C-3PO's silver leg explained | Yes, C-3PO's leg WAS silver in the original Star Wars films. Anthony Daniels talks about why it's back to gold (and his arm is red) in #TheForceAwakens....
![Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise suggests C-3PO has replacement red arm | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | The Guardian Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise suggests C-3PO has replacement red arm | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/6/8/1433755554530/1065f750-814e-4335-812a-4d1439f5557d-2060x1236.jpeg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=93563e3d0ed91bb959754b096aaffdca)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise suggests C-3PO has replacement red arm | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | The Guardian
![Star Wars Holocron on Twitter: "Did you know? C-3PO's right leg in A New Hope is half silver. His red arm in The Force Awakens was designed to be a throwback to Star Wars Holocron on Twitter: "Did you know? C-3PO's right leg in A New Hope is half silver. His red arm in The Force Awakens was designed to be a throwback to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfEvuu0XoAAWWXW.jpg)
Star Wars Holocron on Twitter: "Did you know? C-3PO's right leg in A New Hope is half silver. His red arm in The Force Awakens was designed to be a throwback to
![C3PO gold legs residue. All from 1977 original movie, collector cards & the making of Star Wars. It's now changed to one silver leg from knee to foot. : r/Retconned C3PO gold legs residue. All from 1977 original movie, collector cards & the making of Star Wars. It's now changed to one silver leg from knee to foot. : r/Retconned](https://preview.redd.it/c3po-gold-legs-residue-all-from-1977-original-movie-v0-fps0qtuu5xaa1.jpg?width=255&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d57d35dbf462973f81ff9da85bc9cfb15916cd9)
C3PO gold legs residue. All from 1977 original movie, collector cards & the making of Star Wars. It's now changed to one silver leg from knee to foot. : r/Retconned
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