Saturday 16 March 2013

DELETED SCENE: THE "MARY CELESTE" MOMENT


On Naboo, outside the main Theed Palace concourse, Darth Maul and Nute Gunray (with accompanying head gear-less Neimoidian retinue) watch the arrival of Queen Amidala's cruiser, eerily empty of passengers (just like the mysterious classic tale of the deserted-at-sea sailing vessel The Mary Celeste) and sent by remote control into the city, intended as a decoy move by our heroes.

An early scripted, ultimately never fully completed deleted scene moment from EPISODE I most likely shot at Leavesden Studios rather than on location in Italy.

Observing the returned Naboo cruiser, in another unexpected move for the Naboo Queen.





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