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George Lucas’ Secret Phantom Menace Cameo Took 25 Years to Find!

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Mar 25, 2025
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George Lucas Cameo in THE PHANTOM MENACE
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At 1 hour, 58 minutes, and 17 seconds into The Phantom Menace, Lucas’ face is secretly etched onto a stone archway in Queen Amidala’s palace on Naboo. This sneaky tribute was the work of Caroleen “Jett” Green, a matte painter with an insane resume (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, Labyrinth, Titanic, Star Trek …

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