The Wrong Mace Windu
At the end of Episode 1, there is a large celebration. Here, you can see Chancellor Palpatine leading the way while a whole entourage of politicians, Jedi, and soldiers follows him.
Upon closer inspection, you can also spot Jedi Master Mace Windu among them. Or can you?
Well, not quite. Although the person at first resembles Mace Windu and wears his clothes, it is not him. We are not seeing the character’s actor, Samuel L. Jackson, but his stand-in.
The scene was actually shot on a day when Jackson was unavailable. So they simply placed a substitute in the shot and hoped no one would notice. By the way, it is completely normal for actors to have such “stand-ins.” Thanks to them, Hollywood stars do not have to attend technical rehearsals on set; they only come in for the actual shoot.
