Count Dooku in Episode I?

[joe-da]

I didn't really know where to post this - because it could be a possible Episode III spoiler of sorts...

It has been said that Dooku left the Jedi after Qui-Gon died.

I skimmed through the Episode I DVD again last night and noticed someone walking away from Qui-Gon's funeral during the exterior shot just before the pyre and the mourners (Palpatine excluded, of course) are shown inside.

Whether it was supposed to be Dooku or another character, I don't know. But why would someone be leaving? (Maybe the guy with the book of matches?) That's where I made the connection that it might be Dooku.

Of course, I don't know if (or how much) George L. had developed Dooku at that point, nor do I know if this was added to the DVD after the theatre release, such as Orn Free Taa's twi'lek women were inserted during the Senate scene.

I mean, I'm not saying it's meant to be Dooku, but it's a possibility. For all I know Dooku might have been on another planet, maybe Hoth. He saw a Wampa's horn and that's where he got the idea for a curved lightsaber blade.

What does anyone else think?

[Fulit]

Geez, even if it's not, GL could just "digi" him right in there, since he's already planning that w/ the OT. :rolleyes:

It would be a cool thing, though if it were him. There should've kind of been some sort of mention of the character, IMO, to tie it all in.

[2-1B]

Nah, Dooku was off camera in the Jedi Archives erasing the info about Kamino. :D

[Darth Evil]

That would be cool, I doubt it is him though.

[darthvyn]

the character of count dooku wasn't finalized until way into pre-pro of AOC. in fact, they were tinkering with the idea of a female character to be the predecessor of darth maul, so i doubt it was meant to be a character that didn't even exist yet...

however, that doesn't mean you can't believe it is dooku...