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Star Wars Hasn't Broke Even?

 There's always a controversy in Lucas land.

David Prowse, the actor who physically played the Darth Vader part in the original Star Wars films claims that he hasn't received any residuals from the movies since Lucasfilm informed him that the films have yet to make any profit.

What??

This has been common in cases like Forrest Gump and other recent Hollywood films, but 30 years and countless re-releases later?

Check the techdirt link below for the full scoop.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110912/13500315912/hollywood-accounting-darth-vader-not-getting-paid-because-return-jedi-still-isnt-profitable.shtml