Trivia: What famous movie character was based on samurai?
Zorro
Darth Vader
Iron Man
Predator
The correct answer is Darth Vader
So why is this answer correct? : Darth Vader was an intimidating sight when he first appeared onscreen in 1977. But while the space opera was set “in a galaxy far, far away,” the inspiration behind Vader’s iconic look was much closer to home. “Star Wars” director George Lucas and concept designer Ralph McQuarrie based Vader’s helmet on the samurai “kabuto” and the famous black armor of warlord Date Masamune.