Empire Strikes Back's Iconic Final Scene Was Added After Concerns About 'Downbeat Ending' - IGN - IGN

Empire Strikes Back's final scene was filmed very late into production after the filmmakers started worrying about the original ending's negative tone.

The iconic shot of Luke, Leia, R2-D2, and C-3PO looking out at the stars at the end of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back almost wasn't included in the movie at all. According to Luke Skywalker him… [+2086 chars]

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