Anthony Daniels is making a fortune off his “Star Wars” trinkets … promoting off a C-3PO head from ‘Return of the Jedi’ for sufficient money to satiate even Han Solo himself.
The actor offered off the prop for $843,750 Tuesday by way of Propstore Auction — a well-liked web site for fanboys and fangirls to purchase their favourite film and TV tremendous collectibles.
Propstore says the pinnacle matches a number of scenes from the movie, and it was the one head nonetheless in a non-public assortment earlier than it was offered — as of but, it is nonetheless unclear precisely who purchased it.
The fiberglass head — made up of three parts — nonetheless lights up … so the fortunate thriller purchaser’s obtained a reasonably dang cool new addition to what we think about is already a stacked “Star Wars” assortment.
As for why he is promoting … Daniels instructed The Hollywood Reporter final week all his ‘Star Wars’ stuff’s simply gathering mud in packing containers and cabinets — and he’d reasonably it go on show or to somebody who may actually get pleasure from it.
The top wasn’t the one factor Daniels put up for public sale both … he additionally offered a customized Pittsburgh Penguins hockey jersey given to him by the workforce after he participated in a charity occasion in addition to a gingerbread cookie given to him on his final day of capturing ‘The Final Jedi,’ amongst different wild gadgets.
Whereas the pinnacle could also be offered, a ton of different “Anthony Daniels” assortment gadgets are nonetheless up on the market … so jump over to Propstore shortly earlier than they’re all offered off.
Seems C-3PO was the droid one fortunate purchaser was searching for!
