George Lucas Reveals Vader Wasn't Supposed to be Luke's Father in Original Script

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George Lucas Reveals Vader Wasn't Supposed to be Luke's Father in Original Script

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In the original first drafts and ideas for Star Wars, George Lucas, as per his 'Making of' books, reveals that Anakin and Vader weren't supposed to be the same person. In fact, the story was very different.
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