LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – An R2-D2 unit used in the filming of several “Star Wars” movies has sold for almost $3 million, a southern California auction house said on Thursday. Luke Skywalker’s droid sidekick was put together from parts used in the filming of the original 1977-1983 trilogy and two of the 1999-2005 prequel films, Profiles in History, based near Los Angeles, said in its catalog. While the 43-inch (109 centimeter) character played […]