--- title: Campbells Soup Ad Shows Gay Dads Playing Darth Vader description: Campbells Soup ad shows gay dads impersonating Darth Vader and Chewbacca canonical: https://time.com/4068363/campbells-soup-star-wars-gay-dads-father-ad/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-09T17:30:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:54.843Z og:title: Watch This Heartwarming Ad Showing Two Dads Impersonating Star Wars' Darth Vader og:description: "I am your father!" "No, no, no! 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In the viral spot, two dads take turns doing their best impressions of Darth Vader, recounting his famous line, “Luke, I am your father” — heavy breathing and all — as they spoon-feed their toddler son. The one parent whose impersonation of the villain is clearly inferior resorts to making his best Chewbacca noises instead. The _Star Wars_\-themed soup cans are one of many products pegged to the premiere of _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ on December 18. ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. 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