A new Star Wars comic has an Easter Egg that honors Declan Mulholland, the actor who played the original human version of Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars: A New Hope that never made it to the big screen.
For those unfamiliar, Jabba the Hutt was originally no more than a mention in Star Wars: A New Hope and made his first on-screen appearance in Return of the Jedi. However, there was a scene shot for the original film that had Jabba confronting Han Solo after he kills Greedo. Instead of being a giant slug-like alien, the scene was shot with actor Declan Mulholland playing a human version of the crime lord in a large fur shawl. You can see the original footage of the cut scene here.
Jabba as we know him didn't exist in 1977 as George Lucas hadn't quite created him yet, and he was portrayed as a human gangster after Han Solo. This cut scene was added in 1997's special edition version of A New Hope, but Mulholland was replaced with CG to keep it in line with Jabba's appearance in Return of the Jedi.
Now, in Star Wars #16, a new comic in the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event, a character resembling Mulholland's Jabba the Hutt makes his brief debut. As reported by CBR.com, this unnamed character is aboard the Son-Tuul Pride War Cruiser Dark Syndicate and on his way to bid on the carbonite-frozen body of Han Solo.
In a bit of a twist, this character is a part of the Son-Tuul Pride Crime Syndicate, which is a rival gang of Jabba's.
Despite this not actually being a human version of Jabba the Hutt, it's a nice nod to Declan Mulholland. Unfortunately, Mulholland won't get a chance to read the comic as he passed away in 1999, but now his legacy will forever be cemented in that galaxy far, far away.
For more on the War for the Bounty Hunters comic, check out our exclusive look at Star Wars: Crimson Reign, a story that is set to continue the one that began with War of the Bounty Hunters, and one that will "reshape the history of the Star Wars Galaxy during the Age of Rebellion."
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For those unfamiliar, Jabba the Hutt was originally no more than a mention in Star Wars: A New Hope and made his first on-screen appearance in Return of the Jedi. However, there was a scene shot for the original film that had Jabba confronting Han Solo after he kills Greedo. Instead of being a giant slug-like alien, the scene was shot with actor Declan Mulholland playing a human version of the crime lord in a large fur shawl. You can see the original footage of the cut scene here.
Jabba as we know him didn't exist in 1977 as George Lucas hadn't quite created him yet, and he was portrayed as a human gangster after Han Solo. This cut scene was added in 1997's special edition version of A New Hope, but Mulholland was replaced with CG to keep it in line with Jabba's appearance in Return of the Jedi.
Now, in Star Wars #16, a new comic in the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event, a character resembling Mulholland's Jabba the Hutt makes his brief debut. As reported by CBR.com, this unnamed character is aboard the Son-Tuul Pride War Cruiser Dark Syndicate and on his way to bid on the carbonite-frozen body of Han Solo.
In a bit of a twist, this character is a part of the Son-Tuul Pride Crime Syndicate, which is a rival gang of Jabba's.
Despite this not actually being a human version of Jabba the Hutt, it's a nice nod to Declan Mulholland. Unfortunately, Mulholland won't get a chance to read the comic as he passed away in 1999, but now his legacy will forever be cemented in that galaxy far, far away.
For more on the War for the Bounty Hunters comic, check out our exclusive look at Star Wars: Crimson Reign, a story that is set to continue the one that began with War of the Bounty Hunters, and one that will "reshape the history of the Star Wars Galaxy during the Age of Rebellion."
Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [email protected].
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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