How do they make Chewbacca's noise?

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Chewbacca (/ tʃ uː ˈ b ɑː k ə /), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. read more

So you also needed to create a sound which would be believable coming from a mouth that was operated like his." Bears were an obvious candidate. They, too, vocalize from the backs of their throats, so it works with the limitations of the Chewbacca mouth. read more