Billie Lourd will have a heartwarming onscreen moment with her late mother, Carrie Fisher, in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In an interview with Vanity Fair, director J.J. Abrams revealed Lourd will reprise her role as Lieutenant Connix and have a scene with Fisher, who will posthumously return as the legendary Princess Leia - thanks to formerly shot footage from 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fisher died at the age of 60 in 2016 after suffering from a heart attack.
Abrams previously confirmed that Fisher would be a part of the movie - which is set to come out on Dec. 20 - but he initially wrote Lourd out of scenes with her mother to avoid causing her any pain. However, Lourd affirmed that she wanted to be included. "And so, there are moments where they're talking; there are moments where they're touching," Abrams said. "There are moments in this movie where Carrie is there,...
Abrams previously confirmed that Fisher would be a part of the movie - which is set to come out on Dec. 20 - but he initially wrote Lourd out of scenes with her mother to avoid causing her any pain. However, Lourd affirmed that she wanted to be included. "And so, there are moments where they're talking; there are moments where they're touching," Abrams said. "There are moments in this movie where Carrie is there,...
- 5/23/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
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