40 ‘Star Wars’ Facts That Are Surprising or Illogical as Space Wizards

Did you know that the first movie in the Star Wars series is actually Episode IV? Most of us only watch Episodes I, IV and VI because they are the really good ones. In fact, a lot of people didn’t even know that Star Wars was a thing until Episode IV was released in theaters. Speaking of theaters, did you also know that the opening scene in A New Hope where Luke Skywalker is looking up at the stars was filmed on location? The crew built a set in Tunisia, and George Lucas used it to film scenes for all three movies! 

We could go on and on with these surprising facts, but we will stop here so you can continue reading. Believe me — you won’t believe some of the other things that happened during the production.

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