C-3PO character on "Sesame Street" episodes 1364 and 1396 (along with R2-D2). Daniels initially did not agree to be cast as C-3PO but changed his mind after reading C-3PO's part in the script and seeing a concept painting by Ralph McQuarrie, who based his early design largely on Walter Schulze-Mittendorff's "Maschinenmensch" from the celebrated Fritz Lang film "Metropolis". Daniels appeared as C-3PO at the 50th Academy Awards in 1978 and 88th Academy Awards in 2016. During the development of "", C-3PO's left arm has been replaced with a red arm. The circumstances that caused it is told in Marvel's one-shot Star
Star Wars: C-3PO It has been rumored that C-3PO's red arm is an Easter egg referring to the character of Venom Snake in "", who has a red-colored prosthetic left arm. Abrams and "Metal Gear Solid" creator Hideo Kojima are known to be friends. It is not clear if the tribute is intentional. The story told in the comic was later made into a playable level for the video game "", available as a free download exclusively for PlayStation 3 and 4 users. Star Wars: C-3PO Star Wars Special: C-3PO (subtitled "The Phantom Limb") is a one-shot "Star Wars" comic book, set immediately