Exclusive: A ‘Star Wars’ legend is appearing in San Francisco for May the Fourth

This occasion might call for a fresh oil bath.

C3PO himself is set to attend one of the biggest Star Wars Day celebrations in Bay Area history as “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back,” the beloved 1980 classic that closes the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival.

Actor Anthony Daniels, who has donned the golden chrome suit of the beloved robot in 11 “Star Wars” films, is scheduled to take part in an onstage conversation during the event at the newly renovated Castro theater on May 4, SFFilm told the Chronicle on Tuesday, Feb. 3…

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