R2-D2 was named when a technician from “American Graffiti” asked Lucas for Reel number 2, Dialogue track number 2. R2-D2 and C-3PO characters are inspired from the famous comics duo of Laurel and Hardy. R2-D2 wind-up action figure made by Takara in Japan, was one of George Lucas’s favorite toys. Lucasfilm itself ordered thousands of them for company employees.
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