Also, I was very disappointed Max Von Sydow had such a small role.  When he was cast I felt he was a perfect choice for a Star Wars character and sadly his part was minor and screen time minimal.   Although he apparently met his end, I don't believe they show you anything other than him being struck by a lightsaber and falling to the ground.  I suppose it's possible, however unlikely, that he survived.  When he was initially cast, I read he was going to play a cyborg type character and I didn't see anything cybernetic about him in this film, so maybe he survived and becomes that cyborg that I read about.

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