Actor Jimmy Vee succeeds the late Kenny Baker in the role of droid R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Vee announced in a statement today.
Variety reports that Vee actually performed some of R2-D2's scenes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, although final credit went to Baker, who had played the beloved droid in the previous six Star Wars films. Baker died in August 2016.
Today's official statement confirms reports of Vee's involvement in The Last Jedi that go all the way back to September 2015.
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Variety reports that Vee actually performed some of R2-D2's scenes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, although final credit went to Baker, who had played the beloved droid in the previous six Star Wars films. Baker died in August 2016.
Today's official statement confirms reports of Vee's involvement in The Last Jedi that go all the way back to September 2015.
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