Solo Star Wars Story: PHOTO reveals how new droid L3-37 was played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

The robot – who is humanoid in shape – provides a lot of comic relief in the movie, and is fiercely devoted to achieving equal rights for all of droidkind.

Contrary to what many may think, Waller-Bridge did actually play L3 in person – thanks to a fascinating suit.

A photo from the set – shared last week on The Graham Norton Show – revealed just what Waller-Bridge looked like while making her Star Wars debut on set.

She wore an entirely green one-piece-like suit, decorated with the occasional droid-like feature – such as her fingers, shoulders and head.

She joked on the BBC show: “They spent a lot of money removing me from the film!

“I was in a green suit underneath it all, and it was half a practical suit and half motion capture.”

She added: “No-one had a clue who I was at the wrap party, because I was like ‘hey guys!’ And everyone was like, ‘woah, who’s the overfamiliar girl that no-one recognises?’”

Waller-Bridge will be known to viewers from her work in the smash hit show Fleabag, which she also wrote.

It was that BBC production that turned the heads of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, although they were eventually replaced by Ron Howard.

“Phoebe is hilarious and brilliant and really helped bring that character to life in ways that are funny and surprising,” Howard told Entertainment Weekly.

“The effect that she will appear in is amazing, but she comes through very strongly even with this astounding [CGI], both her humour and her physicality,” co-writer Lawrence Kasdan added.

“If you meet Phoebe, she’s one of these people you just fall in love with immediately.”

L3-37 is a self-made droid, which gives her a fierce independence – something that forms the backbone of her relationship with companion Lando Calrissian, played by Donald Glover.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is out tomorrow in the UK.