The Time George Lucas was told NO!!!!!
The practical effects artists at ILM were not precious about changing #StarWars props (including R2) for the shot, but even they drew the line when #GeorgeLucas made THIS suggestion. Don Bies, former ILM model supervisor and Lucasfilm archivist, explains to #AdamSavage.
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