Honestly, the solution I keep coming back to would be to comp a brand new shot of 3PO into the sequence. That may well be a pipe dream though - I personally have no idea what I’m doing with effects like this, so unless someone else is willing to lend a hand…?
Also, happy Star Wars Day, all you crazy characters! I’m so thrilled to be on this journey together.
If someone is able to make a clip like this work, that seems like a great idea! I’ll have some more retimed attempts up tonight with the original footage.