For example, the fact that Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa had actually earned a PHD by the time she was 19.
The Star Wars universe is so vast in its mythologies and histories that it’s easy for certain morsels of information to get buried under the weight of it all.
“[I needed an actress] who could be young and play with a lot of authority… and push these guys around.”
She, in turn, posted a quote from the book Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation by Carolyn Cocca.