7 Facts about Star Wars Posted on December 5, 2015September 24, 2017 by TFE Times Prev1 of 7Next Alec Guinness was one of the few cast members who believed that Star Wars would be a box office hit; he negotiated a deal for 2.25% of the gross royalties paid to the director, George Lucas, who received one fifth of the box office takings. This made him very wealthy in his later life Related