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R2-D2 (/ ˌ ɑːr. t uː ˈ d iː t uː /) or Artoo-Detoo [1] is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical Star Wars films to date, including every film in the " Skywalker Saga ", which includes the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
Baker appears as R2-D2 in six of the episodic theatrical Star Wars films, and played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi as Paploo, the ewok who steals an Imperial speeder bike. He was originally due to play the ewok named Wicket , but he fell ill and that role was handed over to Warwick Davis .
The company was commissioned by special visual effects supervisor Brian Johnson [1] to fabricate fibreglass shells for the rebuilt R2-D2 props. These were used in the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, and were based on the designs of Ralph McQuarrie, John Stears and others. His team built around eight bodies.
R2-D2 is a fictional robot in the Star Wars franchise. R2-D2 or R2D2 may also refer to: R2d2 (mouse gene) Right 2 Dream Too, a homeless people's organization in Portland, Oregon, US; Phalanx CIWS, a naval defensive weapon system, nicknamed R2-D2; Staatstrojaner, a German state-sponsored trojan horse computer program, nicknamed R2-D2
Kenny Baker (English actor) (1934–2016), played R2-D2 in Star Wars Ken Baker (trade unionist) (1924–2002), British trade unionist Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking (born 1934), British Conservative politician
Vee originally auditioned for R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, although filming clashed with Pan at the time and Vee was not used. In November 2015, he was cast as R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, succeeding Kenny Baker before his death in August 2016. [3] [4]
In November 1990, Polydor Records Japan released a 3-inch CD single featuring the songs "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and "Christmas in the Stars". [7] While the full album made its CD debut in 1994 as an unheralded budget-label release by JFC/Polygram Special Markets with all artwork and references to Star Wars (except those in the ...
There are 96 action figures listed below, though the final card-back promoted a full line of 93 action figures. This is because when Kenner produced new versions (with new, unique product numbers) of R2-D2 and C-3PO action figures, they discontinued previous versions. Two versions of R2-D2 were discontinued.