Star War's famous robot character R2-D2 will star in the upcoming movie, 'Star Wars
The astromech android is being constructed at Pinewood Studios by robot designers and fans of the sci-fi saga, Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples, the BBC reported.
The British duo said that they feel privileged to be working on the film, adding that they hoped to live up to the expectations of the thousands of R2-D2 builders around the world, let alone the millions of Star Wars fans.
The JJ Abrams-helmed movie will hit the theaters in December 2015.
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