Fans adequately recreate Darth Vader's 'Rogue One' scene at Star Wars Celebration

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If you're going to re-enact Darth Vader's big Rogue One moment, you won't find a more appreciative audience than the one at Star Wars Celebration.

Spoilers, I guess?

There's a big scene at the end of Rogue One where a datachip containing the Death Star plans are ferried by Rebel forces to Princess Leia's ship, the same one she's aboard at the start of A New Hope. As the datachip passes from soldier to soldier in an extended sequence, we see Darth Vader wrecking everyone with his lightsaber... and drawing ever-closer.


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This fan version nails the vibe of that scene. It even corrects Rogue One most horrifying misstep: it doesn't end with a CG Carrie Fisher.

While it's not a perfect recreation, it's close enough that you know what's going on. Here's the original clip, for comparison.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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