A petition to erect a life-size statue of Ewan MacGregor in his iconic Star Wars role on Scotland's tallest mountain has reached almost 20,000 signatures.
The bizarre campaign began as an April Fool's joke, but within weeks has reached tens of thousands of supporters.
The appeal is calling for MacGregor's character, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to be immortalised at the summit of Ben Nevis, paying tribute to his famous 'I have the high ground' line.
At the time of writing, the number of supporters sat at 19,967 - just a few thousand off its goal of 25,000.
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Creator Connor Heggie is staging the petition to the John Muir Trust and the Highland Council, and says the status would be 'poetic, in a way'.
He wrote: "A statue of Obi-Wan Kenobi would be rather fitting, given the mountain's nickname, the volcanic past and its the highest ground of Ewan McGregor's home county.
"He would literally have "the high ground", watching over all of Scotland. It's poetic, in a way."
He says there are many materials the statue could be made from, including copper, stone, bronze, brass, marble or iron.
However, no matter the material used, Connor says it must include a plaque that welcomes climbers with a 'hello there', as he says it keeps the 'essence of the character of Obi-Wan'.
He added: "I think this would be a perfect way to honour Ewan McGregor, a statue of his most iconic character on Scotland's highest ground."
McGregor starred as a young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, with his uncle playing rebel pilot Wedge Antilles in the original three movies.
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