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JJ Abrams’ accidental homage to “Spaceballs” in the new “Star Wars” film

Until this scene in the just-released teaser trailer…

…it’s been decades since we last saw a black actor playing a stormtrooper on the desert world of Tatooine, and the last time, it was in Spaceballs:

In case you don’t remember, it happens in the classic “Comb the desert!” scene:

Joey deVilla

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