Rogue One: A Star Wars Story features several Easter eggs and cameos from other Star Wars media, including a character from the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels.

An official photo of the character's appearance in Rogue One has been released, courtesy of StarWars.com

Star Wars Rebels' Chopper in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, via <a href="http://www.starwars.com/news/the-star-wars-rebels-easter-eggs-and-connections-in-rogue-one" target="_blank">StarWars.com</a>

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In the film, Chopper, the droid from Star Wars Rebels, appears at the rebel base on Yavin 4. You can spot the character on the left side of the photo below.Matt Martin, from Lucasfilm Story Group, was the on-set operator of Chopper, and spoke to StarWars.com about his experience bringing the droid to life. "It was really surreal," he said. "The Rogue One production team asked to have Chop shipped over and we were more than happy to do so. An animated character in a live action movie…and it’s OUR Chopper! Awesome!"With regard to the character's appearance in the film, Martin added: "You can’t really tell since it’s so brief in the film, but the scene was actually really intense. It was the most challenging droid-driving I’ve ever done. There had to be at least 30 extras running around, as well as a little personnel transport thing, and I had to make sure Chop didn’t crash into any of them or impede their motion."For more on the connections between Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels , read all about the role Forest Whittaker's Saw Gerrera will have in Rebels' third season

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