Star Wars: Lucas' Inspiration For Leia's Iconic Costume Makes Her Even Better
Princess Leia's iconic white robes she wore in A New Hope have become timeless, and the inspiration for the outfit only makes her character better.
The film that began the Star Wars franchise, Episode IV - A New Hope tells the story of wistful Force-sensitive Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who longs to leave his home planet of Tatooine to fight the evil Empire. After inheriting his Jedi father's weapon, a lightsaber, Luke sets off under the tutelage of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) with smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to join the Rebellion and face the evil Darth Vader.
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