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August 29, 2001
C-3PO Gets Coverings!
The Official Star Wars Site has a great article C-3PO's new look for Episode II.
Attack of the Clones will feature an important evolution in C-3PO's life. After ten years of waiting, C-3PO finally receives his coverings, thanks to the helpful hands of Padmé Amidala. As such, the movie features both the incomplete puppet form of Threepio from Episode I, and a new costume worn by Anthony Daniels.
"I was originally supposed to be the puppeteer for C-3PO on this film, and then Tony wanted to give it a shot," says Bies. "I'm so glad he did, because he did a much better job than I would have. I mean, he is the character, and knows the character so well."
"It was George Lucas' idea that, in this film, Threepio was not gold," says Bies. "He was just a bunch of found pieces of different robots put together like a patchwork. He specifically requested a rusty arm, a leg that was painted white where the paint was rubbing off, and that the face be bare metal and appear to look like it was made of different materials.
To read the full article, be sure to go to the Official Star Wars Site!