How Christopher Lee Became Count Dooku In The Prequels

George Lucas talks about how he wanted a different type of actor for Count Dooku and that he had wanted Christopher Lee to play Count Dooku In Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith.

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Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.

The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with robots (typically referred to in the films as 'droids'), who may assist them in their daily routines; space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology. The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life. The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae. Spacecraft range from small starfighters, to huge capital ships such as the Star Destroyers, to space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars. Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and HoloNet (internet counterpart).

The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to ours but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories. One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together". The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy). It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force. The mentioned powers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.

Force-wielders are very limited in numbers in comparison to the population. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called a lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts. The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms. As a result of galaxy-scaled politics (involving republics, empires, kingdoms, alliances, etc.), all this weaponry is made use of in various military conflicts during which most Star Wars material takes place. In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant. Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments. Illicit activities include smuggling.

[CantinaTalkSW]

Christopher Lee was the perfect person to portray Count Dooku. Do you agree??

[kappincupcakes]

Sir Christopher Lee was the absolute 100% best casting choice for Count Dooku without a doubt

[dvon]

Christopher Lee was in James Bond, Star Wars & Lord Of The Rings. A true icon.

[Brandon-ofxl]

"That's not the sound a man makes when he dies."

[AlanatorTheGreat]

Gotta appreciate how Christopher Lee, no matter what he was acting in, gave it his all. Obviously Star Wars is no Shakespeare, but that didn't matter to him. Absolutely stellar actor. RIP.

[Killin_]

Christopher Lee was a beautiful human.

[SobridMusic]

So humble, I'm glad he appreciated the role so much and respected it.

[thebearking]

I love watching the Christopher Lee interviews. He talks like Tolkien but you can see a childlike light in his eyes. Inspiring

[modev]

Imagine this man as your grandfather, reading you stories😂

[kituwahband]

Someone once called Dooku, "the gentleman Sith."

I've always agreed with that, and Sir Lee portrayed this demeanor very well indeed

[jarodM]

Rest in peace Christopher Lee. Such a legendary actor. I grew up with him as Count Dooku and Saruman.

[ChristopherCLibre]

They tried to find actor for dooku, but they found dooku himself 🔦

[pedrell_vanalcocero]

Sir Alec Guinness: *could not have cared less about being in the SW original trilogy
Sir Christopher Lee: *could never be more grateful to have been in the SW prequel trilogy

[tristanjorritsma]

Christopher Lee truly had a great foresight. Seeing that these movies would be immortalized amongst fans… RIP Sir Christopher Lee

[storgaborgatron]

It's funny seeing the dynamic of older people in Star Wars. Some didn't like it and some of them loved it, lol.

[BeneathTheGold]

Sir Christopher Lee was absolutely amazing as Tyranus/Dooku. He was pure class.

[backwoodstherapy]

Christopher Lee was such an amazing actor. I know the story is legendary by now, but I love how when Peter Jackson was describing the noise Saurumon would make while getting stabbed in the back to Lee, Lee was just all "that's not the sound a man makes when je gets stabbed in the back. Do you know the sound a man makes when he gets stabbed in the back? Because I do."

[daneperry]

Mr Christopher Lee had a long career in films, for such a legend being in a Star Wars film moves these films to a all new level.R.I.P.

[victoreduardo]

Sir Christopher Lee had the most elegant way of displaying a sword combat in Star Wars.

[reyvillegasjr]

Still Makes me smile Lee got to play Count Dooku, Lee really brought a lot of himself into the not just physical look but entirely gave the character real life, every time someone draws or gives Dooku dialogue they picture how Lee would say it and look as he's saying it, Lees own fencing experience went into Dookus from 2 form down to his curved hilt which Lee used in real life❤ one ofmy all time fave characters