Kenny Baker
1905 movie network news At the end of the series, R2D2, a robot with a fixed crew, woke up under the call of the map. I believe this scene will make a lot of Star Wars fans burst into tears. However, on August 13th, local time, the unfortunate news came that kenny baker, a British gnome actor who had been playing R2D2 in the series, died at the age of 81.
Kenny baker was born in Birmingham, England in 1934. Shortly after his birth, his height has been maintained at 112 cm. And his parents are very normal in height. At first, Baker’s ideal was to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a sculptor. But he didn’t have the opportunity to receive an education to become a sculptor. In 1951, he was invited by a lady in the street to perform dwarfs and dwarfs in the theater. Soon, he became a member of the circus on the road. In 1976, george lucas started him to play the robot R2D2 in his blockbuster Star Wars. And this is the actor’s most famous role so far. In addition to the full series of Star Wars, kenny baker also participated in the shooting of famous films such as,, Time Robber and so on. However, it is not widely known because it is not the protagonist. It is worth mentioning that in the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the title of robot R2D2 became R2D2 consultant, and the role ushered in an upgrade and change, but the actor died at this time.
After Baker’s death, his niece issued a statement saying: "Baker’s departure is the result of nature, although his departure is sad. He brought laughter to people all over the world, and also let us know that he was loved by the whole world. We are very proud of his achievements in his life. When he was a child, he felt that as a person who could not grow up, he could not live through adolescence. However, his next wonderful life broke his idea. In the past few years, his physical condition has been very bad, and death is just a natural result. He has always been taken care of by several nieces. One of them found him dead on Saturday morning. "
It is still unknown who will play R2D2 in Star Wars. However, with the development of digital technology, R2D2 actually no longer needs actors to "play".