Vader Was No Match for Obi-Wan In 'A New Hope'
George Lucas: Darth Vader Was No Match for Obi-Wan In A New Hope The first lightsaber duel in Star Wars film history is the battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader on the Death Star in A New Hope. After the battle, Obi-Wan mysteriously vanishes, later revealing himself as a Force ghost. But did you know why Vader didn’t use any Force abilities on Obi-Wan during their fight? There’s an intriguing detail about this iconic fight that many fans might not know: during the duel, Darth Vader...