R2-D2 from 'Star Wars' sells at auction for USD 2.75 mn

A famous droid R2-D2, which helped Skywalkers complete their missions in several '

Star Wars

' films, was sold for USD 2.75 million.
The 43-inch-tall droid was the most expensive item at the movie's memorabilia auction.


The unit was sold through the auction house Profiles in History and was compiled from parts used throughout filming the original films.

R2-D2 appeared in the epic space opera film franchise's original trilogy, prequel trilogy, sequel trilogy, and 'Rogue One'.

Throughout the course of the films, he supported Padme Amidala,

Anakin Skywalker

, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and

Obi-Wan Kenobi

in various points in the saga.