Why was the scene with Biggs in A New Hope removed and never added again?
I found this a while back, and it blew my mind.
It's a deleted scene with Biggs; it adds all the backstory about Biggs, who shows up in the last 30 minutes of the film and we have no idea who he is. It also adds a lot of character development for Luke; it explains almost everything about him, from clarifying what a hotshot pilot he is, slightly reckless, his feelings on the Empire. It also shows him as slightly immature, which since this is a coming of age story for Luke, really helps with the character development.
Why were these removed, and why were they subsequently ignored? It seems like they add a lot to the story.
Best Answer
From Star Wars Wikia,
After Lucas's first screening of the rough cut of Star Wars in 1977, a fellow filmmaker jokingly accused him of producing "American Graffiti in space". Upon realizing that the story was being told through the droids' perspective and it was them leading things to Luke, Lucas took the footage out.
From this Indiewire article,
It’s no wonder that the scene was cut. It’s too long, contains some awkward acting and on-the-nose writing, and the production design looks cheap even by “A New Hope” standards.
So, it seems that it was lengthy and slow-pacing. That's why this scene was cut out. And it was never added again in the other editions, but it has appearances in other mediums such as Star Wars "Lost Cut" and Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker 1977 novelization.
Here is a link to the documentary that got Tosche Station scene.
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Why was Biggs cut from Star Wars?
The four minute scene that was cut from the beginning of the movie would have been too hard to cut into a smaller segment, so that's why the scene was cut! "We're gonna jump ship and join the Alliance" - A quote from the cut scene.What happened to Biggs in Star Wars?
As the X-wings hurtled down the trench, Darth Vader and his wingmen were closing in on the Rebel starfighters. Trapped in the trench with no room to maneuver, Biggs was unable to avoid Vader's guns. He died serving the cause he believed in.Did Biggs join the Empire?
Darklighter left his homeworld for the Imperial Academy, but defected from the Galactic Empire after graduation in order to join the Rebel Alliance.What is the climax of Star Wars A New Hope?
Climax: After escaping to the Rebel base on Yavin IV, Artoo's plans are used to formulate a plan of attack against the Death Star. Luke joins the X-Wing fighters and heads out to battle. Climactic Moment: Luke \u201cuses the Force\u201d and makes a perfect shot to create the chain reaction necessary to blow up the Death Star.Deleted Scenes - Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope 1977
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