30 Greatest Star Wars Characters

11. BB-8

Star Wars The Force Awakens Bb8
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Despite the ostensibly controversial nature of the Sequel Trilogy, one thing that absolutely is universally adored is BB-8.

The droid, introduced in The Force Awakens as Poe Dameron's closest companion, is a spherical astromech who can do pretty much everything. Need a cute noise on command? BB-8's got you. Need a droid that can repair a starfighter on the fly? Of course he's there. Heck, BB-8 can even control a First Order walker and rain fiery death on the enemies below, given the right situation.

It's probably a little too soon to proclaim BB-8 as having usurped R2's crown, but if he keeps this up, he must be on track to.

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