OT: "the greatest sports business deal of all time" - UPD: Silnas bros/NBA settle

[rj]

without taking this sideways-- Guiness got two % Gross because Lucas could not afford to pay Guinnesses usual rate and Guinness (according the legend here in the UK) got nagged by Sir John Guilgud who told Guinness he was taking himself to seriously and because of where they were shooting he should treat it like a vacation. Guinness had little faith in the movie and after reading the original draft convinced Lucas to kill Obi one off.

Killed off: still in the sequels.