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Williams, Andrew (May 19, 2005). "Kenny Baker". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2020-04-04 . Retrieved 2009-01-28. For The Force Awakens, producer Kathleen Kennedy hired two fans, Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples, to build new R2-D2 robots for the film, after being impressed by their working replicas that were brought to Star Wars Celebration Europe in 2013. [36] In an early script to 2014's The Lego Movie, R2-D2 was set to be one of the main characters, but was written out due to the directors failing to obtain the rights to the character. [15] [16] Production [ edit ] A fan-made R2-D2 R2-D2 and C-3PO had their own animated series, Star Wars: Droids, set before they came into Luke Skywalker's possession. This was excluded from the new canon in 2014. [11] They also appear in both the live action and animated segments of the Star Wars Holiday Special. In the animated segment they are rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter, Boba Fett, who offers to help them. Later R2-D2 intercepts a transmission between Darth Vader and Fett - thus confirming to him, C-3PO and the others Fett's true allegiances. [12] Please note: The App is complimentary and may be modified or discontinued at any time for any reason without notice.

In Return of the Jedi, R2-D2 plays a critical role in rescuing Luke, Leia, and Han from Jabba the Hutt. He later joins the Rebel strike team on Endor. He is badly damaged during the battle between the Imperial troops and the Rebels, but is repaired in time for the celebration marking the second Death Star's destruction and the fall of the Empire. In the second season finale of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, R2-D2 accompanies Luke Skywalker as he goes to retrieve Grogu to be trained as a Jedi. The Man Behind R2-D2". New Mexico Museum of Space History. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016 . Retrieved March 30, 2016.

In the Italian version of the original trilogy, R2-D2 was named "C1-P8". [46] Anglicisms were not common in the Italian language during the 1970s and 1980s, and the names of various characters were changed to be easier to pronounce and recognize for Italian speakers. Some of these changes were reverted in the dubbing of the prequel and sequel trilogies, where the original name R2-D2 was used instead. Other name changes in the Italian version of the original trilogy include C-3PO, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Darth Vader, who were called respectively "D-3BO", "Ian Solo", "Leila Organa" and "Dart Fener" (or "Lord Fener"). Around the same time that A New Hope was being shot, Ray Harryhausen had already created "Bubo" for the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. In the film, Bubo is a mechanical metal owl that flies heavily and communicates through whistles and tweets. Harryhausen denied a relation. [3] [4] Fullerton, Huw (December 18, 2016). "11 of the best Star Wars Easter Eggs in Rogue One". radiotimes.com. RadioTimes. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016 . Retrieved December 18, 2016. Lucas Seastrom (15 November 2018). "The Star Wars Holiday Special and the Debut of Boba Fett". starwars.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018 . Retrieved 3 January 2023. The sequence would present an adventure where Han Solo, Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker, and their companions [C-3PO and R2-D2] are on the search for a mystical talisman. They run into trouble when they encounter Boba Fett, who at first pretends to be an ally but is later revealed as an agent of Darth Vader.

Meet Grant Imahara from MythBusters". mouser.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017 . Retrieved March 30, 2016. R2-D2 and C-3PO guest starred in a two episodes of Sesame Street in 1980. [41] The two droids were featured as presenters at the 50th Academy Awards. See also: Cultural impact of Star Wars In 2015 All Nippon Airways unveiled a Boeing 787-9 in a special R2-D2 livery, which is colloquially referred to as R2D2JET; this aircraft is seen here at Tokyo International Airport (March 2016). Towersey was also one of the two puppeteers, along with Hassan Taj, who operated the droid in The Rise of Skywalker.The 2015 Israeli sci-fi comedy OMG, I'm a Robot! features "Robo Joseph" – a " Jewish R2-D2" dubbed by Rob Schneider. [ citation needed] In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, set approximately 30 years after Return of the Jedi, R2-D2 is revealed to be kept in storage at the Resistance base on the planet D'Qar, having put himself in a low-power mode after Luke Skywalker's disappearance. He later awakens and reveals Luke's location by combining map data stored in his memory with that of the droid BB-8. He then travels with Rey ( Daisy Ridley) and Chewbacca to the planet highlighted on the map, where they find Luke in self-imposed exile. In the credits, Kenny Baker was credited as 'R2-D2 consultant,' while Jimmy Vee provided an uncredited portrayal in some scenes. Chris Hamilton (28 March 2014). "Star Wars: The Muppet Connection". starwars.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021 . Retrieved 1 January 2021.

Harryhausen, Ray (2003). Ray Harryhausen: an animated life: adventures in fantasy. London: Aurum. p.270. ISBN 1-85410-940-5. contrary to what some critics said at the time, Bubo was invented before R2-D2. The Other R2-D2". Star Wars Insider. April 2008. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)Uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with other Astromech Droid Units* and certain other elements and objects on Batuu and at Disney Parks and Resorts R2-D2 appears in Marvel's 2015 Star Wars comic series, which is set between the films of the original trilogy. He also appears briefly in the miniseries Star Wars: Shattered Empire. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film Star Wars were rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. [11] [13] [14]

In the Pinky and the Brain final series "Star Warners" who parodies Star Wars Brain plays R2-D2 and Pinky plays C-3PO. Disney and Random House announce relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction line". StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016 . Retrieved May 26, 2016. Anthony Daniels interview". Set. April 2008. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)Cinema Raiders- Star Wars Holiday Special". 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016 . Retrieved March 30, 2016. Direct from a galaxy far, far away comes thisnew pre-built versionof the R2-D2 interactive droidfrom Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The legendary Star Wars character features authentic lights, sounds, and integrated Bluetooth technology so it will always be at your command. In Star Wars, R2-D2 and C-3PO ( Anthony Daniels) are both introduced on board the Tantive IV, along with Princess Leia ( Carrie Fisher) of Alderaan, when they are being pursued upon by Darth Vader (portrayed by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) aboard an Imperial Star Destroyer. Leia inserts into R2-D2 an information disc containing the plans for the Death Star battle station, and encodes a distress message on the droid's holographic projector. The droids then escape in a pod that crashes on Tatooine near Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi's ( Alec Guinness) desert abode. Barber, Marianne (February 16, 2022). "Most Popular Movie Robot in Every U.S. State". mroelectric.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023 . Retrieved April 4, 2022.