Chewbacca, or Chewie, has always been a curious character in pop culture. He’s always been a bit mysterious and he always makes people wonder, “Who really came up with this idea?” But while it might be a mystery, it’s no doubt that he’s actually one of the most influential characters in the Star Wars franchise. He’s basically the masc🅘ot, even though that probably wasn’t the intention at first.

Chewie has always gone about his business in his own way, it’s actually very interesting to see his character develop throughout the films without him even really speaking an✅y real words whatsoever. While he does interact and communicate with the other individuals in the film, he has so much more depth to him than you might expect from the outside looking in. Throughout this article, we’ll be exploring everything there is to know about Chewie, from in character and the actor that played him, there’s so much to look through and discover!

We can’t wait to see how they include his character in future films and other projects, because at this point we probably all have a plushie of Chewie sitting on the shelf! We want to see more and more of his character development, it’s a must! From being inspired by a dog to having a fully working AC unit in🐻 the suit that was worn for Chewie, it’s safe to say that maybe we don’t know everything about this character, and yes we said a fully working air conditioning unit!

25 Inspired By🐟 A Dog

Yes! Did you know that Chewbacca was actually inspired by George Lucas’s pet doggy!? Apparently, his pet dog would always sit in the seat of his car as if he was 🔜the right-hand man of the ship, which is what would later inspire him to actually turn his dog into a character for the films. His dog also inspired many other characters Lucas has created for other movies. He’s so famous, more so than some of the cast members!

24 💦 He’s Russian 💞

The name of his character is actually Russian. It actually means dog in Russian as well, which would make sense, especially because of the above point we just mentioned. While this doesn’t really play a part in any of the parts of the films or novels, it is quite inte⛎resting to know where exactly the name came from because it is quite the unique anꦦd striking name, talk about being memorable! Not to mention many people don’t even know about this little fact!

23 🦹 An Old Guy

Apparently, while his age was overall a mystery for quite some time in the films, Chewbacca really is actually very old. In one of the films, it was briefly mentioned that he’s actually 200 years old. While that might not be that old for his kind, it is strange to know just how long he’s been in the unღiverse in the films, especially looking back at the other films as well and knowing this information. We wonder how old he was in the other films as well!

22 Height Was A Factor 💎

The actor for the role was actually chosen because of how tall he was, which was 7 feet 3 inches in total🐠. That’s quite a tall guy! It’s not every day that you even see someone that tall. But you have to admit that it just wouldn’t look right if they chose an actor that was so much smaller and shorter. It would just look weird, and he probably wouldn’t even be that memorable, if you really think about it.

21 A Full On Coolin൩g System 𒐪

Because the suit𝓡 was so hot🔴 to wear on set all the time, there had to be a water cooling system that could allow the actor to be in the suit for long periods of time.

If only we could all have our own personal air conditioning units with us at all times.

Part of the reason it was so hot was that it 🌸was made out of actual animal hairs, including rabbit and yak. Maybe digital is the way to go after all.

20 ꧋ His Voice Was Rough To Find

One of the hardest things about this character was finding the right sound and voice Chewbacca would end up having. His lan🅺guage that he speaks is called Shyriiwook, and it was actually a combination of different ✱noises from animals like lions, bears, and even badgers. This was the new norm for Chewbacca and it seemed to work very well throughout the films. Who would have thought those were the animal choices for the sound that has become so iconic now!

19 He Wasn’t 🎀That Popular With Everyone

Believe it or not, many people, when the movie was first release🌟d, didn’t even find the character known as Chewbacca funny or beneficial for the film. They actually thought that he was the worst character in the whole film. Many believed that the character was a joke.

But we’re sure everyone knew who he was, he was too tall to miss!

Some eꦬven also said that the movie would be a🍒 complete flop because of Chewbacca, but oh how the tables have turned!

18 He Had Less Clothes At First 🧔

When Chewbacca was still an idea when planning the film, in the second draft he was actually showed off much more if you know what we mean. He even was originally created to be wearing armor of sorts and vests with cloth shorts, it was a strange image to picture, but we’re glad that t﷽hey didn’t go with that version of Chewbacca and went the much more simple route! Why add more clutter when you can keep it simple and make more of an impact!?

17 ♍ Gettingﷺ All The Awards

In the films, Luke and Han Solo actually won medals of valor, but Chewbacca never won an award even though he went through all the same things that they did. People were actually very mad about thiꦰs, which actually encouraged people to make sure that he won an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He even accepted the award in his full-on costume, as well, and his speech was just grunts over and over again for his whole speech.

16 He Has A Whole Famไ🔥ily

During a holiday special, it was discovered that Chewie does actually have a whole Wookiee family. They showcased their unique celebration and it was overall a very creepy yet special and endearing program to watch. But George Lucas actually hated tꦗhe special so much!

It’s a bit creepy, but also cute at the same time!

He hated the special so much he decided to limit how it could be viewed and whe♕re it could be viewed back in the late 70s!