Star Wars is not the first Hollywood movie franchise to be threatened by the unexpected death of a star.
Insurance contracts covering major film companies for the unexpected death or incapacity of stars are not unusual in the movie industry.
Disney is expected to be awarded one of the largest insurance payouts in history after reports it took out a $41m policy on Carrie Fisher.
The film rewrote one key scene towards the end of the movie and featured a CGI version of Hoffman in scenes where he had no dialogue.
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