BB-8

BB-8 is a robot character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the 2015 movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is a sphere-shaped robot with a free-moving domed head. BB-8 is portrayed by both a rod puppet and a remote-controlled robotic unit.[1][2] It is similar to R2-D2. Its owner is Poe Dameron. It is voiced by Bill Hader.

References

  1. Fischer, Russ (April 16, 2015). "Watch Awesome The Force Awakens Droid BB-8 Appear Live on Stage". /Film. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  2. Russon, Mary-Ann (April 17, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens – The BB8 robot droid is a real machine, not a puppet or CGI". International Business Times. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

Other websites

  • BB-8 in the Official StarWars.com Encyclopedia