C-3PO is Rocking a Red Arm in Promo Image From STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
This weekend a photo popped up on Twitter that featured a promo image from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The image features BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, who happens to be sporting a new red arm.
I guess somewhere between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the protocol droid needed a new arm, and a red one was the only one they could find to replace it. I seriously don't think that this is Photoshopped because Making Star Wars previously posted some other merchandise photos online of the same image.
There's no information on why they switched out the arm, but I'm pretty sure it was to give the character a new fresh look for the fans and toy collectors. I know I'm going to have to own a C-3PO action figure with a red arm!
I know it's just a red arm, but it's hard not to geek out about even the smallest details of the Star Wars universe.
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— Marc Zachacki (@SWzahack) June 5, 2015