1977年版《星球大战》电影首次被配音成威尔士语，将于圣诞节在威尔士电视台S4C及其平台播出[1]。这一制作由卢卡斯影业与迪士尼携手威尔士政府合作完成[1]，威尔士版片名为《Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd》（新希望）[1]。
该项目汇集了多位威尔士演员参与配音工作，其中包括Rhys Ifans配音欧比旺、Matthew Rhys配音汉·索罗、Aimee-Ffion Edwards配音莱娅公主，以及Mark Lewis Jones、Osian Morgan和Llŷr Ifans等演员[1]。卢卡斯影业制作人Michael Kohn表示："我参与过多个土著语言版本的星战翻译，目标是保护和振兴语言学习兴趣"[1]。
这一举措旨在庆祝星战50周年（2027年）并推动威尔士语的保护与推广[1]。威尔士政府的目标是到2050年有100万人说威尔士语[1]。经过配音制作，"愿原力与你同在"这一经典台词的威尔士语版本为"A boed i'r Grym fod gyda chi."[1]。
The 1977 original Star Wars film has been dubbed into Welsh for the first time, marking a significant cultural milestone for the language [1]. The Welsh-language version, titled "Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd" (New Hope), will premiere on Christmas Day on S4C, Wales' dedicated Welsh-language television channel, and its digital platforms [1].
The production represents a collaboration between Lucasfilm, Disney, and the Welsh Government [1]. A distinguished cast of Welsh actors lent their voices to the iconic characters, with Rhys Ifans voicing Obi-Wan Kenobi, Matthew Rhys as Han Solo, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Princess Leia, alongside Mark Lewis Jones, Osian Morgan, and Llŷr Ifans in supporting roles [1]. Michael Kohn, a producer at Lucasfilm, explained the initiative's broader purpose: "I have been involved with multiple indigenous language versions of Star Wars, with the goal of protecting and revitalizing interest in language learning" [1]. The Welsh translation of the iconic phrase "May the Force be with you" became "A boed i'r Grym fod gyda chi" [1].
The project aligns with the Welsh Government's ambitious goal of reaching one million Welsh speakers by 2050 [1], while also commemorating the Star Wars franchise's 50th anniversary, which will be marked in 2027 [1].