Biggs was a young pilot who left the Imperial Academy to join the Rebellion. James Earl Jones supplied the voice of Darth Vader, but specifically requested that he not be credited, as he felt he had not done enough work to get the billing. David Prowse was supposedly extremely annoyed at not being told that his voice would be dubbed. Cardboard cutouts are used for some of the background starfighters in the Rebel hanger bay. Mark Hamill held his breath for so long during the trash compactor scene that he broke a blood vessel in his face.
Subsequent shots are from one side only.
Luke's other wingman on the trench run is named Wedge Antilles, and is played by Dennis Lawson. The and Return of the Jedi. Most of the crowd watching the heroes receive their medallions are cardboard cutouts. FTP site wpi.wpi.edu is the official rec.arts.sf.starwars archive. If you'd like to add some trivia to the database, please read this guide first.