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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".
- 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".
- Kanye West, a rapper and a fan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, also carries the nickname "Mannequin Skywalker".
List of people with the same nicknameThis section lists people with the nickname Mannequin Skywalker. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target the intended article.
Other uses
- Blue Origin Mannequin Skywalker, a test dummy used aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard space capsule (New Shepard 3).
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.
Index of articles associated with the same name
This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Categories: