29 minutes of Frank Oz being fed lines as Yoda. [12] Among the scenes included the filming of a scene that revealed that Yoda had forbade Obi-Wan from telling Luke about Vader being Luke's father.

Among the scenes included the filming of a scene that revealed that Yoda had forbade Obi-Wan from telling Luke about Vader being Luke's father. It was rumored that the B-Wing fighters would be given more to do during the battle in the Special Edition, however this proved to be untrue.

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

Completed scenes released on Blu-ray Edit

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