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Jabba was voiced by Scott Schumann in post-1997 editions of Star Wars and in The Phantom Menace. [19] In The Phantom Menace 's end credits, Jabba was jokingly credited as playing himself. In the radio drama adaption of the original trilogy, Jabba is played by Ed Asner. [20] Characterization [ edit ] The largest alcove in the room, hosting the stairs to the Dancers' Pit, band lounge, and the massive private elevator that ferried Jabba up to his private chambers, was also home to a wall of trophies collected by the Hutt. Amongst these items were the taxidermied heads of a jerba and tauntaun and, for a short time, the carbonite-encased form of the smuggler Han Solo. [13] Joseph Letteri interview, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Special Edition (VHS, 20th Century Fox, 1997).At one point of the original scene, Ford walks behind Mulholland. This became a problem when adding the CGI Jabba since his tail would be in the way. The solution was to have Solo step on Jabba's tail, causing him to grunt in pain. In the 2004 DVD release, Jabba reacts more strongly, winding up as if to punch Han. In this version, shadows of Han can be seen on Jabba's body to make the CGI more convincing. [7] Stark, Sarah (March 1, 2022). "IT'S TIME TO ABOLISH THE FAT VILLAIN TROPE". Inverse.com . Retrieved March 4, 2022. Tales from Jabba's Palace (1996), a collection of short stories edited by Kevin J. Anderson, pieces together the lives of Jabba the Hutt's various minions in his palace and their relationship to him during the last days of his life. These stories reveal that very few of the Hutt's servants are loyal to him, with many plans underway among their ranks to attempt his assassination. When Jabba the Hutt is killed in Return of the Jedi, his surviving former courtiers join forces with his rivals on Tatooine and his family on the Hutt homeworld Nal Hutta make claims to his palace, fortune, and criminal empire. [54] Timothy Zahn's novel Heir to the Empire (1991) reveals that a smuggler named Talon Karrde eventually replaces Jabba as the "big fish in the pond" and moves the headquarters of the Hutt's criminal empire off of Tatooine. [55] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] The first Jabba minifigure was released in 2003, in the Jabba's Palace set. He consisted of four parts; body/head, arms, and tail. The minifigure was all light green with no distinguishing marks other than curved lines in the mold to give the appearance of sagging skin. The minifigure also showed his navel. Instead of helping children build a "Star Wars" world, "Lego should show how to construct a peaceful world," Ata Sel said. "Lego is a big firm, with responsibilities."

That is scarcely what I would call a palace, Artoo. It looks more like an iron foundry." ― C-3PO, to R2-D2, as they approach Jabba's Palace [2]

Lucas confessed that people were disappointingly upset about the CGI of Jabba's appearance, complaining that the character "looked fake". Lucas dismisses this, stating that whether a character is ultimately portrayed as a puppet or as CGI, it will always be "fake" since the character is ultimately not real. He says he sees no difference between a puppet made of latex and one generated by a computer. [7] According to Greedo's actor Paul Blake, his own character's scene was created in response to Lucas having to cut the Jabba scene. [8] Episode VI: Return of the Jedi [ edit ] Concept artwork of Jabba the Hutt for Return of the Jedi designed by Industrial Light & Magic Image of Bibendum. Figure used is at viewer's right