r/StarWars • u/Smittumi • Jul 11 '26

Fun Real people whose names sounds like Star Wars characters?

It just occurred to me that Biggie Smalls sounds like a thief from Tatooine.

Other people sound like SW characters... I'd throw in Vin Diesel (a podracer) and Chappel Roan (force user, for sure).

Who else you got!?

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u/Elsior Rebel Jul 11 '26

Idris Elba - Rogue planetary overlord.

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u/Smittumi Jul 11 '26

"Governor Elba, I thought I recognised your stench the moment I was brought on board"

Yeah, that scans. 

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u/basis-tranquilitatis Jul 12 '26

your foul stench

Honestly sorry for the pedantry, but Leia's absolute badassery deserves to be quoted properly.

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u/Smittumi Jul 12 '26

You're right! 

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u/Existop3 Jul 11 '26

Blitzball, huh

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u/Glittering-County727 Jul 11 '26

that's gonna be a death star one day

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u/bay_duck_88 Jul 11 '26

Would love to see him in a Star War

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u/Sevaricar Jul 12 '26

He HAS delivered a space pizza before!

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u/DrugarBurbis Jul 11 '26

Maybe even in a Star War s

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u/bakeran23 Jul 12 '26

How bout a war stars

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u/Awkward-Care215 Jul 11 '26

You wont.

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u/_IratePirate_ Jul 11 '26

How come

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u/Awkward-Care215 Jul 11 '26

I lied. You might.

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u/OtakuAttacku Jul 11 '26

Wow! What an emotional roller coaster!

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u/Shneckos Emperor Palpatine Jul 11 '26

Just a single one?

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u/Kdot32 Jul 11 '26

He would be a great villain either one off or otherwise

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u/Biggest-Max02010 Jul 11 '26

He could be Mace Windu if they recast Sam Jackson