Carrie Fisher is getting a final moment in the galactic sun.
His “See you around, kid” pledge to Kylo Ren will clearly be fulfilled.
“We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” Abrams said in a statement.
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“Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us.
We were never going to recast, or use a CG character.
Lourd costars as Resistance Lieutenant Connix in the series, and was frequently in scenes with her mother.
UPDATE:That didn’t take long.
Now Russell has been added to the official cast list.
Guess that ink finally dried.
Finally, we’ll see what became of the former Cloud City baron and intergalactic hustler.
Filming begins Aug. 1 at Pinewood Studios outside London, with a release set for December 2019.
