Star Wars 9 director Colin Trevorrow REVEALS how Carrie Fisher will be honoured
STAR WARS Episode 9 director Colin Trevorrow has revealed how Princess Leia star Carrie Fisher will be honoured in The Last Jedi sequel.
Star Wars panel pay tribute to legendary Carrie Fisher
Last December saw the tragic passing of Carrie, who had completed filming on The Last Jedi.
However the actress had not begun shooting Star Wars Episode IX, in which she was due to play a major part.
Now the upcoming film’s director has spoken out on how, having made big changes to script, Carrie will be honoured in the 2019 movie.
Speaking with the Press Association, Trevorrow said: “She had a major role in the film and it’s something we had to deal with emotionally at first.”
Star Wars 9 director Colin Trevorrow REVEALS how Carrie Fisher will be honoured
He continued: “Now we’ve had to deal with it in very practical ways and in a form of storytelling we know is going to honour her and keep her soul alive, but it is an unfortunate reality that we’re just going to have to handle.
“It’s been tough emotionally – and logistically we’ll figure that part out, but she was just very important to the Star Wars family and that was the hardest part.”
Earlier this month Trevorrow commented on just how he plans to handle her absence in Episode IX.
The director said: “I feel like our options are limited mostly by ourselves, in that there [are] only certain things that we are willing to do.”
Carrie Fisher has completed filming on Star Wars The Last Jedi
He added: “But I can guarantee it will be handled with love and respect, and all of the soul that Carrie Fisher deserves.”
Star Wars Episode IX will be released in UK cinemas on June 21, 2019.