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Bib Fortuna

Bib Fortunais a fictional character in theStar Warsfranchise.TheTwi'lekmajordomoand chief aide of the crime lordJabba the Hutt,Bib is Jabba's closest associate, succeeding him asdaimyoafter his death before ultimately being killed himself byBoba Fett.Fortuna first appeared inReturn of the Jedi(1983), the final entry in theoriginalStar Warstrilogy.He also appeared briefly in theprequel trilogyfilmThe Phantom Menace(1999) and in thesecond seasonofDisney+seriesThe Mandalorian(2020) andThe Bad Batch(2021). The character has also appeared in otherStar Warsmedia, including novels, comic books, video games, and radio dramas.

Bib Fortuna
Star Warscharacter
Michael Carteras Bib Fortuna in
Return of the Jedi(1983)
First appearanceReturn of the Jedi(1983)
Last appearance"Chapter 16: The Rescue"(2020) (The Mandalorian)
Created by
Portrayed by
Voiced by
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In-universe information
SpeciesTwi'lek
GenderMale
Occupation
AffiliationJabba the Hutt
RelativesBeezer Fortuna (cousin)
HomeworldRyloth

Fortuna was created byReturn of the Jedico-writersLawrence KasdanandGeorge Lucas,and was designed byPhil Tippettbased upon early sketches by concept artistsNilo Rodis-JameroandRalph McQuarrie.The character was portrayed byMichael CarterinReturn of the Jedi,who was cast based upon his stage acting experience; the actor did not know it was aStar Warsfilm until after he accepted the role.Erik Bauersfeldprovided the voice of Fortuna inReturn of the Jedi,andsound editorMatthew Woodportrayed the character inThe Phantom MenaceandThe Mandalorian.

Although few details about him were revealed in his film appearances, otherStar Warsworks have established Fortuna's back story, including his past as a slave trader who was sentenced to death on his home planet ofRyloth.Although he outwardly appears loyal and obedient to Jabba, Fortuna secretly despises his master and actively plots to assassinate him and take over his criminal operation. Fortuna survives the events ofReturn of the Jediin theStar Wars Legendscanon, which encompasses all licensedStar Warsstories outside of the films prior toThe Walt Disney Companyacquiring the franchise in 2012. The new set of official canon created after that acquisition also establishes that Fortuna was not killed during the climactic battle inReturn of the Jedi,and he assumed Jabba's place as crime lord until being killed and succeeded by Boba Fett five years later.

It took about eight-and-a-half hours to apply the character's makeup for the first time inReturn of the Jedi,which included extensive casts and molds, a large rubber headpiece, day glow orange contact lenses, sharpened false teeth, and claw-like finger extensions. Fortuna has been described as a fan-favorite and one of the most memorable characters fromStar Wars,and has been included on several lists of the best characters in the franchise. Several toys and merchandise works have been created for the character, and an original action figure prototype sold for£36,000 in a 2019 auction.

Character biography

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Backstory

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Bib Fortuna is a member of theTwi'lekspecies,[1]humanoids distinguished by the pair of long tentacular appendages that protrude from the back of their heads, which are known as lekku.[2][3][4]Fortuna is the first Twi'lek character to appear inStar Wars,although the species did not receive a name until the publication of theStar Wars Sourcebook,a 1987 sourcebook forStar Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[5]With pale, mucus-covered skin and sharp, snaggly teeth,[5][6]Fortuna is originally from the planetRyloth,the Twi'lek homeworld.[1][2][7]Fortuna works as themajordomoand chief aide forJabba the Hutt,[1][2]a slug-like alien and one of the most powerful crime lords in the galaxy. In this capacity, Fortuna controls most operations within Jabba's palace on the desert planet ofTatooine.[1][3][7]Among these duties are welcoming visitors who come to the palace,[1][8]and vetting them before they appear before Jabba.[8][9][10]Fortuna's dialogue in the film is delivered inHuttese,the fictional language also spoken by Jabba.[8][11]

Outside of the films, Bib Fortuna's back story was established through media in theStar WarsExpanded Universe, which encompasses all licensed stories in theStar Warsuniverse outside of the nine main feature films, such as novels, comic books, video games, and television shows.[12]With the 2012 acquisition ofLucasfilmbyThe Walt Disney Company,most of the licensedStar Warsnovels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film were rebranded asStar Wars Legendsand declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. As a result, storylines and character histories established for Fortuna before April 2014 are part of the Legends canon, but not the Disney canon.[12][13][14]

In his back story established by the Expanded Universe, Bib Fortuna is born into a family engaged in the Outer Rim portion of the galaxy.[7]He grows wealthy as a slave trader before working for Jabba the Hutt, selling fellow members of his own species into servitude.[2][3]Fortuna is also a smuggler of an illicit substance called spice,[3]and is one of the first to widely sell a highly addictive drug called ryll from Ryloth to other planets. This brings Ryloth to the attention of theGalactic Empire,[15]and leads to a planetwide breakdown of order.[2]Fortuna becomes infamous as a result,[2][3]and is sentenced to death on his home planet, but he escapes and flees to the planet Tatooine. There he becomes the head of Jabba the Hutt's smuggling operations for a drug called glitterstim, the first in a series of successively more prominent positions that eventually leads him to becoming Jabba's majordomo.[2]Fortuna later returns to Ryloth with an army of Jabba's henchmen to enact revenge for his death sentence, burning seven of the planet's cities and capturing slaves and riches for Jabba. Fortuna harbors ambitions of one day returning to Ryloth and ruling the planet.[15]

OtherStar Warsbooks and media have established that Fortuna is responsible for the presence of several of the creatures and characters in Jabba's palace duringReturn of the Jedi.[16][17]For example, therancorthat Jabba keeps underneath a trap door in his throne room was originally presented to him by Fortuna as a birthday gift.[17]Fortuna kidnapsOola,the green-skinned Twi'lek female who appears in scenes inReturn of the Jedias a slave and dancer for Jabba. After abducting her, Fortuna arranged for her to be trained inexotic dancingand told her stories about Jabba's palace that falsely portrayed it as a glamorous and exciting place, making Oola so eager to be there that she rejected opportunities to escape.[16][18]Fortuna also originally capturedSalacious B. Crumb,a small creature that sat beside Jabba's tail on his throne and served as a courtjesterin the palace. Crumb was a stowaway thief aboard Jabba's ship when Fortuna captured him and presented him to Jabba before the events of the film.[17]

Return of the Jedi

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Bib Fortuna makes his first appearance inReturn of the Jedi(1983), the final film in theoriginalStar Warstrilogy.[7]The film begins withHan Solo,one of the protagonists of theStar Warsfranchise, being held captive by Jabba the Hutt and frozen in a slab of metal substance called carbonite.[1]Bib Fortuna is first seen in the film when he greets thedroidsC-3POandR2-D2,who enter the palace to deliver a message to Jabba.[7][19]Fortuna greets them coldly at first, but becomes intrigued upon learning they have a gift for the Hutt. He attempts to obtain more information about the gift, but the droids insist their instructions are to give it only to Jabba himself.[19]Fortuna brings the droids before Jabba, where they deliver aholographicmessage from theJedi KnightLuke Skywalkerseeking to bargain for the release of Han Solo.[20]Fortuna whispers advice into Jabba's ear and feeds him information as Jabba sits on his throne.[8][9]He is later present with Jabba whenPrincess Leia Organa,who infiltrated the palace by disguising herself as a bounty hunter namedBoushh,is captured while freeing Han Solo from carbonite.[21]

Jabba gives orders to Fortuna that Luke Skywalker is not to be admitted to the palace.[22]When Skywalker later arrived, Fortuna is among the first to intercept him and initially forbids him from speaking to Jabba.[1]However, Luke usesthe Forceto influence Fortuna's mind, convincing him to take Skywalker before Jabba.[1][8]When Jabba realizes Skywalker used a "Jedi mind trick" on Fortuna, he angrily scolds Fortuna, calls him a "weak-minded fool", and throws him off the throne room dais.[23]Fortuna later travels with Jabba aboard the Hutt'ssail bargeto the planned executions of Skywalker, Solo, and Solo's first mateChewbaccaat the Great Pit of Carkoon, where they are to be fed to a creature called asarlacc.[7][24]A skirmish breaks out between Skywalker and his friends and Jabba's thugs, resulting in the death of Jabba and the destruction of the sail barge.[7]Fortuna's fate after these events is left ambiguous in the film.

In the Expanded Universe/Star Wars Legendscontinuity, Fortuna survives the battle, escaping before the sail barge's destruction and returning to Jabba's palace to attempt to take over his criminal enterprise.[2][25]His fate in the official canon is similar.[7][24][25][26]

The Phantom Menace

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Bib Fortuna appears briefly inThe Phantom Menace(1999), the first film in theStar Warsprequel trilogy.He stands alongside Jabba the Hutt during thepodrace,from which a youngAnakin Skywalkeremerges victorious.[5][7]At one point, Fortuna wakes up Jabba after the Hutt crime lord falls asleep during the podrace.[1][10]SinceThe Phantom Menacewas set 32 years before the events of the firstStar Warsfilm,[5]Fortuna's presence establishes that he has been employed by Jabba the Hutt for more than three decades,[1][5]dating back to the final years of theGalactic Republic.[10]

The Mandalorian

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In apost-credits sceneof the second season finale "Chapter 16: The Rescue"ofThe Mandalorian,a corpulent Bib Fortuna is depicted as the new owner of Jabba's palace. During this time as owner he has put his own mark on the palace, added his own humanoid throne upon Jabba's old plinth, taken up having his own slave girl and indulged in eating fine foods and putting on weight. He is killed by Boba Fett, who takes his throne.[27][28][29]InThe Book of Boba Fettepisode "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm",Bib Fortuna's death at Boba Fett’s hand is briefly shown again via archive footage from" Chapter 16: The Rescue ".[30][31][32]

OtherStar Warsmedia

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Legendscanon

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One of Bib Fortuna's first non-film appearances is in "A Rancor Comes to Tatooine", a short story included inThe Star Wars Sourcebook(1987). The story describes the rivalry between Fortuna and aCorelliannamed Bidlo Kwerve, both of whom are competing to become Jabba the Hutt's majordomo in a period prior toReturn of the Jedi.Kwerve and Fortuna acquire the rancor as a birthday gift for Jabba, and Fortuna earns the majordomo job, while Kwerve is ultimately eaten by the rancor.[33][34]This storyline is expanded upon inTales from Jabba's Palace,a 1995 anthology book written from the perspectives of multiple background characters in the Jabba's palace scenes ofReturn of the Jedi.[34][35]In the book, after Jabba receives the rancor gift, he offers Fortuna and Kwerve a choice of two rewards: one can become his majordomo, while the other will receive an unspecified "greater honor".[34]Sensing a trap, Fortuna accepts the majordomo position, thus saving his own life and ensuring Kwerve's death when the greater honor turns out to be the distinction of being the first person Jabba feeds to his new rancor.[34]

Fortuna appears in several of the stories inTales from Jabba's Palace,and the book establishes that Fortuna despises Jabba and is actively plotting to assassinate the Hutt, steal his wealth, and take over his criminal operation. It also establishes Fortuna's personality as cunning and calculating, and that Fortuna's deferential attitude toward his employer is a facade.[2][3][36]Fortuna's back story is particularly expanded upon in the short story "Of the Day's Annoyances: Bib Fortuna's Tale", byM. Shayne Bell.In that story, Fortuna protects his friend Nat Secura, whom Jabba wants to kill by feeding him to the rancor. Secura is the last descendant of a great Twi'lek house, and Fortuna uses Secura's power to sell other Twi'leks into slavery. To protect Secura, Fortuna seeks assistance from his allies, the mysterious B'omarr monks, religious beings that have transplanted their brains into nutrient-filled jars attached to spider-like droid walkers. Fortuna has the monks remove Secura's brain shortly before Secura's body, under Jabba's orders, is thrown to the rancor and eaten.[37]When Jabba is later killed on his sail barge by Princess Leia at the Great Pit of Carkoon, Fortuna watches the Hutt die and does nothing to prevent it.[38]Fortuna then flees on his private skiff and returns to Jabba's palace, where he expects to take over the criminal operation. There, however, the monks decide the best fate for Fortuna is for his own brain to be transferred into one of their droid walkers,[2]and they remove and transfer his brain against his will.[39]

Fortuna appears in his disembodied droid walker form in a four-issue arc of theStar Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadroncomic book entitledBattleground: Tatooine(1996). In it, he is the captive of Firith Olan, a fellow Twi-lek criminal who Fortuna had called to Tatooine prior to the death of Jabba the Hutt. Upon arriving and finding Fortuna's brain trapped in a droid walker, Olan begins operating his own criminal enterprise out of Jabba's palace, taking delight in mocking and torturing the helpless Fortuna.[40]After Olan becomes injured, Fortuna has his own consciousness transferred into Olan's body,[2][41]leaving Olan's brain now trapped within the droid.[41]Afterward, Fortuna resumes his life of crime.[2]Fortuna is also one of the main characters in the comic bookStar Wars: Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal(1996), which is set beforeReturn of the Jedi.In the comic, Fortuna plots a revolt among Jabba's slaves,[42]with the intention of capturing Jabba and taking over his criminal enterprise. The plot fails when it is interrupted by a separate assassination attempt against Jabba. One of Fortuna's co-conspirators, a red-skinned alien named Nivek, nearly gives Fortuna's plot away in front of Jabba, but Fortuna shoots him in the head to silence him.[43]

Fortuna appears in the 2000 video gameStar Wars: Demolition,in which the player participates invehicular combatcontests at the behest of Jabba the Hutt. Fortuna can be seen in the menu screen describing the various terrains the player could choose for the battles.[44]Fortuna is a playable character in the video gamesLego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy(2006) andLego Star Wars: The Complete Saga(2007).[45]He also appears in thewebcomicStar Wars: The Clone Wars: The Valsedian Operation,which was first published between 2010 and 2011. In the comic, a group of Jedi including Anakin Skywalker,Obi-Wan Kenobi,andAhsoka Tanoinvestigate anillegal miningoperation using slave labor in the Valsedian asteroid belt. The Jedi are informed of it by Jabba the Hutt, who believes his distant cousin Torpo is running the operation. However, upon investigation, the Jedi learn that the venture is secretly masterminded by Bib Fortuna.[46]Fortuna plays a supporting role inSmuggler's Gambit,a radio drama recorded live atStar WarsCelebration VIinOrlando,Floridain August 2012. The story follows Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Princess Leia searching for a location for a new Rebel base following the events of thefirstStar Warsfilm.[47]After Solo and Chewbacca are captured and placed on sale at an auction, Fortuna attempts to buy them on behalf of Jabba the Hutt, entering into a bidding war withPrince Xizorof theBlack Suncriminal organization.[48]

Official canon

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Fortuna appears in the mobile strategy gameStar Wars Commander(2014), in which he becomes involved in a conflict with a mercenary named Saponza. After Saponza kills multiple henchmen of Jabba the Hutt who had interfered with his property on Tatooine, Fortuna arranges for Saponza's home to be burned down.[7]Fortuna makes a brief appearance in the first issue of theStar Wars: Darth Vadercomic book series, released byMarvel Comicsin February 2015.[49]In the comic,Darth Vaderforcibly enters Jabba's palace to meet with the Hutt, and Fortuna briefly tries to stop him, but becomes frightened and allows him to pass after Vader threatens him with hislightsaber.[49][50]The scene mirrors that of Fortuna confronting Luke Skywalker as he enters the palace inReturn of the Jedi,but establishes a direct contrast between Luke's non-aggressive behavior toward Fortuna and Vader's more threatening manner.[49]

Fortuna gets his own anthology story written byKwame Mbaliain the 2023 bookFrom a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi.The story, titledFortuna Favors the Bold,reveals that Fortuna had plotted to overthrow Jabba during the events of Return of the Jedi.[51]

A Twi'lek character named Beezer Fortuna, a cousin of Bib Fortuna, appears in theStar Warsanthology filmRogue One(2016), which is set shortly before the events of the firstStar Warsfilm.[52][53][54]Beezer's look is based upon preliminary sketches of Bib Fortuna fromReturn of the Jedi.His nickname amongRogue One's crew during production was "Cousin Bib", soLucasfilmexecutivePablo Hidalgomade their familial connection official while writing Beezer's back story. The character's first name derives from the "High Beeser of Hoth", a title belonging to Bib Fortuna in earlyReturn of the Jedidrafts, but which was ultimately abandoned in later versions.[52]InRogue One,Beezer is one of the chief strategists of an extremist rebel faction led bySaw Gerrera,and he can be seen in the group's hideout on the planetJedha.[26][54][55]According to Beezer's back story, he resents his family's participation in the criminal underworld,[7][52][55]and is more politically-minded than his other relatives.[55]The actor who portrayed Beezer Fortuna was fitted with contact lenses to make him more closely resemble Bib Fortuna.[56]

Characterization

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Outwardly, Bib Fortuna appears very loyal and obedient to Jabba the Hutt,[3][2][7]hardly ever leaving his side,[7]and regularly supplying him with advice and counsel.[8][9]He demonstrates tremendous patience when dealing with Jabba's bad habits, enduring his mood swings, and occasionally violent outbursts.[1][8]Fortuna also employs this patience while dealing with Jabba's visitors, who range from drunken thugs to overbearing emissaries.[8]However,Star Warsmedia and works outside of the films have established that Fortuna's obedience and good manners toward Jabba are almost entirely an act, and that internally he serves his own interests and actively plots against his employer.[3][2][36]In reality, Fortuna feels a deep contempt for Jabba, as he reveals to his co-conspirators during a plot to kidnap and eventually assassinate the Hutt in the 1996 comic bookStar Wars: Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal:[57]

Hate? What a tiny, insignificant, useless word. What I feel for Jabba can only be expressed by causing every nerve in his body to experience the greatest possible pain for the longest possible time. Every moment I spend in his company is an eternity of loathing. The overpowering stench that pours from his open mouth, the sight of his thick, greasy, pustule-covered flesh. His unspeakable acts of depravity... he is the most revolting monster in the galaxy!

Fortuna is a powerful and dreaded individual in the galaxy's underground community, though also somewhat cowardly,[3]and has a large capacity for cruelty and violence.[7]His sadism is on display inReturn of the Jedi,where he looks forward to seeing Luke Skywalker and his friends get fed to the sarlacc.[24]Fortuna has a very vindictive personality, demonstrated by his attack against his home planet of Ryloth as an act of revenge for the death sentence he previously received there.[15]He often resorts to underhanded means to achieve his objectives, acting out against friends and foes alike.[3]This was exemplified by his willingness to kill one of his allies, the alien Nivek inJabba the Hutt: Betrayal,when he risked exposing Fortuna's plot to assassinate Jabba.[43]Fortuna is cunning and manipulative, illustrated by the way in which he presents himself to Jabba as meek and passive in order to achieve his goals.[2]However, Skywalker's use of the Force to influence his mind inReturn of the Jediindicates Fortuna lacks a strong will, as Jedi mind tricks are more effective against weak-minded and susceptible individuals.[1][7]Michael Carter,the actor who portrayed Bib Fortuna inReturn of the Jedi,said he found the character "stupid in an endearing way" and "quite innocent, yet quite scary", and believed he could have led a good life if he had been raised in a different place.[58]

Concept and creation

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Conception

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Lawrence Kasdan(left) andGeorge Lucas(right) created Bib Fortuna in the screenplay ofReturn of the Jedi.

Bib Fortuna was created byLawrence KasdanandGeorge Lucas,co-writers of theReturn of the Jediscreenplay.[59]In early drafts of the script, Fortuna was referred to by the title "High Beeser of Hoth",[5][52]a reference to the planetHoth,the ice planet that served as the home of a secret Rebel base in theStar WarsfilmThe Empire Strikes Back.[60]Initially, theReturn of the Jediscreenplay did not specify that Fortuna belonged to an alien species,[59][61]but he was described in the final script as "a humanlike alien with long tentacles protruding from his skull".[5]

Fortuna was designed byPhil Tippett,the visual effects artist who designed most of the creatures forReturn of the Jedi.[62][5]Early sketches of the character were drawn by concept artistsNilo Rodis-Jamero,[62]andRalph McQuarrie.[63]Several of these sketches looked very different from Fortuna as he appeared in the final film. For example, one of Rodis-Jamero's sketches portrayed Fortuna with a thin, cylindrical head with gills along the sides,[62]and another with a flat-topped, triangularly-shaped head.[64]Those discarded sketches served as the basis for anotherStar Warsspecies called the Adnerem, which appear in theStar Wars: The Roleplaying Gameand other later works.[65]Other variations by Rodis-Jamero presented Fortuna in blue, priest-like robes, occasionally holding asceptre,with a lined, elongated face and narrow slits for eyes and nostrils.[66]

McQuarrie's early sketches of Bib Fortuna were, in his words, "more human" than the final design.[67]He drew several versions with a variety of alien faces,[63][67]as well as various costume elements like a talltop hat,[63][67]and silversnow goggles,the latter of which George Lucas particularly enjoyed.[67]McQuarrie said his early Bib Fortuna sketches were among his favorite renderings from the entireStar Warstrilogy, though he said the final version was better and "weirder" than his early designs.[67]One of Rodis-Jamero's concepts was the one ultimately selected, andmaquettesof the character were created by "Monster Shop" of Industrial Light & Magic, the motion picture visual effects company founded by Lucas.[61]

Costume and makeup

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Bib Fortuna's costume inReturn of the Jediwas designed by Rodis-Jamero andAggie Guerard Rodgers,[62]andNick Dudmanworked as a makeup artist on the character.[58]Fortuna involved the first prosthetic makeup Dudman worked upon.[68]Michael Carter, the actor who portrayed Fortuna, spent three months undergoing extensive makeup casts and tests for the character at Elstree Studios before shooting began. Molds were made from his hands and head.[69]Several foam appliances were sculpted to conform to Carter's face, and molds were made and cast into foam latex, which were then trimmed and carefully glued to the actor's face.[70]It took about eight-and-a-half hours to apply the makeup to Carter the first time,[58][70][71]though the process was eventually reduced to slightly under an hour.[58][71]Carter had been told a great deal of makeup would be involved with the part, but he said, "I did not know what I was letting myself in for when it came to having to wear so much makeup. It did come as a bit of a shock."[69]

Carter wore a large rubber headpiece, which included two large, slug-like tentacles that twisted around his neck.[72]Each tentacle was five feet long and draped ornamentally around Fortuna's shoulders.[70]The headpiece included a large waddle dangling underneath his chin,[70]and large bulges above each of his eyes, which were intended to be sensory brain areas.[3]An intricate set of "air bladders",[71]or foam and latex bubbles, were fitted onto Carter's temples and brows and inflated via hoses operated off-screen to give the impression of pulsation.[70][71]Once the headpiece was placed on, Carter had to wear it for the remainder of the shooting day, which was often difficult for the actor. During one day, Carter had an itch for six hours that became so uncomfortable that Dudman split the headpiece down the middle so Carter could scratch it. After that point, the headpiece was specifically designed so it could be opened up the middle.[58]As Carter sweated due to the heat under the costume, the makeup would start to come loose and the glue would dissolve, requiring it to be constantly reapplied.[73]

Carter wore dayglow orange contact lenses,[58][70][71]which created a glowing effect for the character's eyes,[58]something specifically requested by directorRichard Marquand.[59]Carter felt they gave Bib Fortuna "a feminine look".[58]They were hard contact lenses,[73]which covered the entire surface of Carter's eyeballs,[70]except for holes drilled through the middles. This gave himtunnel visionand severely limited his ability to see, and he kept accidentally walking into parts of the set as a result.[74]An optician was available for Carter at all times during filming to apply the lenses. Carter said the contacts were made in "too much of a rush" and were too small, so he suffered abrasions of the cornea, slightly hindering his vision until about a week after filming ended.[73]Carter also wore sharp, pointed teeth,[3]which were filed down to create what Tippett called a "ghastly focal point" for his dialogue scenes.[70]The teeth would occasionally slip out of Carter's mouth during shooting, at times striking against actors or crew members around him.[75]The teeth made it difficult for the actor to speak, and he had to strongly articulate Fortuna's lines to make the lip-movement look appropriate.[76]

The costume consisted of a three-layer velveteen overcoat over a turquoise faille gown, with knee-high boots custom made by London shoemakerAnello & Davide.[77]The shoes were soft-soled, and meant to allow for silent movement.[78]Carter wore lifts on his feet to make himself taller, and props inside his costume made his arms appear longer.[59]Claws were placed on his fingertips,[71][59]fitted through fingerless gloves that Tippett said gave Fortuna "a spidery reach".[71][70]Carter said the makeup had "an immediate effect" and once it was fully applied he would "kind of meditate it for a moment" because it ultimately helped dictate his performance.[58]However, he also said the large amount of makeup made acting more difficult, adding: "I was a big pile of moving rubber. And when I wasn't moving, I was like a piece of furniture."[69]Due to strict security measures to prevent secrets of the film being leaked to the public, whenever Carter was brought outside to be moved to and from the set atElstree Studios,he was covered with a dustbin liner so he would not be seen.[79]Carter would stand very still between takes to avoid disrupting the makeup, and occasionally crew members, seeing him standing among the various puppets and alien props, would believe he was a prop and attempt to lift him.[80]

Makeup artist Shaune Harrison worked on the Bib Fortuna character inThe Phantom Menace,as well as several other creatures and aliens in the film, includingJar Jar Binks.[81]

Filming

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It took five weeks to film Bib Fortuna's scenes forReturn of the Jedi.[58][80]Michael Carter initially received little information about the character except that he was "an alien, and not a very nice one".[69]Due to the secrecy surrounding the film, Carter was only given the script pages that included his specific scenes.[69][82]He got them about four days before filming began, with all dialogue and information about other characters redacted. Since Fortuna's dialogue was in an alien language, and since he had little knowledge about the rest of the film, Carter did not know anything about the storyline ofReturn of the Jediduring the filming process.[82]In order to realistically deliver dialogue in a fictional language, Carter would make up his own meaning for the words he was speaking, which made it easier for him to find the correct vocal delivery and facial expressions for the performance.[73]

Carter was present from the very first day of shooting on January 11, 1982, which marked the final costume test on Stage 6 of Elstree Studios, in the set for the corridor of Jabba's palace.[83][84]The scenes in which Bib Fortuna and Luke Skywalker meet at the palace entrance were filmed on January 12 and 13.[84]During filming for Bib Fortuna's first chronological appearance in the film, when he first meets R2-D2 and C-3PO, Carter could not see the mark on the ground where he was supposed to stop due to the limited visibility caused by his contact lenses. As a result, the crew set up a 2-by-4 piece of wood on the ground for him to stop his feet against. During the first take of the shot, Carter tripped over the board and fell.[85]During another scene, Bib Fortuna lifts a capturedPrincess Leiaand pushes her toward Jabba the Hutt, so he can lick her. While filming the scene, Carter misjudged actressCarrie Fisher's weight, and lifted her so quickly that he nearly pushed her straight into the mouth of the Jabba puppet, causing her to scream.[69]

Several scenes involving Fortuna were cut fromReturn of the Jedi,including one in whichSalacious B. Crumb,the small creature that sits at the tail of Jabba the Hutt, vomits into Fortuna's beverage. In another cut scene, Fortuna engages in a provocative dance with Jess, one of Jabba's dancers, who was portrayed byAmanda Noar.George Lucas eliminated the scene because he felt it was inappropriate for children.[79]Another cut scene involved a longer exchange between Luke Skywalker and Fortuna after Skywalker first appeared at Jabba's palace. In the original scene, the two had a long period of dialogue while walking down the corridor, with both actors speaking the fictional language of Huttese. During one take, Carter had to shout at Skywalker, and his false teeth accidentally came out and hit actorMark Hamill's face. The scene was ultimately cut and a shorter scene with Fortuna and Skywalker speaking in a stairway was used instead. During filming, both actors spoke in English, but Fortuna's dialogue was dubbed in Huttese later.[73]

Portrayals

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Michael Carter

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I liked Bib, I enjoyed playing him. He was stupid in an endearing way – quite innocent, yet quite scary. I thought maybe, if he'd been brought up in another place, he might have turned out to be a rather sweet bloke.

Michael Carter[58]

The role of Bib Fortuna was cast very early in the production process forReturn of the Jedibecause makeup artistStuart Freebornwanted to get started on creating the character's look as quickly as possible.[59]Michael Carter came to the attention ofReturn of the Jedicasting director Mary Selway, who saw him perform in a musical in theWest End theatresection ofLondonin the early 1980s.[86]Director Richard Marquand had also seen and enjoyed Carter's theater work, and wanted to cast him as Fortuna;[59][72]Marquand described him as a "terrific actor". He was also drawn to Carter for the role because he wanted Fortuna to be very tall, and Carter was about six feet tall.[59]

Marquand invited Carter to meet at a studio inElstree Studiosto discuss a role he was casting in a film, which Marquand would only identify by its fake working titleBlue Harvest.[72]Carter was performing on a television series at the time.[58]Carter's train was late and Marquand was in a meeting when he arrived, and the front desk forgot to inform Marquand that he arrived, so Carter waited for an hour without being called in.[72][87]Marquand happened upon Carter as he was leaving for the day,[72]and the meeting took place.[88]During the 30-minute meeting,[58]Marquand informed him the part was an alien in a science-fiction film,[88][80]also describing it as a children's film,[58]and that Carter could have the role without auditioning if he wanted it, but Marquand could not discuss any details about the character or film because it was a "top secretHollywoodmovie ".[88]Carter was initially not sure the part interested him, but Marquand persisted,[89]and Carter reluctantly agreed. Only then did Marquand reveal that it was aStar Warsfilm.[58][88]Carter was sworn to secrecy about the role, but he told his family about the part anyway, and the next day his daughter discussed it publicly with a friend at her school.[80][90]

Carter had never seen the originalStar Warsfilm,[80][91]and had only seen the sequel,The Empire Strikes Back,because he was working at the time in a theater production withAnthony Daniels,who played C-3PO in the film.[91]Following his appearance inReturn of the Jedi,Carter was offered several alien roles or parts that involved heavy amounts of prosthetics. For example, he was cast in the role of Radu Molasar, a monster and warlord in theMichael MannfilmThe Keep(1983), as a direct result of his work inReturn of the Jedi.[58]Carter received letters and autograph requests fromStar Warsfans for decades after the film's release,[58][92]and has made appearances at sci-fi and fantasy conventions.[93][94][95]Carter was offered the opportunity to reprise the role of Bib Fortuna in the prequelThe Phantom Menace,but he declined due to the rigors associated with the makeup application.[81]

Erik Bauersfeld

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Erik Bauersfeld, pictured here in 2015, provided the voice of Bib Fortuna inReturn of the Jedi.

The voice of Bib Fortuna inReturn of the Jediwas performed byErik Bauersfeld,a radio dramatist who also voiced the alien characterAdmiral Ackbarin the film,[96][97][98]and had unsuccessfully auditioned to voiceYodainThe Empire Strikes Back.[11]He was cast afterStar Warssound designerBen Burttapproached him in 1983, while Bauersfeld was producing a radio drama withLucasfilmsound designerRandy Thomand suggested he audition for the part of Ackbar.[96][97][98][99]The recording session for Fortuna's dialogue took about 30 minutes,[11][99][100]and Bauersfeld made up the voice on the spot after looking at a photograph of Fortuna, without having any other information about the character. Since Fortuna spoke in the Huttese alien language, Bauersfeld had no idea what the character was saying when he recited the lines. He said of the process: "Ben (Burtt) gave me a general idea and I just did it."[101]

Bauersfeld did not receive an on-screen credit for his roles as Fortuna or Ackbar,[11][99][100]and his association with the characters was unknown for years after the film was released.[102]Michael Carter did not know another actor's voice was used, as late as 2004 he believed it was his own voice, saying in an interview: "It sounded like my voice."[73]Eventually fans learned Bauersfeld played the parts and he began to receive multiple fan letters every week, which continued for the rest of his life.[11]Bauersfeld said he appreciated the passion of fans and responded to every autograph request, but that he was not particularly knowledgeable aboutStar Warshimself; in a 2011 interview, he said he had not seenReturn of the Jedisince it first came out, still had not seen the firstStar Warsfilm,[11][100][103]and knew no details about Fortuna, asking the interviewer: "He was the bad guy, wasn't he?"[11]

Matthew Wood

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Matthew Wood, asound editorwho has worked on multipleStar Warsfilms,[104]portrayed Fortuna in the podrace scenes inThe Phantom Menace,[104][105]which marked his first acting role.[104]Wood has also provided the voices ofGeneral Grievous,Ello Asty,battle droids,and various other minorStar Warscharacters.[106]Wood was offered the part after George Lucas saw him in a doorway during a meeting and felt he looked right for the part. According to Wood, Lucas told him, "You're kind of skinny and creepy" before offering him the part and sending him to wardrobe to be fitted with prosthetics.[107]

Although in the scene Fortuna appears alongside Jabba and several other characters inside a private booth, Wood was alone when his scenes were filmed, and his footage was digitally combined with footage of the other characters later in post-production.[108]Wood interacted with a light stand during filming, which was later replaced by a visual effect creating Jabba.[107]The moment when Wood woke up a sleeping Jabba at the end of the podrace was a joke conceived by the motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic during the making of the film, which George Lucas loved.[109]Wood reprised the role of Fortuna in theSmuggler's Gambitradio drama, recorded live atStar WarsCelebration VI in Orlando in August 2012. This time he provided the voice for the character, something he did not do in the film.[47]

Wood reprised the role for the season two finale ofThe Mandalorian.[29]

InThe Book of Boba Fett,Wood also portrays Bib Fortuna.[110]

Other portrayals

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Bib Fortuna was voiced byDavid Dukesin theradio dramitizationofReturn of the Jedireleased in 1996 byHighbridge Audio.[111]Alan Ruscoe,who portrayed the Jedi masterPlo Koonand theNeimoidiancaptainDaultay DofineinThe Phantom Menace,[112]also portrayed Fortuna in a scene before theGalactic Senate,[104][113]but it was ultimately cut from the final film.[104]

Cultural impact

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Critical reception

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The name and first photo of Bib Fortuna were first revealed to the public in aReturn of the Jediposter book published by Paradise Press in May 1983, the first of four such magazines released in advance of the film.[114][115]In his 1983 review ofReturn of the Jedi,Desmond Ryan ofThe Philadelphia Inquirercited Fortuna as one of the diverse types of alien species in the film that "reaffirms the inventiveness and inspiration of Lucas and his legions of craftsmen and technicians".[116]Ryan also said Fortuna "looks likeDavid Bowiewith a largebratwurstsausage growing out of his ear ".[116]

Fortuna was ranked No. 25 onRolling Stone's list of the 50 bestStar Warscharacters,[4]and was also included amongThe Daily Telegraph's list of the best characters from the franchise.[6][117]CNETwriter Sam Stone called Fortuna "one of the most memorable" characters and alien races fromReturn of the Jediand described him as "a fan-favorite character".[7]Star Wars Insiderwriter Calum Waddell described Bib Fortuna as "one of the standout supporting characters" ofReturn of the Jedi.[72]Scott Chernoff ofStar Wars Insidersaid Michael Carter conveyed "a touching vulnerability through his makeup and contact lenses, transforming what could have been a stock character into a sadly haunting figure".[58]

Fortuna's line "De wanna wanga", which he speaks upon first meeting C-3PO and R2-D2 inReturn of the Jedi,has become a well-known line ofStar Warsdialogue.[5][11]Michael Carter has noted the character he portrayed became far more famous than the actor himself, joking: "Bib Fortuna's very famous; I'm hardly known within my own family."[118]Daniel Mallory Ortberg,an author and editor who has written aStar Warsshort story for the anthology bookFrom a Certain Point of View(2017), has saidTales from Jabba's Palaceand reading the back story of Bib Fortuna and other characters was one of the first times the franchise strongly resonated with him.[119]Comedian and actorNick Swardsoncalled Bib Fortuna one of his favoriteStar Warscharacters.[120]

Merchandise

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An action figure of Bib Fortuna was released byKenner Productsin 1983,[121][122]coinciding with the release ofReturn of the Jedi.The toy was distributed in Europe by the companyPalitoy.[121][123]The action figure came with a miniature staff,[122]and Fortuna wears a brown cloak in most versions,[122][124]but five known prototypes exist in which he wears a white cloak,[124][125][126]and they are considered among the most rare and valuableStar Warstoys.[126][127][128]Several other Bib Fortuna products were released in 1983, including an eraser by Butterfly Originals,[129]and a cookie byPepperidge Farm.[130]A Bib Fortuna toy was released in 1993 as part of theStar WarsBend-Ems line by JusToys, a collection of rubber figures that could be easily bent and twisted.[131]

In 1996, Bib Fortuna was one of theStar Warscharacters to receive its ownMicro Machinesmini-transforming playsets byGaloob.The toy line included miniature versions of the head of each character, which opened to reveal a small set from the film and a figurine of the character itself. The Fortuna playset was sold as part of a collection that also included anImperial Scout Trooperand Figrin D'an, one of theMos Eisley Cantinaband members.[132]Fortuna was also included in a Micro Machines playset of the planet Tatooine, which included both Jabba's palace and the Great Pit of Carkoon.[133]A Bib Fortuna action figure was released in 1997 as part of Kenner'sThe Power Of The Forcetoy line,[134][135][136]as part of the 20th anniversary of the release of the firstStar Warsfilm.[136][135]The toy came with a small gun described as a "black hold-out blaster".[137]Also in 1997, Kenner released a two-pack of 12-inch figures of Fortuna and Luke Skywalker.[138]

A ceramic mug of Fortuna was released in 1996 as part of theStar WarsClassic Collectors Series Figural Mug line by the toy companyApplause.[139]Between 1997 and 1999, the Japanese company JAP Inc. created a series of large silver sculptedStar Warsrings from the variousStar Warscharacters, including Bib Fortuna.[140]ALegofigurine of Bib Fortuna was created and released as part of multipleLegoStar Warstoy sets,[141]including one of the front gate of Jabba's palace released in 2003,[141][142]and another of the interior of the palace released in 2012.[141][143][144]Fortuna was one of 55Star Warsskins released in November 2014 for theXbox 360andXbox Oneversions of the video gameMinecraft.[145][146]AFunko Popfigurine of Fortuna was released in 2015.[147]In 2017, the company Gentle Giant made a limited run of 750 miniature busts of Bib Fortuna, utilizing 3-D technology to create a 1:6-scale replica of the character.[148]

An auction was held by theDallas-basedHeritage Auctionsin August 2018 for a collection of 33 rareStar Warsaction figures that were expected to sell for about $360,000.[125][128]The collection, which was sold by an anonymous collector fromDubai,[128]included one of the five known original prototypes of Fortuna's action figure, which alone was expected to sell for about $30,000.[125][149]The 1980s master model of the Bib Fortuna toy by Kenner Products was sold at theThornaby-based Vectis Auctions for£36,000 in April 2019.[123][150]It had an estimated value of£12,000 before the auction,[123][151]but sold for the highest amount of any of theStar Warsprototypes auctioned, including anEmperor's Royal Guardthat sold for£28,800 andEwoknamedLograythat sold for£12,000. The models were saved by a Palitoy tooling manager who had kept them following the release of the figures.[123]A rare encapsulated Bib Fortuna action figure included in an auction inPennsylvaniain November 2019 was expected to seek between $10,000 and $75,000.[152]

In 2021 and 2023, Hasbro released two super-articulated action figures of Bib Fortuna based on his appearances in both Return of the Jedi and The Book of Boba Fett.[153][154]

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