Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson briefly considered creating an ending for General Leia Organa following Carrie Fisher’s passing.
In the build-up to The Last Jedi, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Leia’s role would not be changed, meaning Fisher’s final performance would be seen as it was intended to be.
As Johnson indicates, it’ll be up to Episode IX helmsman J.J. Abrams to find a poignant way to end Leia’s story.
The franchise icon, who played the character in five films, died in December 2016 after suffering a heart attack.