Rare Behind-The-Scene STAR WARS Film Footage Features Droid Screen Tests with Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker

All these years later and we’re still seeing new footage from George Lucas’ original Star Wars movie! At least I’ve never seen this footage before. This rare 1976 16mm behind-the-scenes film footage comes from 70sSciFiBoy and it features screen tests with Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 and Anthony Daniels who played C-3PO moving around in their new droid costumes at Elstree Studios. The video also includes screen tests for various other droids.

It’s March 1976 at Elstree Studios, UK and the props department are demonstrating the practicalities of the droid designs to George Lucas as actors Kenny Baker (R2D2) and Anthony Daniels (C3P0) familiarise themselves with the costumes and get used to walking in them.

It’s so cool to see this footage. If you’ve never seen it before, you’re gonna love it. It’s interesting to see Baker trying to move around in R2’s costume. It’s very clunky.