And he was originally a stand-in as they thought they could rotoscope in the model of Jabba the hut, but Lucas said it looked terrible in editing and kept Declan till the 90s remasters
He’d have been much scarier if they’d have left Declan in.
‘Here Solo, you’ll get my money nai or the next time you see thon vehicle it’ll be parked outside the Europa Hotel going tick-tock tick-tok.’
I don’t believe that was the plan, the scene was cut and it was only because he didn’t use it that he was able to change it to the “giant slug” idea. Lucas was forever retconning things and denying it. I suspect he might have intended to replace the voice with a slightly less “rural” accent like he did with Vader, but it would have been hilarious if the big gangster boss was northern Irish in an American sci fi movie released in the 70s.
I heard it was a young Stephen Nolan
i actually can barely understand his accent
He was one of the convalescing priests in the dark, from the New Jack City episode of Father Ted.
He’s the first one to shout “Drink!”
aunty in the family, talk the head off ye,
we call her Jabbers The Hutt, she’s from belfast, and loves it.
The actor was also in the Doctor Who story The Sea Devils.
At the end of episode 1 a large shambling beast, making horrible noises, comes out of the dark after the Doctor and Jo Grant. Luckily it turns out these poor English people are merely in the presence of an Irishman and the day is saved.
Gentleman
[1977 interview Footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/Belfast/s/Jv5PYDCGhM) of David Prowse (Darth Vader) visiting a Belfast school to promote road safety whilst working as the “Green Cross Code man”..
Nolan should play him
He has “that” build alright…
With acting chops like that, he could end up in an episode of ‘Hope Street’.
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I’m called Declan
And he was originally a stand-in as they thought they could rotoscope in the model of Jabba the hut, but Lucas said it looked terrible in editing and kept Declan till the 90s remasters
He’d have been much scarier if they’d have left Declan in.
‘Here Solo, you’ll get my money nai or the next time you see thon vehicle it’ll be parked outside the Europa Hotel going tick-tock tick-tok.’
I don’t believe that was the plan, the scene was cut and it was only because he didn’t use it that he was able to change it to the “giant slug” idea. Lucas was forever retconning things and denying it. I suspect he might have intended to replace the voice with a slightly less “rural” accent like he did with Vader, but it would have been hilarious if the big gangster boss was northern Irish in an American sci fi movie released in the 70s.
I heard it was a young Stephen Nolan
i actually can barely understand his accent
He was one of the convalescing priests in the dark, from the New Jack City episode of Father Ted.
He’s the first one to shout “Drink!”
aunty in the family, talk the head off ye,
we call her Jabbers The Hutt, she’s from belfast, and loves it.
Fucking terrible acting lol
[There was a tribute to him in a recent Star Wars comic](https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-comic-features-an-easter-egg-honoring-the-cut-human-version-of-jabba-the-hutt-declan-mulholland), so he’s back in canon… Sort of.
The actor was also in the Doctor Who story The Sea Devils.
At the end of episode 1 a large shambling beast, making horrible noises, comes out of the dark after the Doctor and Jo Grant. Luckily it turns out these poor English people are merely in the presence of an Irishman and the day is saved.
Gentleman
[1977 interview Footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/Belfast/s/Jv5PYDCGhM) of David Prowse (Darth Vader) visiting a Belfast school to promote road safety whilst working as the “Green Cross Code man”..
Nolan should play him
He has “that” build alright…
With acting chops like that, he could end up in an episode of ‘Hope Street’.
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