Why George Lucas Had To Change Luke Skywalker's Name In Star Wars

If you're not entirely up on your Star Wars trivia, it may surprise you to know that Luke Skywalker wasn't actually the original name of the hero in the original 1977 film. Instead, writer/director George Lucas initially intended the character to be named Luke Starkiller - and that actually was his name up until a few months into production. So what happened? According to Lucas, it's all Charles Manson's fault. This bit of Star Wars history was recently dug up thanks to Mark Hamill, who recently...