Baker appeared in all six of the episodic theatrical Star Wars films, he played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi as Paploo, the Ewok who steals an Imperial Speeder Bike. He was originally going to play Wicket, but he fell ill and that role was handed over to Warwick Davis. Kenny is featured on Justin Lee Collins' "Bring Back Star Wars". He revealed a feud between him and his co-star Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). He claimed Daniels had been rude to him on numerous occasions, and states that Daniels is rude to everyone, including fans. He even said he wouldn't be in the same room as Daniels unless necessary.
Although R2 made several Muppet related appearances, Baker did not perform the character: "On the few times that there was a Star Wars special they would use the three legged R2, like on The Muppet Show."
He served as a creative consultant for R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Daniels has played C-3PO in all six of the Star Wars feature
films, as both the body and voice of the golden protocol droid. In Star Wars
Episode I: The Phantom Menace, he wore a blue Spandex costume so that during
editing of the movie his body could be turned into many different wires and
circuits. Daniels has reprised the role for various promotional work such as
hosting The Making of Star Wars, Star Wars Connections and The Science of Star
Wars; for appearances on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street and an anti-smoking
public service announcement; for The Star Wars Holiday Special; in advertising
for Star Wars licensed products such as Kenner toys and even a breakfast cereal
based on the character.
Daniels voiced C-3PO in the Star Wars radio serial based on
the original trilogy. He is the only cast member of the original Star Wars
trilogy to voice his character in all three parts of NPR's dramatizations of
the trilogy. He voiced C-3PO for three animated series: Droids, Star Wars:
Clone Wars, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Other C-3PO voicework by Daniels
includes: the Christmas-themed Christmas in the Stars album, the multiple Walt
Disney theme park attractions, Star Tours and Star Tours: The Adventures
Continue, the fan film/show Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom: A Fan Film
of Epic Proportions, and the Star Tours shutdown ceremony as a part of the
Disney's Hollywood Studios' "Last Tour to Endor" event at Star Wars
Celebration V in Orlando, Florida. He also provided the narration and all
character voices for the audio books Dark Force Rising and The Last Command.
He contributed the foreword to the collected scripts of the
Return of the Jedi radio drama, as their author Brian Daley died just as the
episodes were being recorded. Daniels' other Star Wars-related writings include
the Wonder Column for Star Wars Insider magazine and a comic book adventure for
C-3PO and R2-D2 entitled The Protocol Offensive, published by Dark Horse
Comics.
He controlled the puppet for 2002's Star Wars: Episode II:
Attack of the Clones, but all these scenes were cut, with the droid's first
appearance in the film being Daniels in costume. In this film and 2005's Star
Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, he also performed the vocal tracks for
scenes that featured a computer-generated C-3PO. Daniels is the only actor to
act in the original six films, the 2008 Clone Wars film, and the related
television series. Daniels hosted the Star Wars: In Concert North American
tour.
Daniels also makes cameo appearances as a humanoid in two
scenes of the feature films. His character, Lieutenant Dannl Faytonni, is named
as a tribute to his own name, albeit in modified form. The character appears in
the Outlander nightclub scene early in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the
Clones as a man in blue uniform who can be seen in a cutaway reaction shot
after Obi-Wan disarms the bounty hunter Zam Wesell. Faytonni can also be seen
at the Galaxies Opera House in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
He returned for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,
Rogue One, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Ralph Breaks the Internet,
and Star Wars Episode IX. He also played Tak in Solo.
He has also appeared at Disney's Hollywood Studios in
Orlando, Florida for the Star Wars Weekends as he gave his "inside the
saga" story.
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