Watch George Lucas Reveal 11 People Who Could Have Played Darth Vader In Hilarious Video — cinemablend.com

This clip screened at The Musical Celebration Of Broadway, which this year was honoring James Earl Jones and his career. He’s currently celebrating his production You Can’t Take It With You, which will be on Broadway until February 22, if you care to get tickets. But this moment from George Lucas and select actors, like Neighbors star Rose Byrne, Eric McCormack as himself (and then as Woody Allen), and the enchanting Debbie Allen of Fame, was one of the more memorable moments of the evening. That’s probably also due to the fact that Angela Lansbury of Murder, She Wrote made an appearance at the end to reveal she was Lucas’ first choice to play Vader. As she joked, the original line read, "It is your destiny, Luke. Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as mother and son." While the concept of a "Dartha Vader," as Lansbury put it, is already sending us into giggle fits, I would really love to see a Debbie Allen version of Vader, especially if she maintains her world-class sassafras.

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