"That is of course the famed holiday May the 4th, and in honor, the festival announced they're bringing actor Anthony Daniels, who's played C-3PO in every canonical film, for a special screening of . Daniels, a mime actor, appeared as C-3PO in all three movies, all three prequels, all three sequels, plus the spin-offs and , as well as a slew of animated TV specials and series."
"The annual San Francisco International Film Festival now known as SFFILM is a San Francisco rite of spring that still feels a long ways off (April 24May 4, 2026, if you're counting the days). And the film festival is not even planning to announce their schedule until April 1. But there was a great exuberance in the force Tuesday morning. SFFILM made a surprise announcement of their Closing Night program for Monday, May 4."
The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) runs April 24–May 4, 2026, with its Closing Night set for Monday, May 4. Anthony Daniels, who has portrayed C-3PO in all eleven canonical films, will appear at the Castro Theatre for a special screening of The Empire Strikes Back. Daniels, now 79, has performed the role across three trilogies, spin-offs, and multiple animated projects, often inside variations of the iconic gold costume. Tickets for the May 4 appearance go on sale Friday, February 6 at 10 am at SFFilm.org and TheCastro.com, priced $45 ($40 for SFFILM members).
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