Jimmy Vee memorably played R2-D2 (Image: Jimmy Vee)
Ahead of next week's eagerly anticipated event, Carlisle Comic Con has confirmed another special guest.
Jimmy Vee, best known for his roles in Doctor Who and Star Wars, is the latest actor to be confirmed for the event at Richard Rose Central Academy on March 23.
The Scottish actor has played a number of Doctor Who monsters and aliens including Bannakaffalatta in the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, as well as the Graske in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
He also memorably played R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, continuing the work of the late Kenny Baker.
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