There are many questions that Star Wars fans have about the George Lucas produced and co-written 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back which kicked off the 16th TCM Class Film Festival last night at the TCL Chinese Theatre with 45th anniversary showing.

Since the beginning of his Hollywood career, George Lucas has always done things his own way. Almost 60 years later, he hasn’t changed a bit. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival,

The "Star Wars" character was first introduced in “The Empire Strikes Back” and has gone on to be one of the most iconic figures in film history.