Who is Fake Wedge in A New Hope? #starwars

Who is this pilot in A New Hope? This is an interesting question, because it has multiple answers. First and foremost, I would say this is Wedge Antilles. Denis Lawson is most recognized as playing the character, but Colin Higgins played Wedge first. He struggled during his only day on set and was later replaced by Lawson. Then both actors had their lines dubbed by David Ankrum. So that was absolutely meant to be Wedge Antilles, and some fans took to calling Higgins’ version of the character Fake Wedge. When the book From a Certain Point of View came out, author Jason Fry wrote the short story Duty Roster from Fake Wedge’s perspective, establishing him as a new and separate character named Col Takbright, who was actually called Fake Wedge by the other pilots, much to his displeasure. He was present for the Battle of Yavin, but was left on the ground due to a shortage of starfighters. So who is this character? Wedge Antilles is an acceptable answer. But Col Takbright is more fun.

[undead_corsair]

Imagine staying on the ground while the friggin farm boy goes up to fly in the Rebellion's most important battle.

[oClock]

Col's life is an existential crisis.

[MCLegoboy]

Imagine being a well established pilot who knows all the tactics of your fellow squadmates, ready to get into the fight, but you're supplanted by a farm boy who just showed up.

[orangeechofilms]

When I was a kid, I never knew he was intended to be wedge. I thought he was just some rando pilot.

[JediPastorAaron]

Anyone else think Alex and Fake Wedge could be doppelgängers?

[thunderer]

As Luke was still wearing his farm gear at the briefing, did he borrow Fake Wedge's flight suit when it was established that Fake Wedge was staying grounded? Just an idea.

[speaton]

Whatever his name is, he's Kylo Ren's *real* dad. Look again. Tell me I'm wrong. 😏

[ThrawnaDelRey]

Genuinely thought he was actually Wedge as a kid and just got recast lol

[myriadmediamusings]

Aka Thats Impossible Even For A Computer-Man!

[platypusfox]

I'll always remember him from that one old family guy bit

[joncarroll]

This is like one of those pre-crisis/post crisis questions in DC Comics (who was a founding member of the Justice League?). Legends he's Wedge; canon he's Cole

[silverbackheathen]

That's Kylo Ren's real daddy. Leia had an affair while Han was on a run.

[jamestittermary]

They claim wedge was played by one actor. But i knew it had to be more then one.

[CalledTurnAGundam]

That's Bob the Blaster, obviously.

[luket]

Maybe he can be the pilot of that 1 Y-wing that didn’t die

[darkforge]

Luke completely sandbagged Col Takbright.

[railenthusiast]

So who plays Red 4 aka John D. ? I thought it was this guy. Red 4 is the first X Wing shot down by a tie fighter and supposedly there were a few more shots and lines of Red 4 edited out.

[rocbeckford]

Nice try Alex. Congrats on the cameo tho

[michaelkaduck]

Fake Wedge...🤣😆 I never even knew about the meme until the 'From a Certain Point of View' book came out.
He'll always to me be a clone of Wedge created to try and sabotage the plans by saying the attack was impossible even for a computer.