Fisher had already filmed her scenes for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Rian Johnson, in panels at the Star Wars convention, declared The Last Jedi to be almost finished.
Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing last year had every Star Wars fan wondering if the beloved actress would ever return to the franchise.
The question was whether she would be digitally recreated for Star Wars 9, as we’ve previously seen the CGI recreation of Princess Leia in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.