Bossk
| Bossk | |
|---|---|
| Star Wars character | |
| First appearance | The Empire Strikes Back (1980) |
| Created by | George Lucas |
| Portrayed by | Alan Harris (Episode V) |
| Voiced by | Dee Bradley Baker (The Clone Wars TV series) |
| Information | |
| Full name | Bossk'wassak'Cradossk |
| Alias | Bossk |
| Species | Trandoshan |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Bounty hunter |
| Affiliation | Bounty Hunter's Guild Krayt's Claw A Trandoshan posse Nakano Lash's crew Galactic Empire T'onga's crew |
| Family | Cradossk (father) Doshanalawook (sister) |
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Bossk is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. First appearing in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), where he was portrayed by Alan Harris,[1] he is a reptilian bounty hunter featured in the original trilogy. Bossk first appears in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), employed by the Galactic Empire.
The character also appears in many forms of Star Wars media outside of the films, such as books, comics, television series, and video games. Dee Bradley Baker voiced the role of Bossk in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.[2]
Creation and development[edit]
In the fourth draft of The Empire Strikes Back, Bossk was written as a slimy, tentacled monster with two huge bloodshot eyes in a soft baggy face.[3] Concept art of Bossk was drawn by artist Ralph McQuarrie in either late 1978 or early 1979.[4]
The head, feet, and arms of the character were recycled from the Mos Eisley cantina scene in A New Hope and sculpted by make-up artist Stuart Freeborn.[4] The outfit used for the character was a High-Altitude Windak Pressure Suit used by the Royal Air Force in the 1960s and was recycled from the 1966 Doctor Who serial The Tenth Planet.[5][6] An insignia was applied to the shoulder of the costume to give the appearance that Bossk was apart of an "organized unit."[4] His weapon was made from a Webley-Schermuly Riot gun with various add-ons.[7]
Appearances[edit]
Skywalker saga[edit]
Original trilogy[edit]
Bossk first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back on Darth Vader's flagship with five other bounty hunters. Vader tasks the bounty hunters with finding the Millennium Falcon, which Boba Fett accomplishes.
Bossk appeared again in Return of the Jedi, at Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine with Fett.
Anthology films[edit]
Bossk is mentioned in Solo: A Star Wars Story, when Val complains to her husband Tobias Beckett about hiring Han Solo and Chewbacca instead of experienced mercenaries such as Bossk.[8] In earlier drafts, Bossk was written in as a member of the Enfys Nest's Cloud Riders who abandons her at the end of movie. Screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan "fought long and hard" to include this in Solo but was overruled.[9]
Merchandise[edit]
Bossk has been featured in Hasbro, Lego Star Wars, and Funko toys.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Josh Grossberg (January 31, 2020). "Star Wars Actor Alan Harris, Who Played Bounty Hunter BossK, Passes Away at 81". Syfy. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Tim Lammers (March 1, 2022). "Dee Bradley Baker On Voicing Star Wars Bad Batch Clones And Staying Out Of Book Of Boba Fett - Exclusive". Looper. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Bouzereau, Laurent (September 8, 1997). Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays. Del Rey Books. ISBN 0345409817. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Alinger, Brandon (October 28, 2014). Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy. Chronicle Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4521-3805-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "5 Recycled Star Wars Props and Costumes". StarWars.com. August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Kim, Karsten (October 28, 2020). "Star Wars: Bossk's Costume Was Recycled From Doctor Who". Screen Rant. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Jonathan Ferguson (22 March 2023). The riot gun used by a Star Wars assassin, with firearms and weapon expert, Jonathan Ferguson. Royal Armouries. Event occurs at 6:20-7:40. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ Britt, Ryan (May 24, 2018). "'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Easter Eggs: Aurra Sing and Bossk Explained". Inverse. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Kasdan, Jon (September 14, 2018). "continued". Twitter. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Sean Fallon (July 14, 2022). "Star Wars Retro Collection Boba Fett and Bossk Exclusive 2-Pack Is On Sale Now". Comic Book. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Tyler Roberts (July 14, 2022). "Star Wars Retro Collection Boba Fett and Bossk 2-Pack Arrives". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Bossk in the StarWars.com Databank
- Bossk'wassak'Cradossk on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
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