In October 2023, the above picture of Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett and David Prowse as Darth Vader resurfaced on r/StarWars. The image, which was shared with the tagline, “For those of you wondering what Darth Vader and Boba Fett look like without their helmets,” received 3K upvotes and approximately 100 comments. Several Redditors, like u/jerryleebee and u/ZeroXNova, mentioned that the young Prowse bears a resemblance to Adam Driver, the actor who portrays Kylo Ren in the latest “Star Wars” trilogy. Since the two characters are related, it’s a fun coincidence that Driver looks like at least one of the actors who portray his character’s grandfather.
The comment that garnered the most attention came from u/CalmPanic402, who said, “Somehow that looks dead-on what I expected Boba to look like before the prequels. Still love [Temuera Morrison, though].”
For the most part, the comment section remained positive, which is a fun treat considering “Star Wars” fandom is notorious for housing less respectful voices. Perhaps the respect is bolstered by the fact that both Bulloch and Prowse are no longer with us, as both actors died in 2020, Bulloch from complications from Parkinson’s disease and Prowse from COVID-19.
