Bettie Page Inspires Star Wars Droid
With the sad passing this week of the legendary 1950s pin-up queen Bettie Page, some fans might be interested to know that the Queen of Curves actually influenced a Star Wars character.
The BD-3000 luxury droid spotted in Revenge of the Sith wasn’t your average hunk of metal. The driod has enough curves to rethink human-cyborg relations anyday. Her bangs and pinup star build were heavily influenced by the famous model Bettie Page herself.
George Lucas’ directives described the droid as the automated equivalent of Bettie Page, and the droid design quickly earned the nickname “Bettybot.” Though the scenes of Bail’s offices were ultimately cut from the film, the droid was nonetheless designed and modeled as a CG character. Renamed the BD-3000 droid, it can be seen briefly during the Senate landing platform scenes and the Galaxies Opera House scene.
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BD-3000 luxury droid (Starwars.com Databank)