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The Droid You're Looking For?
Notable among the cast in attendance at the Rogue One panel was Alan Tudyk, who plays K-2SO, a Rebel-owned Imperial Enforcer droid, and who also never missed a chance to deliver a quip or needle one of his castmates. It's clear Tudyk and his character will deliver plenty of humor in a movie that looks to be far grittier than past Star Wars films. And this seems right in line with past droids in the franchise. Tudyk explains, "There's always some comic relief in these movies. C-3PO has that. They say that he and R2-D2 are like Laurel and Hardy. The droids have a history of being funny."
As for K-2S0's backstory? This droid's master, Cassian Andor, is played by Diego Luna. Tudyk provides a little background: "I like Cassian very much. He's my father in a lot of ways. Because K-2SO was formerly with the Empire, and then Cassian reprogrammed him. Who was he when he was with the Empire? The other K-2s in the movie who are still with the Empire are all very rigid. Cassian freed him into his own being and person. He loves Cassian. He's pretty casual."
Notable among the cast in attendance at the Rogue One panel was Alan Tudyk, who plays K-2SO, a Rebel-owned Imperial Enforcer droid, and who also never missed a chance to deliver a quip or needle one of his castmates. It's clear Tudyk and his character will deliver plenty of humor in a movie that looks to be far grittier than past Star Wars films. And this seems right in line with past droids in the franchise. Tudyk explains, "There's always some comic relief in these movies. C-3PO has that. They say that he and R2-D2 are like Laurel and Hardy. The droids have a history of being funny."
As for K-2S0's backstory? This droid's master, Cassian Andor, is played by Diego Luna. Tudyk provides a little background: "I like Cassian very much. He's my father in a lot of ways. Because K-2SO was formerly with the Empire, and then Cassian reprogrammed him. Who was he when he was with the Empire? The other K-2s in the movie who are still with the Empire are all very rigid. Cassian freed him into his own being and person. He loves Cassian. He's pretty casual."