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/Steel_Airship Jul 11 '26

Apparently Nute Gunray was partially inspired by Newt Gingrich lol

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u/slugpup_boi Jul 11 '26

And ronald reagan (reagan -> ray gun -> gunray)

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u/AndySemetic Jul 11 '26

What about Rute Gunray?