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'Close Encounters of the Third Kind': How Spielberg's sci-fi classic launched R2-D2's cameo career 40 years ago
Who knew that Steven Spielberg's little Easter egg would still be one of Hollywood's top inside jokes four decades later?
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
R2-D2 Droid Used in 'Star Wars' Films Sells for $2.76M
An R2-D2 droid that was used in several 'Star Wars' films has sold at auction for nearly $3 million
- NewsKevin Polowy
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Actually an R2-D2-Painted Plane
As if we could handle any more Star Wars madness today, we just caught wind of this: Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to design a 787 aircraft designed in the style of the series’ iconic droid, R2-D2. The high-flying promotion was unveiled today at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA.