stackyFACTSBeing the physical embodiment of the most iconic villain in cinematic history apparently does not pay the bills.
Being the physical embodiment of the most iconic villain in cinematic history apparently does not pay the bills. David Prowse, the man inside the suit, was subjected to the exact same phantom accounting tricks that plagued his colleagues. Because the studio maintained that the sci-fi epic never generated an official net profit, Prowse was denied residual compensation for decades. It turns out the dark side is actually just corporate bookkeeping.
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