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Post number 3070

blackbeltjones — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 06:58:27 -0800

Episode II loses the 'humanity' of R2-D2 Artoo to be totally computer-generated? Kenny Baker smells a rat as the Industrial Light and Magic boys wire up a dustbin for motion capture...

By: ar0n

ar0n — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:15:23 -0800

Actually, I just read on slashdot that he will be in Episode 2. Read the article for yourself. Also, check out the news on the official Star Wars website.

By: m.polo

m.polo — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:17:34 -0800

How is having a radio-controlled R2D2 any different from having a little person-controlled R2D2? It's not like anyone could SEE Kenny Baker - he was just the means of propulsion. Even the "speech" was added later, so there's not even any "acting" involved... I recall Lucas being quoted, "The only characters who appear in all of the episodes are C3PO and R2D2". Perhaps some actors are so bound up in their characters they simply cannot imagine the character can exist without them!

By: blackbeltjones

blackbeltjones — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:32:07 -0800

agreed - artoo's character is almost entirely articulated through the beeps and whistles he makes rather than the movements... no diss to kenny - but wouldn't he rather just put his feet up and watch the residuals roll in than sweat it out in a tincan in the tunisian desert???

By: Nyarlathotep

Nyarlathotep — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:24:10 -0800

Well George Lucas definitely has a thing for the S.P.s. He probably wants to keep him on set so he has someone to kick when he gets angry.

By: luke

luke — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:32:46 -0800

Ummm, anyone else in favor of making MeFi a Star Wars spoiler-free zone?

By: Cavatica

Cavatica — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 12:22:38 -0800

Star Wars stars rarely get residuals. The original cast signed wavers, so they didn't really get any money of the repeated showings. Rumor has it, it all goes to Lucasfilm, or so Harrison Ford says.

By: chicobangs

chicobangs — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:18:55 -0800

Ah, Luke... information wants to be free, Luke... *Spoiler Warning*s are the best one can hope for, after you cross over to the dark (blue) side... (more wheezy breathing here)

By: scottandrew

scottandrew — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:38:34 -0800

I forget which actor said that Lucas would gladly do entire movies without human actors, if he could figure out a way to do it.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:47:07 -0800

The guy sure can't direct actual human actors worth a darn, most days. Frustrating but true.

By: daveadams

daveadams — Fri, 01 Sep 2000 06:23:31 -0800

Is the fact that R2-D2 may or may not be played by Kenny Baker a spoiler?