With the upcoming release of the newest Star Was film The Force Awakens, many noteworthy Star Wars actors are rejoining the saga after numerous years of taking a step back from the sci-fi universe. These illustrations creatively showcase several of the saga's most popular actors posing in their costumes when the filming process first began, and recreating the images today. The photos show the actors from the late 70s and today, highlighting how they've aged while the friendships remain the same.
It's been roughly two generations since the last Star Wars film was released, and with the anticipation of a new film finally coming out, many of the original cast is being thrusted back into the spotlight. These images recreate promotional illustrations from 1977 starring Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill posing as Luke and Princess Leia Skywalker then and now.
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These Photographs Show Star Wars Actors in the Past and Now
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