On Thursday, we asked you via Twitter how you would recast the Star Wars film franchise if you could only draw from the sports world. The responses were fantastic.
Recasting the Star Wars franchise with sports stars
We asked you to remake the Star Wars films using athletes and sports personalities. The results didn’t disappoint.
Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.
@sbnation if anyone other than Belichick is the emperor you'll be hearing from my lawyer #UseTheSportsLuke
— Barry McCochener (@GirlsOnWehrls) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Skip Bayless is the Sarlacc Pit #UseTheSportsLuke
— Gheorghe The Blog (@gheorghetheblog) February 14, 2013
C'mon! Gregg Williams as Boba Fett. Too Easy. #UseTheSportsLuke
— Adam (@AlBeezle) February 14, 2013
@sbnation #UseTheSportsLuke Tom Brady = Luke Skywalker.He whines too much.
— Pat Clevenger (@patronaut0709) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Rikishi is the only choice for Jabba. #UseTheSportsLuke
— Wil Hunter (@wil_hunter1) February 14, 2013
@sbnation I like Brett Favre as Han Solo. #GunSlinger #UseTheSportsLuke
— T. Mitchell Northam (@primetimeMitch) February 14, 2013
@sbnation If Cam Newton isn't Lando Calrissian then I don't even know why we're doing this
— Jacson Bevens (@JacsonBevens) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Any era?Yogi Berra as Yoda?If not, Phil Jackson? #UseTheSportsLuke
— Jacques FitzMeachin (@CHNOSotP) February 14, 2013
@sbnation John Dodson as a Jawa or Ewok #UseTheSportsLuke
— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Jadeveon Clowney as Darth Vader. Heard Vincent Smith still has nightmares after getting his dose of The Force. #UseTheSportsLuke
— Clowney4Heisman (@Heisman4Clowney) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Cody Ross = young Anakin
— Rick Chandler (@Rickchand) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Vlade Divac is Chewie owing to height, hair and odor
— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Brent Burns is Chewbacca, obviously. twitter.com/PatIversen/sta…
— Pat Iversen (@PatIversen) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Is Darth Vader surprisingly short? Nick Saban can wear even taller shoes if need be.
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) February 14, 2013
@sbnation tony siragusa as jabba the hut. There is no other option.#usethesportsluke
— AC Patterson (@acbestcenter73) February 14, 2013
@sbnation @ethanrothstein Oh man, John Clayton is totally C-3P0!
— Clay W (@bfett81) February 14, 2013
@sbnation Mike Leach as Han Solo.He ain't give a damn.
— Brandon Birkhead (@birktothehead) February 14, 2013
@sbnation norv turner's got the emperor's skin tho
— commandercacho (@commandercacho) February 14, 2013
#UseTheSportsLuke Steven Stamkos as Wedge Antilles. Best goal scorer/fighter pilot out there, and nobody knows who he is.
— Legend of Vinny T (@LegendOfVinnyT) February 14, 2013
@justrvb @sbnation I think Manti Te'O would be better fit to tell us what is a trap
— Brandon Birkhead (@birktothehead) February 14, 2013
Nikola Pekovic #UseTheSportsLuke RT @bfett81: @ethanrothstein @sbnation The Rancor?
— Ethan Rothstein (@ethanrothstein) February 14, 2013
See More:
