Episode IX – Appearance – Variety



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Carrie Fisher's family expressed their approval of her recently announced presence in the upcoming movie "Star Wars" using unpublished footage of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".

"I could not be more personally delighted and happy as our Carrie resumed her role as Princess Leia in the new and last" Star Wars Episode IX ", using unpublished footage of her plan for & Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "said Fisher Todd's brother in a statement

" As we believe, his family, as well as his extended family of fans around the world, the Carrie's Princess Leia is still rooted in the franchise and her indelible presence is fundamental to the film, JJ Abrams understood Carrie's iconic role, and masterfully reworked the latter entry to include Carrie's latest unseen video ever taken, without to use CGI or animatronics.Our family and fans are looking forward to this year! "

Todd Fisher said in an interview last April that his sister would be featured in" Star Wars: Epi IX sode "using unpublished images, but Kathleen Lucasfilm President Kennedy denied the claim and said that he was" confused ".

"Finding a really satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without it escaped us. We would never recast, or use a CG character, "director JJ Abrams said in a statement regarding the use of the video." With the support and blessing of his daughter, Billie, we found a way to honor Carrie's legacy and her role as Leia in Episode IX using unpublished images that we filmed together in Episode VII. "

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