20 Things You Missed in Star Wars: A New Hope

TLDRThe original Star Wars film, A New Hope, is full of hidden details and fascinating facts. From left-handed Stormtroopers to improvised lines, here are 20 things you may have missed while watching the movie.

Key insights

🎥Many Stormtroopers in A New Hope are left-handed, due to the design of their weapons.

🗡️Obi-Wan Kenobi never actually says 'May the Force be with you' in the movie.

💀Over 2 billion beings die in the movie, with 1.5 million being Imperial crew members on the Death Star.

🔲Alderaan's planetary shield couldn't protect it from the destructive power of the Death Star.

😷Darth Vader only has around 8 minutes of screen time in A New Hope.

Q&A

Why are Stormtroopers left-handed?

The Stormtroopers' weapons in the movie were based on a real-world submachine gun with the magazine clip on the left, causing them to hold their weapons left-handed.

Does Obi-Wan say 'May the Force be with you'?

No, the iconic phrase is actually said by General Dodonna before the attack on the Death Star.

How many beings die in A New Hope?

According to List of Deaths Wiki, over 2 billion beings die in the movie, with a majority of them being Imperial crew members on the Death Star.

Why couldn't Alderaan's planetary shield protect it?

The planetary shield of Alderaan was overwhelmed by the sheer power of the Death Star's super laser.

How much screen time does Darth Vader have?

Darth Vader only has around 8 minutes of screen time in A New Hope, but he became one of the most iconic villains in movie history.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The majority of Stormtroopers in A New Hope are left-handed, due to the design of their weapons.

01:03Obi-Wan Kenobi never actually says 'May the Force be with you' in the movie.

01:55Over 2 billion beings die in the movie, with 1.5 million being Imperial crew members on the Death Star.

02:32Alderaan's planetary shield couldn't protect it from the destructive power of the Death Star.

03:13Darth Vader only has around 8 minutes of screen time in A New Hope, but he became one of the most iconic villains in movie history.