George Lucas Recalls Peter Mayhew Ad-Libbing Decision To Play Character As Nonverbal, Fur-Covered Monster
LOS ANGELES-Shedding light on the iconic Chewbacca actor's creative process amid news of his recent passing, George Lucas revealed to reporters Friday that Peter Mayhew had fully ad-libbed the decision to play the character as a nonverbal, fur-covered monster. "Originally, I intended for Chewbacca to be a loquacious,"