The Truth Behind this Iconic Star Wars Character #shorts

Star Wars film crew didn't think Admiral Ackbar could be a hero.

They thought his costume was extremely ugly, contrary to what we usually think a hero should look like.

Still, director Richard Marquand refused to change Admiral Ackbar's appearance. The reason behind his decision ultimately made him create one of Star Wars' most iconic characters.

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[shypenguin]

"If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don't let some idiot talk you out of it.” -Stan Lee

[the-rob-hoffman]

It’s crazy that he had the foresight and depth of thought to make sure an iconic hero didn’t necessarily have to be “beautiful” 👏👏

[carndela]

Additionally, him not being human reinforces the whole vast galaxy full of aliens theme that Star Wars is built off of

[hansstrudel]

Tbh I’ve never really thought he was that “ugly” I just saw him and said “hey that’s an alien dude, I wonder why he’s in charge” because ofc you don’t really see him at all until then afaik.

[jerry_the_jawa]

George Lucas and the crew when the fans actually like the character: IT’S A TRAP!

[kingpatrick]

You're right he's not good looking... HE'S HOT AF

[Will_Forge]

This is one of the main themes of Sanjuro, the sequel to Yojimbo, both by Akira Toriyama. These movies along with The Hidden Fortress were some of the main inspirations for Star Wars even to this day with The Mandalorian.

[SnakeWasRight]

The actor also refused to celebrate for the scene when the rebels blow up the death star. He decided to slump back into his chair in relief, but in grief for all those who died.

[michaelhayes]

"Too ugly to be a hero" this man did more for the rebel alliance than Rey did in 3 movies

[HelRunnerStudios]

And then he was sacrificed so Princess Leia could have her Mary Poppins moment.

[MrSarge-nwjy]

What makes the Rebel Alliance / New Republic look aesthetically pleasing is not only were they a fully uniformed military force that rivaled the Galactic Empire, but it was multiple different species coming together and fighting alongside each other. An entire rebel infantry unit wouldn’t just include Humans, but also other species wearing the same leather coats and helmets as them all in uniform to fit their body proportions while still looking just like their comrades in the fighting force.

[jackavalmasovnon]

“He’s too ugly to be a hero”
“THATS WHY HE HAS TOO BE!”

[Lol-bit]

May a great hero of many people's childhoods rest in peace, his heroic deeds and sacrifice shall not be forgotten...
I hope we do get to see more of him in future projects that take place in the past

[Alexisme.]

“It’s a trap” such an obvious statement, but as well as an iconic one…

[Ar_Tank]

And then Disney killed him off 15 minutes into their second sequal film

[frankhowardpoultryproduction]

Admiral Akbar was is and always will be a good role model for young people, especially young men who are told they're ugly every day
I know plenty of you young men get dogged on by people with extremely high standards due to tinder, tik tok and other social media
But true men strive to be anything but beautiful, and one day you'll be recognized for that

[emje]

And then he became the most iconic "It's a trap" meme.

[Wulfenburg]

"The fish man is going in the movie and that's final!"

[bumblebee]

Solid point. Watch any disney cartoon. It's immediately apparent who is a hero, who is a villain, and who is a supporting role.

[rickd]

When I was a kid I didn't think about his looks in my head they were in space and he was an alien 👽 I mean we already spent two movies watching a giant teddy bear walking and talking