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Carrie Fisher's General Leia Will Reportedly Have A Larger Role In STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII |
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Wednesday, 28 December 2016 07:03 |
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Fans are still reeling from the news that Carrie Fisher passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but it sounds like the iconic Star Wars actress will at least get a proper big-screen sendoff in the still untitled Episode VIII.
We found out back in July that the film had finished shooting (and yes, that obviously means Fisher had also completed her scenes), and we're now hearing from Deadline that General Leia is to be featured more prominently than she was in J.J. Abrams' The Force Awakens.
“For Episode VIII, Leia had a larger role, we’re told, and her daughter, Billie Lourd also is in that film as well as in Force Awakens. How Lucasfilm will deal with the loss of one of the most beloved female characters in any franchise is not known, however, and the company is remaining mum.”
Lucasfilm is probably "remaining mum" because they feel there's plenty of time to address the situation and are not inclined Read more: |
