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Colin Higgins

20 credited titles on WatchWise

Colin Higgins was a British actor famous for many appearances on British television. In 1977 Higgins was cast as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars and appears in the role for one scene only. The reason for this is that Higgins was fired after a day of filming because he was having difficulty recalling his lines. He was replaced by Dennis Lawson, who went on to have great success in the role, whilst Higgins' performance went uncredited as 'Rebel Pilot'. For many years he was known by fans as 'Fake Wedge' until a retcon finally gave his character a unique name and backstory, that of Colonel Takbright.

Colin Higgins in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$116M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Nine to Five

$103M

Standout efficiency

10.3x

Nine to Five · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$222M

Combined reported budget

$14M

Gross / budget

16.2x

Bankability Index

67 / 100

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