The world has been in mourning following the loss of iconic Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher, who plays Princess Leia turned General Organa inStar Wars 8. The Hollywood icon passed away this past Tuesday, with her mother Debbie Reynolds dying just a day later. Both mother and daughter have been inundated with tributes from all across the globe, with many from the Star Wars universe also paying their respects. Today, we get a rare photo from the set ofStar Wars: Episode VIII.
This brings our first look at Carrie Fisher on set, alongside Mark Hamill. Both are wearing dark robes that conceal their costumes. Oscar Isaac shared this candid moment, with not too many images having been officially presented to the public from thishugely anticipated sequelat this time. Isaac, who stars as Poe Dameron alongsideCarrie Fisher’s General Leia and Mark Hamill’s Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, had this to say about his dearly departed co-star.
“She had no patience for pretense or small talk. She saw through things, at a different angle, with the gritty wisdom that comes from the hardest lessons. And, man, did she make me laugh. Will miss you dearly, Carrie.”
No story details have been revealed forStar Wars 8. Though early reports did detail a scene that has Poe Dameron and General Leia infiltrating a First Order cargo ship alongside newcomer Laura Dern. Carrie Fisher is said to have a much more substantial role inStar Wars 8. Shortly after her passing, it was confirmed that Fisher hadshot all of her scenesfor this follow-up to 2015’s The Force Awakens. And it is not believed that she was needed for reshoots.
Many have anticipated that Luke and Leia will have a brother and sister reunion in Star Wars 8. They weren’t seen together much on-screen in Return of the Jedi following Luke’s big reveal that he was her brother and that Darth Vader was her father. With just one minute of screen time,Mark Hamilldidn’t get to share any screen time with Carrie Fisher in the Force Awakens. This image would indicate that the pair do have a scene together, that they are preparing, or in the midst of shooting.
