Which Star Wars character is Vinnie a parody of?
Almost every character in Spaceballs (1987) is based off someone from Star Wars, especially the ones with bigger roles.
- Princess Vespa is Princess Leia
- Dot Matrix is C-3PO
- Dark Helmet is Darth Vader
- Lone Starr is a mixture of Han and Luke
So who is Vinnie, Pizza the Hutt's associate, supposed to be? I can't think of anybody from the original trilogy that he resembles. His wiki says Max Headroom was a source of inspiration for his speech pattern, but I'm wanting to know what in-universe Star Wars character he's closest to.
Best Answer
If I were forced (pun intended) to relate him to a Star Wars character, I'd actually have to go with Bib Fortuna, Jabba's Twi'lek "assistant". Obviously not because of his physical appearance, but Vinnie is somewhat sycophantic (his line, "You're delicious"); he's right there next to Pizza the Hut, just as Bib Fortuna seems to have his place in Jabba's palace right beside the Hutt; and also Vinnie gives me the impression that he's a bit "simple", similar to Bib Fortuna (Jabba's line about him being a "weak-minded fool").
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Answer 2
None. There is no Jabba the Hutt accomplice that even remotely resembles him. If anything, you might say he took the place of Boba Fett, as Boba was a bounty hunter. But really, the character of Vinny didn't exist in the Star Wars galaxy.
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