Mannequin Skywalker
Mannequin Skywalker is an oblique reference to Star Wars fictional character Anakin Skywalker, through substitution of his first name Anakin, with a similar sounding word, mannequin.
Mannequin Skywalker may refer to:
People
- Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (Episodes II-III), criticized for being a pretty boy with wooden acting, resulting in the nickname "Mannequin Skywalker".[1][2]
- Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel Episode I The Phantom Menace, allegedly criticized for wooden acting, resulting in the nickname "Mannequin Skywalker".[3][4]
- Kanye West, a rapper and a fan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, also carries the nickname "Mannequin Skywalker".[5][6]
Other uses
- Blue Origin Mannequin Skywalker, a test dummy used aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard space capsule (New Shepard 3).[7][8]
See also
- SpaceX Starman, a test dummy seated in a cherry red generation one Tesla Roadster launched into solar orbit aboard the first Falcon Heavy rocket
- Mannequin (disambiguation)
- Skywalker (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Gary Collinson (4 February 2015). "Nicolas Cage praises Hayden Christensen's "superb" performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels". Flickering Myth.
- ↑ "From the Pyramids to the Canadian cowshed". The Irish Times. 16 February 2008.
- ↑ "Buzz Wars; Episode I: The Backlash Menace". Newsweek. 17 January 1999.
- ↑ Thomas Storaï (29 June 2017). "New Star Wars director Ron Howard's epic angry letter". news.com.au.
- ↑ Jake Vyper (8 February 2017). "Kanye West Wants A Star Wars Role, Already Has A Jedi Name". Epic Stream.
- ↑ Tom Chapman (1 December 2017). "Kanye Believe It? Kanye West Wants A Role In The Star Wars Films". Futurism.
- ↑ Bryan Menegus (13 December 2017). "Blue Origin Named Its Space Flight Dummy 'Mannequin Skywalker'". Gizmodo.
- ↑ Tariq Malik (15 December 2017). "Later, Vader! Watch Blue Origin Fly 'Mannequin Skywalker' to Space and Back". Space.com.
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