Top 10 Star Wars Examples of the Mandela Effect 

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Mandela effects with Star Wars are weird though. You never know if it’s the Mandela effect itself or you’re just remembering one of the 569 editions of each of the films there are. The Original Trilogy in particular. 😂

Every time I hear “May the Force be with you”, I automatically respond with “and also with you”.

But Obi Wan does say Anakin's name in Revenge of the Sith, "You were my brother Anakin! I loved you."

One other Mandela effect to point out with Star Wars is that many people believe that episode 4 was always seen in theaters with the title Episode IV A New Hope initially it was just titled Star Wars. It wasn't until after it's release was it changed to Episode IV as George Lucas wasn't sure he would make a sequel to Star Wars. But after the movie was a blockbuster hit he decided to go ahead and make The Empire Strikes Back episode V.

"Here is a 40 year old medal, chewy. To remind you that all of your friends are dead"

actually obi wan kinda transforms into a force ghost right before vader hits him, not allowing him to actually kill him

One of the biggest Star Wars Mandela effects is the ‘Biggs/Luke scene on Tatooine’ being in SW EP4. I was shocked this wasn’t on the list. Many people swear when they saw SW in theaters in 1977 their copy of the film included a scene of Luke and Biggs together on Tatooine in the beginning before Luke gets the droids or meets Ben Kenobi. Most people believe this Mandela Effect happened because this scene and a photo from the scene are in the ‘Star Wars Storybook’ that came out at the same time as the movie.

I love how they have to say it never happened "in this reality" just to stay safe

the silver leg could also be chocked up to image quality, back in the day we may not have even noticed it because the quality on the vhs could've been too bad and the silver just blended into the gold and had no real difference

Star wars Mandela effects are interesting dude May the 4th be with you

I mean the Mandela Effect that always gets me is I thought I remembered Han shooting first in the Cantina with Greedo. But if you watch it now you'll see Greedo shoot first and miss at point blank range. ;)

Star Wars Original and Prequel Trilogies are my favorite childhood.

As a kid who was introduced to Star Wars and fell in love with the franchise immediately, my only regret was not being alive during its premiere and indulge with the mass insanity as it started. Born in 84, where the first film came out in 77. Watching the original trilogy on VHS, I always knew Vader said: ''No, I am your father'' in Episode 5. Where ''Luke'' was ever brought up into the iconic phrase/moment I haven't a clue. Oddly enough, The Simpsons episode ''Round Springfield'' which was from Season 6, Episode 22 had a cloud version of Vader misquoting the line as ''Luke, I am your father'' as well. I mean sure, there are many mistakes I've seen over the years. What really caught me off guard in regards to A New Hope, which isn't widely known by the way is that one of the X-Wings during the Battle of Yavin is designated as Red 6. Already doing deep dives back in the 90's, the pilot of Red 6 was named Jek Porkins. Biggs even refers to him by his last name before they shoot down a Tower together. Red 6 as far as I know was the first fatality the Rebels suffered during the fight. 30 starfighters took part in the raid as told by the Warrant Officer addressing Vader. The trading card game states that Red 6 skipped its last mechanic inspection before being flown out, which is what caused the craft to explode; not by the turbolasers as a casual fan might think. Yet when Luke is being chased by a Tie Fighter later on, someone on the radio clearly says: ''Red 6, can you see Red 5?'' Despite the fact Red 6 was already taken out. Bizarrely enough, someone actually responds with: ''There's a heavy fire zone.'' Even if you want to make the case, whoever answered with that line was meant to be another pilot, it still makes no sense why the first person would reach out to Red 6 in the first place. Then when Luke lands back on the moon after the fight, Leia greets him by saying his name loud and in an ecstatic fashion. Luke responds with what appears to be him saying ''Carrie'' although the response is somewhat audibly obscure. Carrie Fisher obviously being the late actress portraying Leia. I believe Mark Hamill himself later admitted he has no recollection of what he said in that scene. It just seems weird that his exclamation was left that way in the final cut of 77 and 97. And to close, I don't think it's widely known that Ewan McGregor who played Obi-Wan in the prequal trilogy is IRL the nephew of Denis Lawson who played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. Now you know. Lawson meanwhile, leant his voice to the video games Rogue Squadron 2 on GameCube and Star Wars: Squadrons for his character, if you weren't aware. He also had a cameo in Episode 9. He insists he willingly turned down a cameo in Episode 3 but was misquoted on Episode 7, saying a scheduling conflict interfered and would've done so otherwise.

For the OG trilogy it's because of multiple variations of each movies.

After rewatching Obi-Wan's death in A New Hope, I'm wondering how his lightsaber hilt didn't get cut in 2 since Vader's blade would've had to cut through the hilt to decapitate his former master

Somehow I knew "No, I am your father." would be number one. That is the most misquoted line in Star Wars movie history, despite Vader NEVER saying it.

Not sure if this qualifies as a Mandela effect but for many years I swore I saw Leia spit on Vader's mask and it sizzles before he wipes it away. I can see that scene so clearly in my memories. However, it was eventually brought to my attention that no, that scene was never filmed but it was in the 1977 novelisation, by Alan Dean Foster. “She succeeded in reaching him with her spit, which hissed against still-hot battle armour. He wiped the offensive matter away silently, watching her with interest as she was marched through the accessway into the cruiser”.

I am so completely obsessed with Star Wars that the Mandela Effect NEVER has any effect on me, but it’s interesting to see what it does to people who “don’t pay attention”

Correct me if I'm wrong but the chosen one was to bring balance to the force not glory to the jedi

Honestly, number one is so simple to explain. Saying "Luke, I am your father" explains the context and everyone immediately knows what you are referring to.

Love to know who these “fans” are as nobody remembers those others as lines in any film

We need a Mendella effect on the Disney sequel trilogy like it never happened

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"Only a master of evil darth" To quote pitch meetings: is his first name darth?

May the 4th be with you! This is OUR way....❤ Keep calm and love Star Wars!

I always called it the trash compactor because I couldn't make out Luke's words clearly. People didn't remember the silver leg because people aren't looking at his legs. He's a humanoidish character, so people are looking at his face and body language.

About the silver leg, yeah not only the reflection, but on all the desert scenes the costume was filthy with that tan colored sand, so it darkened the leg. The funny thing is as a kid, I used to remember him being all gold, and in empire when he gets blown apart on Bespin and put back together by chewie, and THAT's when he got the silver leg.

I know why people mess up Chewbacca getting a medal. It's because they always think of Wizard of Oz when the Cowardly Lion gets his courage awarded to him and so they mix up the two. that's what I'm thinking

As a Star Wars fan I knew all the good scenarios but it is still interesting to see how people remember things

Before watching the video..... Pretty sure vaders iconic line "No, i am your father " goong to be no.1

1:10 There was SC 38 Reimagined where Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader was really scary, cool and intense than the Original one.

Chewbacca finally got his medal on a MTV Movie Awards show for a Lifetime Achievement award by Carrie Fisher herself.

How apropos a video for May the Fourth. Fave moments: Star Wars: The Rebel assault on the Death Star. The Empire Strikes Back: Luke: “I don’t believe it...” Yoda: “That is why you fail.” Rogue One: The Rebel assault on Scarif. NB: Princess Leia did have strain to give Chewie his medal as written in the novelization of Star Wars.

May the 4th be with you, WatchMojo

I always hear it as "No, Luke, I am your father." Always heard both simultaneously.

those are things I've never misremembered but there are a few lines that I miss heard as a kid that took me a few tries to catch them. a lot of lines used big words I didn't understand or were shouted or mumbled and it took me a few years to hear them correctly. Lines like "You got your reward and you're just leaving them" I miss heard as a kid as "You got your reward and your sleevey men"

I was always amazed with C3PO's silver leg. I mean realizing I'd never noticed it. But I see how that could happen because even now, watching Dragons Race to the Edge, I always forget Hiccup has half a leg missing. Which is so great for kids who think they may be at a disadvantage with a handicap.

Iv'e watched Star Wars at least 50 times, including in the original theater version. I never noticed that Threepio had a silver leg until the last time I watched it. I blame CERN lab for spawning alternate realities. Hopefully they can Mandella away COVID one day.

I have a personal one. For years, I thought I remembered a version where the "Werewolf" in the cantina bar scene almost got into a fight. I assumed it was edited out along with the "Werewolf" himself. It wasn't until a couple of years ago re-watching The Richard Pryor show that I realized it was a scene from the "Star Wars Bar" bit in one episode of the show.

I can attest to #9. My dad always said that Obi-Wan shut off his lightsaber, but I never remembered it that way... except in the Lego game, LOL.

I don't know about Mandela effect but the possible explanation is that our mind cannot remember most of the things we watch and even if we remember some dialogue or monologue from the movie, over the time we remember it differently and when we watch the movie again, then it looks like it has been changed but it has not. Human mind is really complex and there are many things which cannot still be explained.

Obi Wan not turning off the light sabre was the shock for me. Should have been further up the list, I think.

Wait so I’m confused. Is the Mandela effect that Obi-Wan said “Anakin, you were the chosen one!”? He does say Anakin later in his monologue.

whoa dudebrovich ... i distinctly remember him turning his lightsaber off ... that new scene where he hold the light saber up is some kind of a h.h. salute ... so weird

It is CRAZY how my mind really does remember most of these in the later way in which they appear not to of. I especially remember a Chewy leaning over to receive a medal. Mind Blowing!

I swear, I never saw C-3PO's silver leg until episode 1 came out. I watched the original trilogy, but it was the 1996 theatrical re-releases that I started to take interest in the franchise. I just genuinely don't recall seeing a silver-colored leg.

I remember when the story of Star Wars came out on record back in the 70's. The cover had C3-P0 and R2D2 on the cover and the silver leg was there cause I remember thinking oh he has a silver leg.

My favorite scene would be the dual between Anakin v Kenobi in r.o.t.s. So emotional

It's funny how so many people clearly remember Han shooting first... oh wait...

A think a strong contributing factor is people and merchandise sometimes have the wrong prints. So as you grow up with it you believe it is the right way because you will see more toys and hear more quotes than ever watching the movies themselves.

For a while I had a "reverse Mandela" effect with Star Wars original trilogy. I first watched them at age 5 on VHS, which we kept for over a decade. I never saw any other version than those. Cut to age 17 when I decided to buy the OT Star Wars on DVD and discovered this whole new thing called the "Special Edition." EDIT: For those unaware, if you've ever seen Star Wars OT post-1997 you are watching the "Special Edition" that was released. No theatrical version exists after 1998 besides a very bad 2006 limited edition set that was taken from a 1993 Laserdisc copy. Many of the controversies of Star Wars -- "Han Shot First," bad CGI Jabba, that whole weird 3-minute musical, the ROTJ end music -- are all from Lucas' 1997 or 2004 versions. It was very odd growing up as a Star Wars fan, reading all of the Expanded Universe and playing all the games, then discovering this unholy version that everyone else had known for 12 years as the "Original Trilogy."

1. In the book version of the first movie, it is explicitly stated that Leia gave Chewbacca a medal also (but she did have to strain somewhat to get it on him). 2. STAR WARS DAY IS MAY 25TH! That was the date of the original movie's premiere. Calling 5/4 STAR WARS day is doing a bad Daffy Duck imitation. 3. Got to admit, I've screwed up the "No, I am your father" thing on many occasions. But I did know that Kenobi never said "May the force be with you" in those words. (Oh, and just to *really* go nuts: in the previously mentioned book version of the first movie, he says "Trust in The Force, Luke...and wait.")

Perfect timing as it is may 4th

May the 4th be with us all

7:00 on VHS cassettes C3PO is (seems to be) completely golden because of lack of HD

The phrase first time I heard (Luke I am your father) was in the movie Tommy boy 1995 👍

Re: Garbage Masher vs Trash Compactor - If I recall correctly, when the Death Star play set came out, that section was then advertised as the trash compactor. Can someone find the commercial someplace on RU-vid? I could still be wrong...

Taika Waititi should have directed The Rise of Skywalker

"May the 4th be with you", lol, hilarious. Im sure it's not the first time it's been said, but it's the first time I've heard it. Awesome play on words. :-p

Ass I recall, Kenner sold the garbage masher as the "Trash Compactor". Probably came from there.

The legendary Star Wars saga ends with episode VI Disney products are fan fictions, episode VIII and IX are some of the worst films I ever seen in my life.

I remember C-3PO having a silver leg. When I was a kid all the toys I go of him had a silver leg.

I see there wasn’t one for Han shooting first, but that conversation could open a can of worms. LOL

May the fourth be with you. All of you.

The force will always be with you

ok, i have one. I saw SW when it came out so i chalk it up to maybe a 12 year old's excitement, but I could have sworn when Luke threw the grappling hook, he MISSED the first time and it took 2 times to make the connection. Anyone else?

I've never had a Mandela Effect. I feel left out!

I always remembered Darth Vader making a circling motion with his lightsabre when the said 'the circle is now complete'. Apparently that never happed though.

Garbage masher is the only one I was affected by. I really hear him saying trash compactor in my head. All the other ones are puzzling to me. How could anyone think Obi-Wan said “many years”?

Reality: Sebastian Shaw as the ghost of Anakin Skywalker Lucas effect: F**king Hayden Christiansen!

Mandela effect: “I see you have constructed a new lightsaber. You’re skills are complete.” Reality: “I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Now let’s see how well you…handle it.”

"This is how democracy dies" was used in the UK trailers

The confusion with Obi Wan and his lightsaber is that the lego star wars 2 game does it differently. He indeed turns his lightsaber off.

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1:45 I believe the second description from Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy where Ben does indeed turn off his lightsaber before Vader kills him

"Use the fork" , the Simpsons.

I could of sworn the subtitles in ROJ, when Jabba was speaking we're in yellow.

The obi wan one got me

Ooh my god, I remembered "You were the chosen one, Ani."

What about the scene where Luke and Liea are ready to swing across the chasm. I 100% remember Luke needing to throw the grappling hook 3 times.

I can tell you something that has changed in the first film. After they say close the blast doors, close the blast doors they then say open the blast doors open the blast doors. It was funny at that time. Humour was great!

Leia does give Chewbacca a medal. Actually it was Carrie Fisher and it was on the MTV Movie Awards. But Chewy finally got his medal. (MTV Lifetime Achievement Award 1997.)

Huh, I knew all of them correctly except for the trash compactor/garbage masher one. Everyone remembers the scene as the "trash compactor" because the Star Wars trading cards and the Kenner Death Star Set toy referred to it as such.

I was around 8 when I saw Empire SB for the first time, I had seen the Luke I am your father in pop culture before I ever saw the movie itself. I was confused when I saw the movie as I expected to hear the Mandela effect.

A Mandela Effect I had was the Clown from Toaster's nightmare in The Brave Little Toaster always being the Mark Hamill Joker from the Batman Animated Series

Ive argued with so many people over some of these. Ive even had to argue with a guy that Rogue One is a movie. He argued til he was blue in the face that it was a tv series.

Maybe the people saying Obi-Wan switched off his weapon is due to how his blue blade glows white and when held perfectly vertical against those white lights on the walls, the blade "disappears" (it's just hard to see), and some may just assume after lifting his saber up, he switched it off (off-camera) simply cos they could not see his blade. Just a theory.

only in this day and age could someone's faulty memories and garbled nostalgia be referred to as a "different reality".

I remember having an entire conversation years back about the turning off the lightsaber and why obi did it. Aint no way.

I swear in Empire that a snowspeeder crashed into the head of an At-At. It made me even more sure when I read it in the novel years later.

Remember kids, all the real fans know legends is the real canon and once the fad dies Disney will be forced to bring it back. :D

Apparently the reason Chewy didn't get a medal was that when they shot that scene Peter Mayhew wasn't available so it was a stunt man in the costume, who didn't look like Chewy when he moved.

Hmmmm #9 must be true then, cause i rememer him shutting off and putting his light saber down first, not holding it up in the air

Yeah, I remember all of these exactly the way they are.

The “Mandela Effect” is when people are wrong about stuff. Nothing more.

Just FYI C3P0 always had a silver lower right leg in Star Wars ANH. HIs Kenner action figure did not though which is where some of this comes from I think.

I remember/ misremember a scene where luke in his landspeeder blasts past an old woman in Mos Eisley. And older friend confirmed it but its only in the novel....odd

OMG, at 3:29 look at the closed captions! That's EXACTLY what my 6- or 7-year-old self thought Ben said before I knew the line was "The Jundland Wastes are not to be travelled lightly". Looks like the autocaption AI misheard the line too. I always thought Ben said, "A gentleman wastes enough to be travelled, lightly" - which makes no sense, I know, but who knew anyone would be saying anything about Jundland Wastes? That's not something anyone expects. Also, later, I thought Luke asked Ben, "You fought in the colonial wars?" Colonial wars made sense to me as a child, as the U.S. was once a set of colonies and went to war against England for independence, for example. My ears would have never expected to hear anything about *clone wars* (what's that?).

At least Chewie finally got his medal in The Rise of Skywalker. Tying up a loose end from 42 years ago.