I recently watched Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) again specifically to see the Mon Mothma scenes which I didn't remember. I'm not a big fan of that movie, nor its two predecessors, but Genevieve O'Reilly's performance in Andor (I just finished season 2 last week) was so amazing that I wanted to see how she first played the character 20 years ago in Revenge of the Sith. Unfortunately, that was an effort in futility because I didn't realize all her scenes were cut. The footage and screengrabs I see on the internet are only from DVD bonus footage. And that is a shame because the scene I just watched on YouTube is great. Plus it gives a lot more depth to Padme Amidala. I suppose Hasbro didn't get the message of these scenes ending up on the cutting room floor, because we still got this great action figure representation of her non-appearance. I love that the character of Mon Mothma was such a major player in Andor. She's truly become an obsession of mine. Watch the show if you haven't!
Mon Mothma comes with her baton and headpiece/crown.
She also comes with a figure stand.
I accidentally photographed her holding her baton like a lightsaber several times.
My understanding is that is is more of a small scepter with the bulbous part intended to be untouched and at the top.
Her arm articulation is a little odd. The shoulders are swivels, as are her elbows with angled cuts.
So she is able to have her hands in or out like a supplicant.
On the left is an image of Caroline Blakiston as Mon Motha from Return of the Jedi (1983). And the next three photos are of Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma from Revenge of the Sith (2005), Rogue One (2016), and Andor (2022).
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are all my Mon Mothma figures together. From Left to Right: Star Wars Retro (2023), Power of the Force (1998), Black Series (2023), Micro Machines (1997), and Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Cheers!
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