In less awesome movie news, Disney’s Star Wars brain trust has convened to discuss what to do with the character Leia Organa following the sudden death of beloved actress Carrie Fisher. Fisher, who originally played Princess Leia in the 1977 film Star War: A New Hope and its two sequels, had recently reprised the role in the first installment of the sequel trilogy, The Force Awakens. This week, the Hollywood Reporter quotes sources saying that General Organa was originally meant to play a bigger part in Episodes VIII and IX, including an emotional reunion with her brother Luke and a confrontation with her son Ben. Reports immediately following Fisher’s death confirmed that she had already finished filming her scenes for Episode VIII, but her presence in the final film of the trilogy is largely up in the air. Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow is due to arrive in LA next week for talks with Lucasfilm bigwig Kathleen Kennedy, most likely to explore their options. There don’t seem to be many good ones currently. Either Fisher’s role is drastically reduced and/or written out, or they opt to go the controversial route of digitally resurrecting her with CGI effects. Neither makes for a very satisfying solution, but their hands are effectively tied for the moment.
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