Fortunately, Fisher had completed filming her scenes as General Leia in the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi before her passing, and in the past few months months, Lucasfilm and Disney have slowly been revealing images and footage of the late screen icon in her final performance; along with tributes from several Star Wars luminaries – including Mark Hamill – at gatherings like Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida, in April.
Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill have been honored as Disney Legends in a special ceremony at the D23 Expo.
It’s been an emotional year for Star Wars fans, following the sudden loss of Fisher when passed away at age 60 on December 27, 2016.
The celebration of Fisher continued Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, where the actress was posthumously named a Disney Legend in a ceremony where Hamill was named a Disney Legend as well.