JJ Abrams says Leia’s position in Rise of Skywalker is “gift to fans”

This article WON’T comprise spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, do not you are concerned.

So, the ninth and supposedly remaining movie in Star Wars‘ ‘Skywalker Saga’ is out now (our evaluation right here), releasing to a decidedly combined reception.

To minimize co-writer and director JJ Abrams some slack, he needed to try to wrap up a trilogy and a 40-year story in a single go, whereas extra particularly he needed to discover a strategy to work Leia Organa into the story utilizing footage Carrie Fisher shot earlier than her tragic 2016 passing.

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Talking concerning the problem of working with an actress who is not there, JJ advised Digital Spy that:“It was weird because on the one hand it was work, but on the other hand you knew it was a gift to the fans and important to the story, but the most important wasn’t there so it was kind of a bittersweet experience.”

Abrams additionally admitted to be feeling like there’s “more pressure on this (movie) because it’s the end… and we had to find the threads, the themes.”

If you could have seen the most recent Star Wars film, or simply do not care about being spoiled, we have made an inventory of Easter eggs and references that you simply may need missed.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out now within the UK and the US.

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