Som en brutal og hensynsløs afsked forlod 2016 os med Carrie Fishers død. Skuespillerinden vendte ellers tilbage som Leia Organa i Star Wars: The Force Awakens og har både en rolle i den kommende ottende episode, samt en større rolle i den niende episode.
Hvorimod Fisher eftersigende skulle have gjort sine scener i Episode 8 færdige, efterlader dette stadig spørgsmålet om hvad Disneys strategi er fremadrettet med karakteren.
Hurtigt ramte et rygte internettet, der påstod at Disney skulle have planer om at bruge en computeranimeret version af skuespillerinden i fremtidige Star Wars-film. Dette rygte er nu blevet skudt ned via StarWars.com:
"We don't normally respond to fan or press speculation, but there is a rumor circulating that we would like to address. We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher's performance as Princess or General Leia Organa.
Carrie Fisher was, is, and always will be a part of the Lucasfilm family. She was our princess, our general, and more importantly, our friend. We are still hurting from her loss. We cherish her memory and legacy as Princess Leia, and will always strive to honor everything she gave to Star Wars."
Er du glad for at Disney ikke genskaber Fisher i fremtidige projekter?