David Prowse IS Darth Vader (Patreon)

David Prowse IS Darth Vader. The British competitive weightlifter-turned-actor was the first to embody the character of the Dark Lord. In this archive interview, recorded during a private party at Star Wars Fan Days II in Dallas, David speaks candidly about his contributions to the original trilogy, his strained relationship with Lucasfilm due to revealing spoilers about The Empire Strikes Back, and his tumultuous relationship with Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand.