How does it feel to play one of the coolest bounty hunters in cinema history? What did it feel like to first don the suit that would eventually become synonymous with badassery? We don’t see much of Boba Fett in the original Star Wars films, but the jet-pack and the historic looking gashes in his armor have stories to tell, including the tale of if he ever made it out of that ancient sand monster.
In celebration of the coming release of the whole saga on Blu-Ray, IGN Movies has released an interview with the actor under the stoic bounty hunter’s armor.
I’m very, very excited about the Blu-ray. I’m very excited about people wanting to talk to you and ask about your experiences. Should they have done this? Should they have done that? And the lovely thing about these films is that they have a talking point all the time. And when you have fans at big conventions, you can hear them walking past, “I think they should have done this. That character should not have gone that way,” all the time. So if the films are good, people will want to talk about them.
He went on to talk about the process of being hired as Boba Fett and the direction that George Lucas gave him.
My interview was just getting the suit on and being talked through it. [Lucas] said, “He’s a bounty hunter. He’s quite dangerous.” He was walking around me and going, “Yep, Uh-huh. Okay. Well, welcome aboard. We’ll probably see you next week.” And I thought, “Well, they haven’t asked me to read.” So it was one of those lovely interviews that was very straightforward and welcome. You know, “See you Monday.” And here we are 30 years later and still talking about it.
Those who have read the books that expand on the universe know that there are arcs discussing if Boba Fett ever made it out of that Sarlaac Pit. What we want to know is, will we ever see it on screen?
Yes, I’m out of the Sarlacc pit. I can do what I want. I can build a ship. So you keep level-headed about it, but I think it’s quite exciting that there are these stories. I have said that I’m going to ask George Lucas to do a special half-hour piece on how Boba Fett gets out of the Sarlacc pit, just an hour episode on television and Blu-ray. Then you can see me getting out of the pit. The special feature of the year.
When asked what he brought to the nearly silent role, Bulloch maintains that he was only cast because he could fit the armor.
I always say I fitted the costume. And if I had gone in there and I couldn’t get into the costume or it was too loose or something, they’d say, “Let’s get somebody else.” Because looking at it, it was a part with very few lines. The costume looked terrific. So you can do something with that. You can show it through some movement or something. And I wanted to make him as deadly as possible. But lots of people could have probably got into the costume and done the same thing. But I like to think I have a slight edge. Because you have to have that confidence to go in and say I can do something with it. But other than that the costume was terrific.
Finally he jokes about how popular Boba Fett has become and how it feels to a part of one of the most successful franchises in history.
I just still find it incredible that Boba Fett is such a popular character, considering he didn’t say much. I remember saying to my agent afterwards, “We need to get some more parts where I don’t speak.” [Laughs.]
So what do you think? Are you, like Boba Fett, excited for the re-release of the films on Blu-Ray later this year? Were you confident that Fett would make it out of the sandy beast alive? Are you excited for Fett’s possible spinoff movie?
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