The Star Wars Thread

[livid]

Granted I had to look him up but that would seem accurate. Like, of all the actors in the world that's your choice?

[Jimmy]

IMBD have this on their front page

Here's a report you can accept as fun or tantalizing or ridiculous: Latino Review, an establishment thathas landed some scoops in its day, says Disney wants Ryan Gosling and Zac Efron in Star Wars: Episode VII. "As for what role Efron would be playing, we don’t know. He could be a Solo kid," Latino Review writes. "But what I was told for sure is the Gosling went in for Skywalker’s son. Yes, that’s right Luke’s kid." Disney is expected to make some official Episode VII announcements at its D23 expo starting Aug. 9.

[TKz]

Latino Review tends to go both ways, their news can be completely out there and not close to true, or entirely on the spot. I'm interested in Gosling in Star Wars and I've not exactly got anything against Zac Efron. I'm sure with a good script and director he could probably do a good enough job. I imagine he'll get a lot of hate for being the High School Musical guy, but eh, I'm willing to give him a shot. I'm entirely sure the internet will be outraged over this, regardless.

[zero]

Zac Efron could fit, I don't see Gosling working at all, nor do I like the idea of Luke having kids.

[SeanDMan]

Luke had a kid in the EU. He was developmentally disabled and died trying to pry toast out with a knife and making himself part of the circuit.

[Benjamin]

What's EU?

And who did Luke have a kid with?

[Mick]

Expanded Universe.

He had a kid with Leia.

[Kaney]

And who did Luke have a kid with?

He had a kid with Leia.

[Berober]

Zac Efron could fit, I don't see Gosling working at all, nor do I like the idea of Luke having kids.

Well of course he could fit, but the real question is, is he fit or does he not particularly have to be fit?

[TKz]

Honestly guys, the bar was set so low with Hayden Christensen that they could cast the weird looking kid from Glee and it'd probably still be a step up.

[GoGo Yubari]

What's EU?

And who did Luke have a kid with?

Mara Jade.

[Mick]

Damnit, GoGo!

[Benjamin]

Wow, she appears as a Force ghost! A Force ghost!

[livid]

I don't think Gosling would be a bad choice. Saying that, I'm more of a Gosling fan than a Star Wars fan so what do I know*?

* Other than good taste.

[Colly]

Zac Efron could fit, I don't see Gosling working at all, nor do I like the idea of Luke having kids.

What's the issue with Luke having kids? Presumably he's going to be at least 40, so why wouldn't he?

[TKz]

Zac Efron could fit, I don't see Gosling working at all, nor do I like the idea of Luke having kids.

What's the issue with Luke having kids? Presumably he's going to be at least 40, so why wouldn't he?

There's the whole, Jedi don't have kids thing. Granted, with the state of the Jedi in the last three films, it's not like he'd really have any way of learning that. I don't mind it, I always hoped he'd bring about a different kind of Jedi order.

[SeanDMan]

Honestly, that was a really stupid addition to the mythos. "Oh, Jedi aren't supposed to love! We're supposed to give ourselves over to Christ Yoda and live for the benefit of others. Selfishness is the way of the dark side."

Okay, no. Making love to someone isn't inherently selfish. Making her wear that leather BDSM outfit and making her call you a Star Destroyer when you're shafting her, that was selfish, but inherent emotion for another human being IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF BEING HUMAN. This is the problem when we let George Lucas keep writing these movies. The guy is a goddamn robot, he understands human emotions about as well as he understands microcellular biology, AKA NOT AT ALL SO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND STOP TRYING TO TALK ABOUT THEM.

[Szumi]

So Jedi's are not allowed to have kids/sex, but, they have all those Younglings at the Temple with them.

...Oh Yoda, no! Not another child-sex scandal!

[Skummy]

Not to mention that the whole "bringing balance to the Force" thing that Luke did kind of contradicts "Jedis aren't supposed to love" anyway. Jedis aren't supposed to get angry, but it was getting angry - yet not allowing that anger to consume him - that allowed Luke to be victorious.

Alternatively; George Lucas makes it up as he goes along, and every single bit of expanded universe bullshit is silly and awful, and the worst kind of unimaginative hack fanfiction ever.

"We've killed off the Emperor, so who's the new bad guy gonna be?"
"Er...clone of the Emperor?"

"Brilliant, you're hired."

[apsham]

It's altogether stupid - but it's not like it didn't happen, it clearly happened a lot and then at the same time.. I think the most powerful Jedi at that point in the known universe might want to bang a few Jedis out since there are relatively few.