Not many Star Wars fans might know it, but Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't just supposed to cut off Ponda Baba's hand in the Cantina scene in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. He was supposed to cut off the alien's head.
A behind-the-scenes photo taken from the set of A New Hope has been making the rounds on Reddit, and in it, we get to see a Ponda Boba's chopped off head on the edge of a matt meant for the Cantina.
BTS photo: So Obi-wan was originally going to behead Ponda Baba
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For those who don't remember the character, Ponda Boba was an Aqualish thug who was a patron at Chalmun's Cantina on Tatooine. Drunk, Baba decided to pick a fight with Luke Skywalker in the bar. His friend, Dr. Cornelius Evazan, escalated the conversation by threatening the boy without hesitation. The two soon caught the attention of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and while Skywalker's guardian attempted to ease the tension in the group by offering to purchase the two some drinks, Evazan refused to back down.
The thug tossed Skywalker out of his way, and together with Baba, the two-faced Obi-Wan with their pistols. Before the two could even try to fire their guns, the hermit ignited his lightsaber, cut off Baba's right arm, and slashed Evazan across his torso.
It's a pretty memorable scene, so much so that Evazan and Boba, were both given extensive backgrounds.
This lesser-known behind the scenes photo puts a whole new light on the scene, showing just how graphic A New Hope could have been.
Lucasfilm's next movie, Star Wars: Episode IX, is set for release December 20, 2019.
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