In the “Star Wars” universe, some secret details can be discovered. Think ET’s alien cousin delegation to the Coruscant Senate, Hans Solo’s Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, or the odd numbers on the back of a B1 battle droid in battle at the end of “Star Wars: Episode I – The phantom threat”.
There are even more so-called Easter Eggs to discover in the “Star Wars” saga – and to find a very special one, pay close attention to the background of the photo: If you stop at minute 33 and 40 seconds of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, you will see a white capsule in the background:
This is a so-called EVA Pod from Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi landmark “2001: A Space Odyssey”. The special thing about it: actually the capsules with gripping arms were to be destroyed by order of Kubrick, just like all other props and sets from “2001”. Either a pod was forgotten, or George Lucas and his team simply used a space capsule from the “2001” “2010” sequel in Episode 1.
Of course, the EVA pod hidden in the background of the image also serves as a tribute of sorts, as 2001’s influence on other writers and filmmakers cannot be underestimated. Without him, the genre wouldn’t be what it is today. And of course it would not have come to “Star Wars” in this form. With “2001”, Stanley Kubrick not only made one of the greatest films of all time, but also arguably the most influential and most important science fiction film ever.