Mark Hamill's Twitter feed is a gift that keeps on giving, from his goading of fans to his shedding insight into the production of the original films. In a recent tweet, the actor revealed that he had no idea his lightsaber blow in The Empire Strikes Back would result in the amputation of the wampa.
In the original cut of the film, the scene quickly jumps from Luke's lightsaber swing to the wampa's arm hitting the ground.