Carrie Fisher Won't Be in Star Wars IX After All
by EG
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy dropped a bombshell on Star Wars fans Friday when she announced Carrie Fisher would not appear in Episode IX.
Todd Fisher, the brother of the late actress, previously suggested his sister's image would used in the 2019 Star Wars installment, but Kennedy said he was "confused." It's a no-go.
Good.
There is something about using actors posthumously through CGI that just doesn't sit right with me.
I know this is not a new debate. The issue was brought up when Rogue One was released, and viewers discovered Peter Cushing had been brought back to life onscreen in his role as Grand Moff Tarkin using visual effects.
It was scary how good the character looked. Too scary. And I think that is the issue.
There is just something about it that seems disrespectful to me. Now, I know the Cushing estate gave Disney its permission and blessing to move forward, but it felt off. And because it felt off, it took me out of the movie when he was onscreen.
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Carrie Fisher will appear in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, and a CGI replica of her appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.