Disney is reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher’s estate for the rights to use the actor’s digital image in future Star Wars film.
According to the BBC’s Newsnight programme, “with what might be regarded as unseemly haste, Disney is negotiating with the actor’s estate over her continued appearance in the franchise.”
Apart from the technical challenge, a number of ethical considerations emerged in the wake of Cushing’s “resurrection” in Rogue One, 22 years after his death.
The BBC’s use of the words “continuing appearance” suggest the film-makers are considering using Fisher’s digital image in future films, although there are also other ancillary uses, such as video games.