Oh, I’m sure you saw that photo. It was tearing up the internets this past week: the snapshot of Carrie Fisher, in Princess Leia metal bikini-wear, sunbathing with her identically clad stunt double while on set in Arizona for Return of the Jedi.
It really started spreading once Gizmodo posted it, and could be found on JWZ, Boingboing.net, Buzzfeed.com,and theforce.net. It was when the Daily Mail got a hold of the story, though, that it took a peculiar turn.
Catch that wrinkle? The “pictures have just been leaked onto the internet, more than 20 years since they were taken.” That definitely makes the story even sexier, which, come on, this is a story that hardly needs it. As exciting as the idea of leaked photos is, it’s not entirely accurate. In fact, we can offer you a “top secret” way to uncover this and even more “leaked photos.”
Step 1. Get the 2004 Star Wars Trilogy DVD boxed set. Odds are, you own it. Throw in Disc 4, the Bonus Materials. Navigate to “Video Games and Still Galleries.”
Step 2. Now, go to “Exclusive Production Photos.”
Step 3. Almost there. “View Return of the Jedi photos.
Step 4. Okay. Now thumb forward about 30 or so images and, presto! “Leaked image!”
A wise blogger once wrote, “the Internet has a collective memory of a goldfish for stuff like this.” Hard to argue that point, but we know Star Wars fans are more observant than that! Heck, we’re willing to bet that some of you even remembered that a variation of this photo was made publicly available before the 2004 DVD release. In June of 2003, StarWars.com posted this snapshot. We’re certain it’s been burned into the minds of more than one fanboy.
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I’ve been rolling my eyes at this all week; Thanks for setting things straight.
Oh, and thanks for the hat tip.
The Daily Mail is hardly a paragon of journalism
I’m glad you mentioned the Hyperspace pic, because I distinctly remember seeing it on the Photoreceptor feature. (How could I forget?)
Worst. Kept. Secret. Evah.
Wow! Carrie still looks great after all these years!
all week, i was like, ‘THIS IS NOT NEWS!’ i can see non-fans not knowing about it, but in the fandom it seems to be pretty common knowledge.
now if only HQ existed…..
I just love it when someone “discovers” a photo somewhere that’s been on Starwars.com for ages…
And SFX gave a copy of that picture away a few years ago as a print with a Star Wars special.
All hail the Daily Mail!
Funny. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. But still funny that a photo 20 years old is “leaked”
thats cool how they found the picture but her stunt double looks better
Forget about the head. ZOOOOOOOOOOOM in on the body. DANG!
I have a framed print of that photo, it came free with a UK film magazine a few years ago along with a couple more rare photos from ROTJ. Can’t believe how wrong the article was! FAIL!!!
I prefer this twin to Luke.
i prefer this twin to luke to.
Forward lady is well roasted. She is already red. Two sun of Tatooine…
I agree with Darth Kill… Ohh yaaa… Anyways, one thing is for sure. Star Wars rox my sox, and Leia is a babe. Thank you for everything George Lucas!!!
You have to wonder if Carrie and her old stunt double are having a laugh somewhere about all the hype.
They’ll print anything to sell their papers.
Lovely pic!
I guess this pic is one more reason to be fan of the Return of the Jedi!
yeah. um. i am the bomb. i saw this photo liek three weeks b4 it got took. anyone who saw it after that is a total loser.
It reminds the star wars after 20 years leak of the pic