Carrie Fisher Confirms Her Return As Princess Leia In STAR WARS EPISODE VII

Carrie Fisher Confirms Her Return As Princess Leia In STAR WARS EPISODE VII

Fisher has been dismissive of any questions about her possible involvement in the new trilogy in the past, but in a new interview she is once again asked if she'll return as Leia, and her response couldn't be any more cut-and-dry..

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By MarkCassidy - Mar 05, 2013 03:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Palm Beach Ills.

We've heard from Carrie Fisher on a couple of occasions regarding her possible reprisal of Princess Leia in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars flick and its follow-ups, but she's always been a bit sarcy about it and seemed hesitant to give a straight answer. Well in an interview with Palm Beach Illustrated the actress finally just comes out with it..



Q: Disney is going to continue the Star Wars saga, producing movies set to hit theaters starting in 2015. Can you confirm whether you’ll reprise the role of Princess Leia?

A: Yes.


Notice that's a "yes" to reprising the role, not a "yeah I'm in talks" or a "yes, there's been meetings." - Fisher flat out states she'll be back to play Leia again. Unfortunately she doesn't elaborate any! However she does reveal what she thinks Leia is like today though: "Elderly. She’s in an intergalactic old folks’ home [laughs]. I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle." Click the link below for the interview in full.







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GrimeKid
GrimeKid - 3/5/2013, 3:17 PM
Wow so thats confirmed? Looks likely the whole gang will be back.

I'm looking at you Harrison.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 3/5/2013, 3:19 PM
Cool...I guess
toco89
toco89 - 3/5/2013, 3:22 PM
I don't know who you are, but you're not grif.
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 3/5/2013, 3:27 PM
Well that's shocking.
Asterisk
Asterisk - 3/5/2013, 3:31 PM
I thought Grif liked JJ.
LP4
LP4 - 3/5/2013, 3:35 PM
Have her play Jabba the Hut or somethin
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 3/5/2013, 3:36 PM
Sounds good to me. It's cool that they're keeping the original actors instead of recasting them.
third3ye
third3ye - 3/5/2013, 3:40 PM
Dear lord please don't put on the slave outfit in the new trilogy...
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 3/5/2013, 3:46 PM
PeterParker1991
PeterParker1991 - 3/5/2013, 3:52 PM
Yeah, she's not "Princess leia" anymore. Not even close. She looks like the damn offspring of Pizza the Hut
ToTheManInTheColdSweat
ToTheManInTheColdSweat - 3/5/2013, 3:55 PM
ewwww
jessepostal
jessepostal - 3/5/2013, 3:55 PM
Is she confirming that she's allowed to confirm if she's in it or not? :)
LP4
LP4 - 3/5/2013, 3:59 PM
Dear god I hope they don't put her in that slave-girl outfit again...
Bigred20
Bigred20 - 3/5/2013, 4:05 PM
This movie is SUCH A BAD IDEA
Just let it be!
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/5/2013, 4:06 PM
So... Is she a Disney princess now?
sephiroth211
sephiroth211 - 3/5/2013, 4:07 PM
Why would the mother of three put on the slave outfit?

Anyway, so happy she is returning. Now all we need are Han and Luke to make me truly happy.
Pox
Pox - 3/5/2013, 4:07 PM
I'm so looking forward to the D23 conference this year...before it was just because of most of the Thor 2 cast going to be there, but now all this Star Wars news coming down the pipe?

*SPLOOSH*
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 3/5/2013, 4:11 PM
she could just be saying "yes" she can confirm it wether or not she'll reprise, and not actually be confirming.
LP4
LP4 - 3/5/2013, 4:15 PM
@sephiroth- I guess you don't understand a joke? I was joking around about her current ugliness. She looks more fit for Jabba the Hut
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 3/5/2013, 4:16 PM
She just went to rehab again...

better clean up before, girl!
sephiroth211
sephiroth211 - 3/5/2013, 4:25 PM
@LP4: You weren't the only one making those jokes. I wasn't singling you out. However, the woman is not in her teens anymore...I don't understand why people are ragging on how she looks. I hope that all of you age gracefully since you can point fingers at how she's aged. Not picking a fight here, I'm just saying respect your elders. If she was still in her thirties I could see the judgement, but Ms. Fisher is fifty-six years of age. As I said we all don't age as gracefully as others.

She is supposed to look aged in these new films. She is now the mother of three (please tell me how you'd look after that ordeal), and she has been training in the force while raising her family and helping Luke rebuild the order. With that much stress in her life I would be surprised if she didn't show signs of it in her appearance.
jjk2814
jjk2814 - 3/5/2013, 4:27 PM
@LEVITIKUZ
Pure speculation here but I would guess that they would choose a different director or at the least make that call before the movie even comes out. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised it they did decide to keep Abrams around, but also feel they'll wanna recapture the feel of the original trilogy and keep fresh blood around.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2013, 4:32 PM
sephiroth211, I agree. She's a woman of a certain age returning to play the character at that same age. I don't see anyone saying: "Ugh, I hope they don't try to squeeze Luke into that black Jedi outfit again". Just be glad she's back, or if you don't like her acting dont be glad she's back!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 3/5/2013, 4:38 PM


Now, get them all trainers and hit the gym!!!!
angus666
angus666 - 3/5/2013, 4:38 PM
Technically she only confirmed that she can confirm it...

But good news anyway.
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 3/5/2013, 4:41 PM
Carrie Fisher...
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 3/5/2013, 4:50 PM
The real STAR WARS is coming back! And ironically, without it's creator for the better.
Durf
Durf - 3/5/2013, 4:52 PM
Good to see all the original cast returning for this. Can't wait!
XavierLehnsherr
XavierLehnsherr - 3/5/2013, 4:56 PM
Semantics.

She said she can confirm.

Doesn't mean she did.


I can travel around the world.

I haven't.
Facade
Facade - 3/5/2013, 5:06 PM
Great news! But, please, use them sparingly.
bazinga85
bazinga85 - 3/5/2013, 5:21 PM
This is good news. Hopefully they'll bring Billy Dee Williams back too.
LuBeTHiGhWalK3R
LuBeTHiGhWalK3R - 3/5/2013, 5:23 PM
Just as long there is no gold bikini Leia in this one... Eeeesh!
Bread
Bread - 3/5/2013, 5:26 PM
HEEEEEEEELLLLL YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAA
soaponapope
soaponapope - 3/5/2013, 5:27 PM
they would be wise to at least borrow some of the good elements from the existing lore, and not just throw it out entirely. some of it is really, really good.
RichardHedski
RichardHedski - 3/5/2013, 5:37 PM
I'm been jizzing all day from excitemtnagjgjgkhjkghjghjaa
superpooper
superpooper - 3/5/2013, 5:41 PM
Great. Now get your butt in the gym.
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