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Who is this pilot in A New Hope? This is an interesting question, because it has multiple answers. First and foremost, I would say this is Wedge Antilles. Denis Lawson is most recognized as playing the character, but Colin Higgins played Wedge first. He struggled during his only day on set and was later replaced by Lawson. Then both actors had their lines dubbed by David Ankrum. So that was absolutely meant to be Wedge Antilles, and some fans took to calling Higgins’ version of the character Fake Wedge. When the book From a Certain Point of View came out, author Jason Fry wrote the short story Duty Roster from Fake Wedge’s perspective, establishing him as a new and separate character named Col Takbright, who was actually called Fake Wedge by the other pilots, much to his displeasure. He was present for the Battle of Yavin, but was left on the ground due to a shortage of starfighters. So who is this character? Wedge Antilles is an acceptable answer. But Col Takbright is more fun.
Who is this pilot in A New Hope? This is an interesting question, because it has multiple answers. First and foremost, I would say this is Wedge Antilles. Denis Lawson is most recognized as playing the character, but Colin Higgins played Wedge first. He struggled during his only day on set and was later replaced by Lawson. Then both actors had their lines dubbed by David Ankrum. So that was absolutely meant to be Wedge Antilles, and some fans took to calling Higgins’ version of the character Fake Wedge. When the book From a Certain Point of View came out, author Jason Fry wrote the short story Duty Roster from Fake Wedge’s perspective, establishing him as a new and separate character named Col Takbright, who was actually called Fake Wedge by the other pilots, much to his displeasure. He was present for the Battle of Yavin, but was left on the ground due to a shortage of starfighters. So who is this character? Wedge Antilles is an acceptable answer. But Col Takbright is more fun.
