One can't say "C-3PO without his long-time companion R2-D2 coming to mind along with the frantic and frequently melodramatic droid, and for good reason: the much-loved pair is scarcely seen apart throughout the six Star Wars films, having cheeky squabbles and hilarious misadventures like (admittedly adorable, for protocol droids) children. That being said, its a genuinely tragic revelation to hear that the actor inside R2-D2, Kenny Baker, cant stand his counterpart, Anthony Daniels. According to a then-furious Baker, the C-3PO actor was the rudest person that he had ever met: Daniels severely chastised him one day on set for saying a mere "hello." Daniels had apparently turned his back on Baker after the innocuous greeting and snapped: "Cant you see Im having a conversation?" Since then, theres been friction between the pair; Baker maintains that Daniels made him feel small, and that the withdrawn Daniels didnt get along much with anybody. So its no wonder why, although theyre one of the most beloved science fiction duos short of Kirk and Spock, you would be hard-pressed to find them appearing together at any fan convention. But, I mean, if you were part of the most renowned sci-fi film series of all time and you were better known as a string of digits and letters, youd be at least a little bitter too, right? Like this article? Let us know in the comments section below.
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