Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Edinburgh's links with the Galaxy Far Far Away
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has opened at cinemas today - and is expected to be the biggest-selling movie of 2017.
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Hide AdThe film stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyego and Adam Driver returning to their roles from The Force Awakens.
As the new chapter in the series hits the big screen, we take a look at Edinburgh’s links with the franchise.
The Gold Leader
The Capital’s biggest Star Wars link is that Angus MacInnes, who portrayed Gold Leader in the first Star Wars film, A New Hope, lives happily in Joppa - in the north of Edinburgh.
Angus, originally from Canada, played Jon ‘Dutch’ Vander, the leader of Gold Squadron, part of the rebel attack which successfully destroyed the Death Star in the franchise’s first outing.
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Hide AdAngus also founded Mamma’s restaurant in the Grassmarket with his wife, Kate. The restaurant celebrated 30 years with a Star Wars-themed birthday party. Pizzas included ‘Ham Solo’, ‘Cheese 3-PO’, ‘BBQ-D-2’, Boba Feta and Darth Veggie.
Royal Mile murderer
Andy Serkis, who plays the part of Supreme Leader Snoke in The Last Jedi, previously portrayed infamous Edinburgh murderer William Hare in the 2010 film Burke and Hare.
Kitchen fire
During the filming of The Force Awakens, the prequel to the new release, the set was forced to be evacuated after the cast were smoked out by celebrity chef, Tom Kitchin.
Tom, who has restaurants at The Shore in Leith and Stockbridge, was cooking for Steve Jones and Lisa Snowdon ahead of the live Weekend Kitchen television programme - when he filled a neighbouring studio with smoke.
Familiar voice
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Hide AdBathgate-born actor and former time lord David Tennant, provided the voice for a robot in two episodes of animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Comic artist
Edinburgh illustrator Tanya Roberts provided art work for The Clones Wars comics.
On stage performance
Ian McDiarmuid, who played the villan emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars blockbuster series, has played Enoch Powell in an Edinburgh theatre production. McDiarmuid starred in What Shadows at the Royal Lyceum in September.