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| '''R2-D2''' is a fictional robot character in the [[Star Wars|''Star Wars'' franchise]] created by [[George Lucas]]. A small [[astromech droid]], R2-D2 is a major character and appears in nine out of the ten ''Star Wars'' films to date. Throughout the course of the films, R2 is a friend to [[Padmé Amidala]], [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]], [[Princess Leia|Leia Organa]], [[Luke Skywalker]], and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in various points in the saga.
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| R2-D2 stands for Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2, according to a ''Star Wars'' encyclopedia published after the release of the film ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artifintell.weebly.com/r2-d2.html|title=R2-D2|website=AI - Artificial Intelligence!}}</ref>
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| [[Tony Dyson]], owner of the [[special effect]]s studio The White Horse Toy Company, was commissioned to fabricate the design, making four units operated by remote control. Two were used by Baker, and two were stunt double models made for the scene where the droid was shot from the swamp onto the shore on [[Dagobah]].
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| [[File:Star Wars and the Power of Costume July 2018 19 (R2-D2 costume from Episode IV).jpg|thumb|left|R2-D2 costume from ''Episode IV'']]
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| In the original ''Star Wars'' films, there were two R2-D2 models, one that was remote controlled and rolled on three wheeled legs, and another which was worn by English actor [[Kenny Baker (English actor)|Kenny Baker]] and walked on two legs.<ref>{{cite video|title=[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] [[audio commentary]]|medium=DVD}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|title=[[Empire of Dreams]]|medium=Documentary|publisher=''Star Wars Trilogy'' box set}}</ref> [[Deep Roy]] (who also doubled [[Yoda]] in several scenes), served as Baker's double, in both ''Episodes V'' and ''VI''; providing stunts and filling in when Baker was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therobotsvoice.com/2012/03/the_8_nerdiest_roles_of_deep_roy.php|title=The 8 Nerdiest Roles of Deep Roy|accessdate=March 30, 2016|publisher=The Robot's Voice}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deeproyinc.com/bio.html|title=Deep Roy – Alive in the Valley|date=January 1991|accessdate=March 30, 2016|first=Alicia|last=Brummer|publisher=Sand to Sea}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.theballadofsandeep.com/bios.html|title=Deep Roy Biography|accessdate=March 30, 2016}}</ref> The radio controlled R2 was operated by [[John Stears]] in ''A New Hope'', [[Brian Johnson (special effects artist)|Brian Johnson]] in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and by [[Kit West]] in ''Return of the Jedi''.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[C-3PO]]
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| * [[BB-8]]
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