Found: R2-D2 in 'Star Trek'
by Mike KrumboltzNov 17, 2009
High definition, the final frontier. Where nerds can boldly go where no moviegoer has gone before. With the Blu-ray release of the "Star Trek" movie prequel, these brave fans can obsess over the film's tiny details, including whether or not a very famous robot had a cameo that nobody noticed.
Consumers of popular culture may remember the rumor. It stated that director J.J. Abrams had slid in a cameo appearance from everybody's favorite nearsighted scrap pile, R2-D2, somewhere within 2009's "Star Trek." But where, exactly? When the movie hit the big screen, folks flooded the theaters, hoping to catch a glimpse. Searches also soared on "R2-D2 star trek" and "where is R2-D2." Alas, near as we can tell, nobody was able to spot him. Until now.
The blog Gizmodo has located the brave droid's appearance, and frankly, it's no surprise that 99.999% of the world couldn't spot the "Star Wars" star. R2-D2 appears for about one microsecond during a huge battle scene. Floating across the screen from left to right, the droid appears to be enjoying himself, however briefly. And no, C-3PO doesn't scold him for being too adventurous (for once).
Though the movie still appears to be photoshopped, the site insists it's the real deal. Commenters have backed up the blog. Folks who say they've watched the movie in slo-mo can also see Artoo. This isn't the first time a cinematic alien has crossed franchises. Back in 1999, George Lucas snuck E.T. into "The Phantom Menace." If only he'd banished Jar Jar to a galaxy far, far away...
