Star Wars collectors, proceed with caution: A lightsaber dubbed as an ?original? prop was recently pulled from a major auction over authenticity concerns.
The lightsaber, which was expected to fetch up to $200,000 at a Los Angeles-based auction this week, was removed on Tuesday after Star Wars fans debated whether it was real or not, The Guardian reported.
Profiles in History, the auction house selling the item, wrote that the lightsaber was one in five designed by Roger Christian, an award-winning Star Wars set decorator. A description of the item also indicated that it was used by Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker in the 1977 movie Star Wars: Episode IV ? A New Hope.
Mark Hamill in ?Star Wars: Episode IV ? A New Hope? (Photo Credit: Profiles in History)
?In light of conflicting information regarding the origin of Roger Christian?s lightsaber, Profiles in History has decided to withdraw the piece from this auction until Mr. Christian can clear up the inconsistencies that have been brought to our attention,? said Joe Maddalena, the chief executive of the auction house, in a media statement obtained by Reuters.
Despite Christian providing a letter of authenticity, Star Wars enthusiasts questioned if the lightsaber was really created for the film. Jason DeBord, editor-in-chief of The Original Prop Blog, studied Christian?s social media posts from 2015 and 2016. On his social media accounts, Christian allegedly discussed developing recent prototypes of the famous lightsaber.
According to BBC, the Original Prop Blog posed videos raising concerns over the lightsaber, including alleged differences between the lightsaber picture in the letter and the lightsaber shown in the auction house?s catalogue.
Last Week, Hamill also wrote a cautionary post on Twitter, warning fans that, ?There was no ONE lightsaber I used in the films, but many, MANY, both for myself & my stunt-double.?
12-12-2018 - Vidéo
