Star Wars Facts

'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.

C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars.

In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.

In Tunisia, you can book an overnight stay in Luke Skywalker’s boyhood home for only $10.

Ming-Na Wen, who portrays The Cavalry on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., was also the voice of Mulan. And she’s 50 years old.

The Mos Eisley scenes in Star Wars were filmed in the real Tunisian town of Ajim, where locals still live among the iconic filming locations today.