After months of speculation of Carrie Fisher’s future in the Star Wars trilogy, her brother Todd Fisher confirmed yesterday that the late Fisher will make an appearance in the final film of the trilogy. Disney bosses confirmed that they wanted to bring back Fisher for episode 9. Both Todd Fisher and Carrie’s daughter Billie Lourd have granted the studio rights to use recent footage for the finale. It is understood that CGI will not be used to recreate Leia.
“Both of us were like, ‘Yes, how do you take her out of it?’ And the answer is you don’t,” said Fisher, as he attended the opening night gala of the TCM Film Festival in Los Angeles, celebrating “In the Heat of the Night.”
“She’s as much a part of it as anything and I think her presence now is even more powerful than it was, like Obi Wan – when the saber cuts him down he becomes more powerful. I feel like that’s what’s happened with Carrie. I think the legacy should continue.”
No one knows to what extent her character Leia will be used but many felt that it not only made sense but was completely necessary for the film. Leia was and will always be a central character to nearly any Star Wars story. Her brother continued:
“I’m not the only part in that equation, but I think the people deserve to have her,” said Fisher. “She’s owned by them.” “You don’t mess with this legacy,” he said. “It would be like rewriting the Bible. To me, ‘Star Wars’ is the holy grail of storytelling and lore and you can’t mess with it.”
I think I speak for everyone when I say I have total faith in J.J. Abrams and all his staff to do the right thing here and make Fisher’s appearance be all that it can be.
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