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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), who was the oldest cast member at time of filming, how old were they, and what was their role?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

Based on internal knowledge of the production and cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), the oldest principal cast member at the time of filming was Frank Oz.

Specific Details:

Cast Member: Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz).
Role: He returned to play the iconic character Yoda.
Age at Time of Filming: Frank Oz was born on May 25, 1944. Principal photography for The Last Jedi took place primarily between February 2016 and July 2016. Therefore, Oz was 71 years old when filming began and turned 72 years old during the production.
Detailed Context of the Role: While Yoda appeared in the prequel trilogy primarily as a CGI character (and a voice-only cameo in The Force Awakens), director Rian Johnson wanted the character to appear as a "Force Ghost" in The Last Jedi using the physical aesthetic of the original trilogy. Frank Oz did not just provide the voice; he also returned to his roots as a puppeteer. He physically operated the Yoda puppet on set, working with a team of assistants to match the movements and "feel" of the puppet used in The Empire Strikes Back.

Other notable veteran cast members for comparison:

Andrew Jack (General Ematt) was also born in 1944 (January), making him slightly older than Oz, but he was a supporting character/dialect coach.
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) was born in May 1944 (six days before Oz), but due to health issues, he served primarily as a "Chewbacca Consultant" on The Last Jedi, while Joonas Suotamo took over the physical performance.
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) was 70 years old during filming (born 1946).
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) was 64–65 years old during filming (born 1951).
Carrie Fisher (General Leia Organa) was 59–60 years old during filming (born 1956).

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The oldest cast member was Andrew Jack (born Jan 28, 1944), not Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944). The summary arbitrarily limits the answer to 'principal' cast.

[2] Andrew Jack is a credited cast member (General Ematt). The user's query did not specify 'principal' or 'main' cast, so dismissing the actual oldest cast member is incorrect.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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Andrew Jack is the correct answer to the user's specific question.

The AI identified the correct data (Andrew Jack is older) but filtered it out based on an unstated 'principal cast' constraint.

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Did Peter Mayhew perform physically in The Last Jedi?

#02 Who played General Ematt in The Last Jedi?

#03 Did John Williams have a cameo in The Last Jedi?

#S SOURCES

independent.co.uk

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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Based on internal knowledge of the production and cast of *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), the oldest principal cast member at the time of filming was **Frank Oz**. ### Specific Details: * **Cast Member:** Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz). * **Role:** He returned to play the iconic character **Yoda**. * **Age at Time of Filming:** Frank Oz was born on May 25, 1944. Principal photography for *The Last Jedi* took place primarily between **February 2016 and July 2016**. Therefore, Oz was **71 years old** when filming began and turned **72 years old** during the production. * **Detailed Context of the Role:** While Yoda appeared in the prequel trilogy primarily as a CGI character (and a voice-only cameo in *The Force Awakens*), director Rian Johnson wanted the character to appear as a "Force Ghost" in *The Last Jedi* using the physical aesthetic of the original trilogy. Frank Oz did not just provide the **voice**; he also returned to his roots as a **puppeteer**. He physically operated the Yoda puppet on set, working with a team of assistants to match the movements and "feel" of the puppet used in *The Empire Strikes Back*. **Other notable veteran cast members for comparison:** * **Andrew Jack** (General Ematt) was also born in 1944 (January), making him slightly older than Oz, but he was a supporting character/dialect coach. * **Peter Mayhew** (Chewbacca) was born in May 1944 (six days before Oz), but due to health issues, he served primarily as a "Chewbacca Consultant" on *The Last Jedi*, while Joonas Suotamo took over the physical performance. * **Anthony Daniels** (C-3PO) was 70 years old during filming (born 1946). * **Mark Hamill** (Luke Skywalker) was 64–65 years old during filming (born 1951). * **Carrie Fisher** (General Leia Organa) was 59–60 years old during filming (born 1956).

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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The oldest cast member of Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the time of filming was Andrew Jack (born January 28, 1944), who played General Ematt. He was 72 years old during principal photography. While Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) was the oldest principal cast member (returning as Yoda), Andrew Jack was approximately four months older. Peter Mayhew (born May 19, 1944) was also older than Oz, but he is credited as a "Chewbacca Consultant" and did not physically perform the role in this film.

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