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R2-D2 or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas . He has appeared in eleven of the twelve theatrical Star Wars films to date. At various points throughout the course of the films, R2, an astromech droid , is a friend to C-3PO , Padmé Amidala , Anakin Skywalker , Leia Organa , Luke Skywalker , Obi-Wan Kenobi , BB-8 , Rey and D-O . R2-D2 and his companion C-3PO are the only characters to appear in every theatrical Star Wars film, with the exception of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). English actor Kenny Baker played R2-D2 in all three original Star Wars films and received billing credit for the character in the prequel trilogy , where Baker's role was reduced as R2-D2 was portrayed mainly by radio controlled props and CGI models. In the sequel trilogy , Baker was credited as consultant for The Force Awakens ; however, Jimmy Vee also co-performed the character in some scenes. Vee later took over the role beginning in The ...

UFO Robot Grendizer , also known as Force Five: Grandizer in the United States, is a Japanese Super Robot anime television series and manga created by manga artist Go Nagai . It is the third entry in the Mazinger trilogy. The anime television series was produced by Toei Doga and Dynamic Planning and broadcast on Fuji TV from October 5, 1975, to February 27, 1977, and lasted 74 episodes. The robot's first appearance in the United States was as a part of the Shogun Warriors line of super robot toys imported in the late 1970s by Mattel , then in Jim Terry's Force Five series, both under the title Grandizer. It was widely popular in the Middle East , France, French-speaking Canada and Italy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendizer ------------------------------ Beer stein , or simply stein, is an  English   neologism  for either traditional beer mugs made out of  stoneware , or specifically ornamental  beer   mugs  that are usually sold as  ...

James Bond is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The literary character appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off works after Fleming's death in 1964. There have been twenty-seven films in total, produced and released between 1962 and 2021. Fleming portrayed Bond as a tall, athletic, handsome secret agent in his thirties or forties; he has several vices, including drinking, smoking, gambling, automobiles and womanising. He is an exceptional marksman, and he is skilled in unarmed combat, skiing, swimming and golf. While Bond kills without hesitation or regret, he usually kills only when carrying out orders, while acting in self-defence, and occasionally as revenge. American actor Barry Nelson was the first to portray Bond on screen, in a 1954 television adaptation, " Casino Royale ". In 1961, Eon Productions began wor...

" Toss a Coin to Your Witcher " is an original song from the   Netflix   TV series   The Witcher , composed by   Sonya Belousova   and   Giona Ostinelli , and sung by   Joey Batey   (as   Jaskier ) in the second episode. It became a   viral hit   shortly after the series' release in late December 2019. The song was remixed by fans in   YouTube   videos and received new covers within days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toss_a_Coin_to_Your_Witcher ------------------------------- The Witcher  is an  American   fantasy   drama   series  produced by  Lauren Schmidt Hissrich . It is based on the  book series of the same name  by Polish writer  Andrzej Sapkowski . Set on a fictional,  medieval -inspired landmass known as "the Continent", The Witcher explores the legend of  Geralt of Rivia  and princess Ciri, who are linked by destiny to each other. It stars  He...

Crash Bandicoot   is the   title character   and main   protagonist   of the   Crash Bandicoot   series. Introduced in the 1996 video game   Crash Bandicoot , Crash is a   mutant   eastern barred bandicoot   who was genetically enhanced by the series' main antagonist   Doctor Neo Cortex   and soon escaped from Cortex's castle after a failed experiment in the "Cortex Vortex". Throughout the series, Crash acts as the opposition against Cortex and his schemes for world domination. While Crash has a number of offensive maneuvers at his disposal, his most distinctive technique is one in which he spins like a tornado at high speeds and knocks away almost anything that he strikes. Crash was created by  Andy Gavin  and  Jason Rubin , and was originally designed by  Charles Zembillas . Crash was intended to be a  mascot  character for  Sony  to use to compete against  Nintendo 's  M...