Carrie Fisher sadly passed away at the end of last year, and questions were raised afterwards about whether she would feature in the finale of the new Star Wars trilogy, Episode IX. In a recent interview given by her brother Todd Fisher to the New York Daily News, we learned that the family of the recently deceased actress has agreed for recent footage to be used in the film.
Talking about his discussions with Carrie Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, he said: "Both of us were like, 'Yes, how do you take her out of it?' And the answer is you don't."
"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"
Very popular among the fans, the late Carrie Fisher has become an even more powerful symbol after her passing, and Todd Fisher feels fans might get confused if she wasn't in the final film. "You don't mess with this legacy," he 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."
Fisher had already finished her filming for Episode XIII, but time will tell how she will feature in Episode IX. Since we know Lucasfilm won't digitally recreate her, how do you think this will work?