R2-D2
Astromech Droid
The bravest droid in the galaxy. R2-D2's crash landing on Tatooine and capture by Jawas were filmed in the legendary Tunisian dunes that became the Dune Sea of Tatooine.
The Galaxy's Bravest Droid
R2-D2 doesn't speak a word of Basic, yet is the most eloquent character in the saga. His beeps contain urgency, humor, sarcasm, grief, and joy — communicated entirely through sound and body language. He carries the most critical information in the galaxy in his databanks and consistently chooses the most dangerous possible route to deliver it.
The Tatooine Desert
After the escape pod crash-lands on Tatooine, R2-D2 stubbornly marches toward the "Jundland Wastes," claiming to have a mission. The landscape he rolls through is Gour Beni Mzab, the "Cathedral of the Sands" near Nefta — the most breathtaking dune formation in all of Tunisia.
- <strong>Krayt Dragon Bones:</strong> The skeleton Threepio passes was also filmed in these dunes, cementing the location as Tatooine's Dune Sea
- <strong>Jawa Capture:</strong> R2 is stunned and netted by Jawas in the rocky outcrops of the Maguer Gorge area
- <strong>First footage ever filmed:</strong> R2's and Threepio's dune trek was the first scene shot for the entire Star Wars saga
Beyond a Droid
"Beep boop whistle — which, depending on context, means everything from "I've got a bad feeling about this" to "you're welcome.""
