Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Summary
Darth Vader ’s iconic mask was perfect inStar Wars : Episode III – Revenge of the Sith , which fixed a flaw present in the originalStar Warstrilogy . Darth Vader is deservedly seen as one of cinema ’s great villains , with hisdark Force powers , ruthless leadership , andtragic backstory earning Vaderthis percept . Of course , Darth Vader ’s imposing , armoured suit only amplifies his onscreen presence . Twenty - two years after its last cinematic coming into court , Darth Vader ’s masquerade returned inRevenge of the Sith , and it looked well than ever before .
There are several real - public inspirations forDarth Vader ’s famous suitand mask , with perhaps the most large informant being the scrap helmets and enforce face masquerade party of Samurai . This , of course , is all too fitting , as one of George Lucas ’s main inspirations for theStar Warsfilms themselves was the works ofAkira Kurosawa , whose filmography let in numerous film dress in feudal Japan . The masks of Darth Vader seen in the originalStar Warstrilogy , however , were not unflawed .
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Vader’s Original Trilogy Wasn’t Symmetrical
As seen in theRevenge of the Sithfeaturette , “ The Return of Darth Vader,”the Sith Lord ’s famous helmet used to be asymmetrical . While perhaps difficult to note onscreen at first , the mask and helmet do seem wonky , with the helmet have a slim bend on one side and the masquerade ’s “ cheeks ” not quite aligning absolutely . Moreover , the refulgence of the helmet and mask themselves are not consistent across the three movies , withA New Hopemaking them appear more painted while the later two movies give them a more noticeable shine .
Revenge Of The Sith Made Vader’s Helmet Flawless
The featurette give away thatRevenge of the Sith’sprop makers studied the mask and helmets of the original trilogy when rebuilding them for the final prequel film . TheRevenge of the Sithiteration , first and foremost , remove the imperfections from the original trilogy reading , result in a masquerade party and helmet that were perfectly symmetrical . Moreover , the mask and helmet had the everlasting shine that was uniform enough with their appearance in the original trilogy .
Despite the inconsistency with Darth Vader ’s mask airscrew , there may be an in - cosmos account for the discrepancies . In Darth Vader ’s many conflicts with Jedi and other force out - drug user in both canon and Legends materials , the Sith Lord ’s protective causa sustains varying degree of damage . The subsequent repairs may excuse why Darth Vader ’s iconic helmet changes slightly between the events ofRevenge of the Sithand the originalStar Warstrilogy .
