We've previously chronicled the many changes writer and director George Lucas had made to Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeOver the course of several re-releases and special editions, new additions were added to the 1977 classic such as enhanced CGI, altered dialogue, previously deleted scenes, and of course, the infamous "Han shot first" debacle. But A New Hope wasn't exclusive when it came to various changes over the years, as the entire original trilogy has gone through a substantial number of edits since then.

Out of the three, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back has changed the least. But the changes that were made are still noticeable, especially to an eagle-eyed Star Wars fan. Here are some of the more noteworthy ones.

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Icy Encounters

The Wampa from Empire Strikes Back

When Luke Skywalker is hanging upside down in an ice cave on the planet Hoth, he is attacked by a Wampa, a carnivorous beast that Luke easily overpowers once he gets a hold of his lightsaber. In the original film, the wampa isn't seen very much. Aside from an extreme close up of its face, the wampa is shown through several rapid cuts before Luke cuts off the creature's arm and escapes the cave. This gave the creature an air of mystery that, when combined with its sinister roars, made it look and sound terrifying.

The 1997 Special Edition removed the mystery part of the sequence by adding several scenes showing the wampa in full scale, eating a carcass and chasing after Luke in more detail. There is also an extra scene where the wampa cries in agony over the loss of its arm. Looking at the extra scenes, you can clearly see that a man in a suit is portraying the beast. While the added scenes don't change what happens, showing the wampa in full makes it appear less imposing.

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The True Emperor

Emperor Palpatine sits on his throne in the Death Star

Many people know actor Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, but there was another actor who played the famous Sith Lord. In the original version of the film and the 1997 Special Edition, when Darth Vader has a conversation with the Emperor via hologram, Palpatine was portrayed physically by actress Marjorie Eaton, wearing a specially made mask and her voice being dubbed over by actor Clive Revill.

But in the 2004 Trilogy DVD collection, Eaton was fully replaced by McDiarmid, keeping it in line with the rest of the series. Additional lines of dialogue between McDiarmid and James Earl Jones were also added, in which both go into more detail about Luke and his relation to the Skywalkers.

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Cloned Out

Bounty hunter Boba Fett made his official debut in The Empire Strikes Back (not counting the deleted Jabba the Hut scene in A New Hope). Though the character had little dialogue, he instantly became an iconic character within the franchise due to his mysterious nature. In the original version of the film, the small bits of dialogue Boba Fett had were voiced by Jason Wingreen, but that changed thanks to the prequel trilogy.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones revealed that Boba Fett is a clone of his father Jango Fett, played by Temuera Morrison. Because of this, Wingreen's lines were re-recorded and replaced by Morrison in the 2004 DVD release. The dialogue remains the same, but the voice change is significant.

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Scream For Me

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Unlike the alterations previously mentioned, this is one of those rare ones that didn't stick. A minor audio change occurs when Luke jumps off the platform in Cloud City to escape Darth Vader after he reveals Luke's true lineage. Originally, Luke jumped without making any noise, but in the 1997 Special Editions, Luke screams as he falls all the way down. The scream sounds silly in retrospect, mostly because it makes the whole scene look like Luke slipped and fell off the platform rather than jumped.

Thankfully, this change was cut out of the 2004 DVD editions as well as every subsequent re-release thereafter and Luke jumps silently like he did originally.

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Additional Changes

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There are also several smaller changes made to the film involving dialogue, as some lines are changed between different versions of the film. For example, when R2-D2 is spit out by a Dagobah swamp monster, Luke said, "You're lucky you don't taste very good." The 1997 Special Edition changed it to, "You were lucky to get out of there." Not as witty as what Luke originally said, so that change is a bit strange.

And just like A New Hope, several scenes were added/adjusted with improved visuals and larger set pieces. The visuals in Cloud City got the most noticeable upgrades, with multiple CG shots of the city being added. In addition, several of the walls in the halls of Cloud City were replaced with windows showing even more CG views of the city.

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