Darth Vader is many things: iconic villain, tragic figure, ambiguously Jewish Sith lord. But back when Star Wars opened, Darth was nothing but — as The San Francisco Chronicle put it — a run-of-the-mill “star creature” and “metallic creature.” For more fun with Darth Vader and local papers, see the time David Prowse accidentally spoiled the ending to The Empire Strikes Back.
https://gizmodo.com/is-darth-vaders-armor-proof-that-hes-secretly-jewish-5895340
https://gizmodo.com/in-1978-darth-vaders-actor-spoiled-the-empire-strikes-5684916
[Via Laughing Squid]
