The world hasn't been the same without our beloved Rebel Princess Leia. Actress Carrie Fisher passed away on Dec. 27, four days after she suffered a heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles. Fisher first played her iconic role as Leia Organa in the original Star Wars of 1977. And in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fisher inspired a new generation of fans as Princess-turned-General Organa. While Disney has already announced Fisher will appear in Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, the late actress' brother Todd Fisher also confirmed the family has given Disney permission to use footage of Carrie Fisher to complete Star Wars Episode IX.
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Two weeks ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Carrie Fisher "appears throughout" Episode VIII as originally intended, without the need to edit or digitally recreate her likeness. Shortly after Fisher's death, Lucasfilm vowed in a statement that computer generated images of Fisher would not be used in future movies.
On how Star Wars should proceed without Carrie, Todd Fisher spoke with the studio:
“Both of us were like, ‘Yes, how do you take her out of it?’ And the answer is you don't,” Todd Fisher told the NY Daily News. "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.”
“You don't mess with this legacy,” Todd 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.”
