A road in Ireland has been renamed the R2D2 in tribute to one of Star Wars’ most famous characters. A replica R2D2 droid joined other Star Wars characters on the island’s most northerly point to celebrate the novel tourism initiative. “It is so simple, because we had the R242 and just the one letter change and you’ve captured Star Wars and one of the famous characters in Star Wars – R2D2,” he said. Star Wars fans dressed as Darth Vader (right) and Chewbacca on a boat trip to Skellig Michael off Kerry (Brian Lawless/PA)“Today is about reinforcing something good that happened here a couple of years ago through Star Wars and the film creation,” he said. It includes a Star Wars themed 3km Fun Run, Yoda Yoga on the beach and outdoor drive-in movie screenings.

Source: Irish Examiner April 15, 2019 15:11 UTC