Carrie Fisher's THE FORCE AWAKENS Footage Will Look Natural In STAR WARS: EPISODE IX, According To Her Brother

Carrie Fisher's THE FORCE AWAKENS Footage Will Look Natural In STAR WARS: EPISODE IX, According To Her Brother

Appearing on GMA, Carrie Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, said that the minutes of footage featuring Leia Organa from The Force Awakens will look "like it was shot yesterday" for Star Wars: Episode IX...

By MattIsForReal - Dec 29, 2018 05:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Good Morning America
We've known for a while now that the late Carrie Fisher will appear in Star Wars: Episode IX, with director J.J. Abrams confirming plans to use unseen footage of General Leia that was previously shot for The Force Awakens (and The Last Jedi). On the two-year anniversary of her tragic death, her brother, Todd Fisher, appeared on Good Morning America to talk about the legendary actress.

One of the topics brought up was her upcoming appearance in Episode IX, which Todd says will feel completely natural in the film.

“There’s a lot of minutes of footage. I don’t mean just outtakes. This is unused, new content that could be woven into the storyline. That’s what’s going to give everybody such a great kick. It’s going to look like it was meant to be. Like it was shot yesterday.

Unfortunately, that's all Todd could say about the highly anticipated movie, adding only that he is thrilled with what has been done to honor his late sister. “We’re not allowed to talk about the details of anything,” he said. “But we’re thrilled at what’s been done.”

When Lucasfilm officially confirmed Leia Organa's appearance in Episode IX earlier this year, director J.J. Abrams commented on the possibility of recasting the role or using CG for the character. In revealing plans to use unseen footage shot for Episode VII, Abrams said both he and the studio had no intention of ever recasting the role or using a CG character.

Star Wars: Episode IX is set to hit theaters next year on December 20, 2019. It's a bit odd that we've yet to see any teasers or trailers for the final installment of the new trilogy, but hopefully, we get one soon.
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ArthurFleck
ArthurFleck - 12/29/2018, 5:09 AM
In my mind this is fine. She would have wanted her character to have finished the new trilogy like she had planned to when she was alive, and I'm sure she would approve of the film makers finding the most respectful way to accomplish that after her passing.
Origame
Origame - 12/29/2018, 5:53 AM
@ArthurFleck - actually this is the one thing im concerned about. I mean, yeah, its great that leia gets a presence in the last part of the trilogy and that its fisher playing her, but these are scenes made with an entirely different context that they would have to write around this. It could very easily come across as forced, if not obvious what they did in the final product if they arent careful.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/29/2018, 5:18 AM
I think this is the only way for her to be in IX (which should get a title real soon). I hope all of IX is also closer to VII, because, although it was A New Hope rehash, that felt a lot closer to the OT than The Last Jedi
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/29/2018, 5:33 AM
@JollyCipher - You're right about that. The same goes for the spin-offs. But for me it is simple. I actually enjoyed TFA, Rogue One and Solo the first time I watched them. Although TFA had zero rewaych value, it is still better than the all-new The Last Jedi
StormXmen123
StormXmen123 - 12/29/2018, 5:36 AM
My only worry really is that we will end this triology wihtout a direct interaction between Kylo and Leia.
If they want to redeem kylo I think she is the only one that can do it.

Even though I think they will primary use Carries performance (her acting and voice) I think they will still utilised body doubles and a voice actress (to make her dialogue flow with the conversation).
Origame
Origame - 12/29/2018, 5:57 AM
@StormXmen123 - its hard to say. I have a feeling they arent doing a redemption arc for kylo (thats one of the cool things about last jedi to me, you dont know what direction they're going with).

It is a shame that the original plan cant be done of this being leia's movie, but thats life for you. Hopefully the end result is a movie that carrie would have been proud of in honor of her memory
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 12/29/2018, 5:37 AM
This is going to be the saddest Star Wars movie, isn't it?
aflynn
aflynn - 12/29/2018, 6:19 AM
@WakandanQueen - There is no way people cry more about this movie than the last.
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