37 Facts About R2-D2

R2-D2 or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas.

R2-D2 has appeared in eleven of the twelve theatrical Star Wars films to date.

R2-D2's sounds and vocal effects were created by sound designer Ben Burtt.

R2-D2 was designed in artwork by Ralph McQuarrie, co-developed by John Stears and built by Peteric Engineering.

George Lucas's creation of R2-D2 was influenced by the peasant Matashichi from Akira Kurosawa's 1958 feature film The Hidden Fortress, although his personality is completely the opposite.

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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.

R2-D2 is severely damaged during the battle, but is repaired before the ceremony at the end of the film.

R2-D2 manages to reactivate the Millennium Falcons hyperdrive, resulting in a last-minute escape from Imperial forces.

In Return of the Jedi, R2-D2 plays a critical role in rescuing Luke, Leia, and Han from Jabba the Hutt.

R2-D2 accompanies Anakin and Padme to Naboo, and then to Tatooine when Anakin tries to rescue his mother Shmi .

In Revenge of the Sith, R2-D2 helps Anakin and Obi-Wan in their mission to rescue Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku's capital ship, the Invisible Hand.

R2-D2 is attacked by super battle droids, but defeats them through ingenious tactics.

However, R2-D2's memory is not wiped; as a result, R2-D2 is the only surviving character at the end of the saga who knows the entire story of the Skywalker family.

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.

R2-D2 appeared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with actor Jimmy Vee taking over the role from Kenny Baker, who retired from the role due to his age and health.

R2-D2 has a brief but pivotal role in the film, reuniting with Luke aboard the Millennium Falcon and showing him Leia's distress message from the original film in a successful attempt to convince Luke to train Rey.

R2-D2 is later shown interfacing with the Falcon's computer while Rey and Chewbacca pilot the ship amid the final confrontation with the evil First Order's forces.

R2-D2 later plays an important role in restoring C-3PO's memory after Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron are forced to erase it so the droid can translate a Sith artifact that holds a clue to the location of the Sith homeworld and the new fleet of the resurrected Palpatine.

R2-D2 accompanies Poe in his X-wing for the final assault, and is later shown joining the others in celebrating the defeat of Palpatine and the Sith Eternal.

R2-D2 makes a cameo appearance in Rogue One alongside C-3PO.

R2-D2 makes a guest appearance with C-3PO, Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca in an episode of The Muppet Show.

R2-D2 appears in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the subsequent TV series of the same name.

R2-D2 appears in Star Wars Rebels in the episodes "Droids in Distress" and "Blood Sisters" and several episodes of Star Wars Forces of Destiny.

R2-D2 appears in the sixth and seventh episodes of The Mandalorian spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett.

R2-D2 makes a cameo appearance in Part I of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Novelization of Attack of the Clones makes it clear that R2-D2 has been in Padme's possession since the events of The Phantom Menace.

R2-D2 appears in Marvel's 2015 Star Wars comic series, which is set between the films of the original trilogy.

R2-D2 appears briefly in the miniseries Star Wars: Shattered Empire.

In Ready Player One, R2-D2 is seen as a toy model in Wade and Samantha's apartment.

R2-D2 appears in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Several R2-D2 models were built for the original Star Wars films; one that was remote controlled and rolled on three wheeled legs, and others which were worn by English actor Kenny Baker and walked on two legs.

R2-D2 was portrayed entirely by a radio controlled unit, operated by Mick Garris .

The robotic R2-D2's were prone to failure, particularly while shooting the Tatooine scenes in Tunisia.

R2-D2 had three principal operators: Don Bies, Jolyon Bambridge and Grant Imahara.

Sound effects for R2-D2's "voice" were created by sound designer Ben Burtt, using an ARP 2600 analog synthesizer, as well as his own vocalizations processed through other effects.

R2-D2 was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In 2022 R2-D2 was surveyed as being the most popular movie robot in the United States.