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'80s Robot is a new character in the movie, The Muppets. He bears an uncanny resemblance to Omnibot 2000, a robot toy made by Tomy in the mid 80's, and was first glimpsed in the movie's teaser trailer, Being Green. He appeared once again in the official trailer for the movie, in which he was seen in a crowd of Muppets as well as driving the Muppets' cramped rental car.
In The Muppets, 80's Robot seems to be a servant to Kermit after the Muppets broke up. While gathering the Muppets, 80's Robot acts as the driver, and locator. He also seems to be a bit of an annoyance to Kermit, as 80's Robot is slow and tends to repeat itself and bump into things.
A June 2011 ComingSoon.net article described about a trip to The Muppets set:
Trivia
- The 80's Robot looks similar in appearance to R.O.B. from the Mario series and by name. It also comes from the eighties, the NES era where R.O.B. is mainly from.
Notes
'80s Robot was built by Legacy Effects. Their other feature film contributions include Terminator Salvation, 2012, Avatar, and Real Steel.
Sources
- โ Wright, Blake. "It's Time to Light the Lights! On Set with The Muppets, Comingsoon.net. June 20, 2011.