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SPECULATION Is Leia Going to Be Killed in TLJ?

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' started by Darth Sentus, Apr 16, 2017.

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Will Leia Die In Episode lX?

Poll closed Dec 16, 2018.
  1. Yes

    37 vote(s)
    38.1%
  2. No

    25 vote(s)
    25.8%
  3. Kylo Will Kill Her

    3 vote(s)
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  4. She Just Won't Appear Because of Carrie's Death

    21 vote(s)
    21.6%
  5. GENERAL GRIEVOUS WILL JUST POP UP OUT OF NOWHERE AND JUST *cough**cough*

    11 vote(s)
    11.3%
  1. Grand Master Galen Marek

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    Good idea, I'd like that scene.
     
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    So for IX recasting Leia is out. A CGI Leia is offically ruled out. How would you feel if Leia appeared in a Hologram?
    CGI like RO but via hologram like ANH?
    Whatever happens I think we shall all be viewing Carries appearence in TLJ with snotty noses and teary eyes.
     
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    How the hell is Finn going to be able to do that after his injuries in TFA. I doubt it. But you are right that it might be a battle with Poe and Phasma. Leia will do that sacrifice for Poe though. Good thoughts though!!
     
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    Forgive me if this question has already been asked, but how would Carrie Fisher feel about recasting? Would she be in favor of the idea or not? Maybe we should start there. If she would want it, I'd be much happier with the possibility.
     
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    Unless they had already planned for Leia's death in 9, what are they going to do, since Carrie's passed away? Reshoots, maybe?
     
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    Personally, I think she has to die. I don't get the perspective that writing her out of episode IX would be the best way to go at all. Leia is not a background character, she is the twin of Luke Skywalker and if he had died in ESB or ROTJ, she was supposed to have been the only hope for the galaxy. And you guys think she should be written out of the script? Just like, chilling out on the other end of the galaxy? Or contributing to the fight, but not on camera? How would that possibly be satisfactory? That would be weak sauce of the HIGHEST order IMO.

    The timing of Carries death right when she was stepping back into the limelight as Princess Leia is beyond tragic. It sucks on many levels. But the way forward is to conclude her story in episode 8 or to use another actress or CGI to bridge the gaps in episode 9. If she showed up via hologram, that could work.The idea that using some sort of movie magic to create a CGI Carrie or recasting her is disrespectful to her memory is off the mark IMO. Princess Leia is a cultural icon, and a role model for young girls. It's also the biggest part of Carrie Fisher's legacy and her contribution to humanity. Princess Leia is an incredibly important character, not just within Star Wars but also in the real world we live in. She is a badass and a symbol of female strength. I've seen young girls wearing t shirts with Leia on it, I've seen protesters at the women's march using her image. To take a character like this all the way through 5-6 movies and then to have her just offscreen not contributing to the story in the final chapter, basically sitting on the sidelines and watching as the men around her confront the forces of evil, would be a totally weak conclusion to this character and would send the wrong message to young girls.

    For that reason I hope they give her a heroic end in 8. I think it is the lesser of the evils they are faced with. If not, at least find a way to fill in the gaps in her story in 9 with a combination of a recast and CGI. If they can do it with Peter Cushing, they can do it with Carrie Fisher. And, if they go down the route of including her in 9 I would submit this idea - Kate Mulgrew as General Leia, with some CGI / motion capture like they used on Tarkin and young Leia. Let Captain Janeway take this character out with the ending she deserves. She already looks the part:

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    You're right that she has to die. But using another actor would also send the wrong message to girls because they already know Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia. They should just conclude her story heroically and leave it at that. Using another actor or having her on the sidelines is not the way to go. She should be killed off in a heroic manner...which would put a great and heroic end to her story.

    *Huufff* I said heroic too many times. ;(
     
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    If you listen to the interview KK mentions they had to start over with the script of IX after Carrie's death. If she was already dying in TLJ why would they need to start over on IX?
     
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    Oh, right. Thanks for pointing that out.
     
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    If they have her survive in VIII. How do they portray her in Episode IX? Do they have her on the sidelines, CGI? What do you think they're gonna do. You're right. She may survive Vlll due to filming before Carrie's death, but how do they portray her in IX? Quite confusing this is..,
     
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    No problem.
     
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    If Leia is going to die in TLJ, would Lucasfilm tell us? Similarly, if Leia is going to appear (in some form) in Epsiode IX, would Lucasfilm tell us? Either piece of information would spoil the movie. I think that Lucasfilm will remain vague about Leia's fate.
     
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    They may have hadLeia die in 8, Force ghost in 9. Had to change 9 now with Carrie passing.
     
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    After some confusion she will not appear in Ep IX...also they have already stated no CGI for Leia in Ep IX.....unless they filmed an extra scene at the end of VIII to portray or explain her death, not sure what they will do. Hope against hope that they do NOT explain her death in the Opening Crawl of IX....that would be tacky if you ask me.
     
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    They could do what they did with Qui-Gon in AOTC and re-use a recording of Carrie (heard or unheard) for a scene.

    Or potentially just have a character (Ben?) say that he can sense her.
     
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    yeah "leia isn't in IX" is a blanket term so who knows.
     
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    She will not die in TLJ. I believe Leia was fully intended to be part of Ep.9 all along, and I also believe that her role in TLJ will NOT be altered in post production to help make Ep.9 easier to write.

    Back in January Colin Trevorrow was quoted as saying in reference to Luke and Leia, can’t wait “to find new places that we can take those characters.”, The director added: “They are icons, but they're also people that have suffered tremendous loss and challenge over the course of all these films. [Episode IX] is something that needs to honor a story that's been told over a period of 40 years. I don't want to ignore any of it, and I respect all of it. It's something I think the fan base is going to embrace.”

    And then Kathleen Kennedy is quotes as saying after the death of Fisher... "We have not read a script yet" for Episode IX, Kennedy told press Friday. "Obviously, when Carrie passed away in December, that was a huge blow for all of us and it caused us to sit with Colin and really rethink where we’re headed with Episode IX. "

    It is obvious that Trevorrow had plans to use Fisher in Ep 9, plus Bob Iger had this to say about Fisher's role in Ep 8... "We had to deal with tragedy at the end of 2016. Carrie appears throughout VIII. We are not changing VIII to deal with her passing. Her performance remains as it is in VIII."

    It would seem that Ep.8 will be shown as intended before Carrie's death. Meaning that the script for Ep.9 will have to deal with Carries absence in another manner. Perhaps she will have an "off screen" role in the movie, much like the Emperor in Ep.4. And while Kennedy confirmed Carrie will not be "reprising" her role for Ep.9 (obviously) and that CGI Leia is more or less out of the question, it is possible that some unused footage from Ep.8 could be utilized for brief dialogue.



     
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    Agreed, Trevorrow wasn't next level mind gaming the fan base when he said he had plans for Luke and Leia in IX. Leia is not dying in VIII.

    It's possible she has an off screen role for IX but I just can't see it myself. A recast seems like the most obvious answer to me.
     
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