'Mumbo jumbo' made Sir Alec quit Star Wars.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England) | September 8, 1999 | Copyright

Sir Alec Guinness has said he hated making the Star Wars films and fails to understand why anyone likes them.

"I shrivel up a little every time someone mentions Star Wars to me," Sir Alec said.

He said his Star Wars experience was so ...

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