Contrary to what Yoda claimed on his own deathbed — there is no longer another Skywalker.
Disney is currently brainstorming over what to do about Princess Leia's storyline in the remaining two Star Wars films.
All connected with the franchise are still reeling from the death of Carrie Fisher last week at the age of just 60.
Leia-d to rest: Disney weighing up options for Princess Leia in final two Star Wars films in wake of Carrie Fisher's death
The actress played the iconic heroine in the original trilogy between 1977 and 1983, as well as 2015's The Force Awakens.
With the help of some time reversing CGI, she was also able to make a cameo appearance in the most recent Rogue One spin off, where she played the youngest version of the character yet.
Governor Tarkin meanwhileplayed in the original trilogy by Peter Cushing, who died in 1994had his visage completely digitally created for the film.
As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, the now-General Organa was set to feature in at least two pivotal scenes in the continuing story arc: her reunion with long lost brother Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), and her confrontation with son Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) after he murdered his father Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the Climax of The Force Awakens.
Resurrected: With the help of some time reversing CGI, she was also able to make a cameo appearance in the most recent Rogue One spin off, where she played the youngest version of the character yet. Governor Tarkin meanwhileplayed in the original trilogy by Peter Cushing, who died in 1994had his visage completely digitally created for the film (both pictured in 1977's A New Hope)
It is unknown if both scenes were to take place in Episode VIII, or Episode IX, or one in each; however insiders claim Fisher was set to play a much bigger part in the finale than the middle.
All of Carrie Fisher's scenes in for Episode VIIIin its current formhave reportedly been completed.
However, a complete re-write is not out of the question; Rogue One for example, which reportedly ran into screenplay problems, was given a massive overhaul, with the eventual end result delighting critics and fans alike.
Rian Johnsonwho is directing Episode VIIIalso admitted revamping his film after he based the story on an early draft of JJ Abrams's The Force Awakens, which ended up being a very different film upon completion.
Missed: All connected with the franchise are still reeling from the death of Carrie Fisher last week at the age of just 60
The one option that fans and studio alike seem least keen to broach is recasting to role; Disney was wisely insistent on rehiring the original actors to play roles that easily could have been filled by others, such as Kenny Baker's R2-D2 and Peter Mayhew's Chewbacca.
Angus MacInneswho played the ill-fated Gold Leader Jon 'Dutch' Vanderwas another original actor brought back to reprise his roll as an Easter egg for Rogue One.
He told documentary maker Jamie Stangroom that while CGI is an impressive tool for altering appearances, its is not quite ready to create full performances yet.
'Peter Cushingwhich was a complete CGI re-rendition, which I thought was kinda eerie... it was really bizarre. I mean Peter's been dead for over 20 years. 'He just looked a bit odd.
Stay on target: Angus MacInneswho played the ill-fated Gold Leader Jon 'Dutch' Vanderwas another original actor brought back to reprise his roll as an Easter egg for Rogue One
Almost: He told documentary maker Jamie Stangroom that while CGI is an impressive tool for altering appearances, its is not quite ready to create full performances yet
'Because CGI isn't 100 per cent. There's those little nuances that you look at and think "that's not quite the guy".'
He admitted seeing yourself in a roll you played 40 years ago was 'a little disorientating', but there was no reason people shouldn't be digitally resurrected after they die — technology allowing.
'Movies are about fooling people into believing there's a reality going on, and it's all about how well you do that. It's irrelevant if you are actually there.
'I'm in Rogue One, but I did that 40 years ago, but it doesn't really matter. What matters is the fact people are watching and going: "Yeah that's cool".'
Irreplaceable: The one option that fans and studio alike seem least keen to broach is recasting to role
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