The character who spoke the first line in the original movie "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" was C-3PO. As one half of a famous robot duo (C-3PO and R2-D2), Threepio (C-3PO) is the first to speak in "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" with the following dialogue: "Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness". This movie starts with a small spaceship being chased and attacked by a much larger Imperial Star Destroyer. On the ship, C-3PO, speaking to R2-D2, is quick to foretell their impending destruction.

R2-D2 and C-3PO are prime movers in this film. For the first twenty minutes of the film, these robots are key to the film's entire plot. They become well known even before Luke, Han, or other active cast members. R2-D2 more than C-3PO gets the storyline moving and tensions running high.

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