Star Wars: The Last Jedi won’t be altered in wake of Carrie Fisher’s death

Star Wars: The Last Jedi won’t be altered in wake of Carrie Fisher’s death, film bosses have confirmed.

The actress, famed for playing Princess Leia in the epic sci-fi franchise, had finished shooting Episode 8: The Last Jedi when she died in December 2016, aged 60, after suffering a heart attack.

Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that Fisher stars “throughout” the film, which will not be altered in the wake of her death.

Speaking at the University of Southern California, Iger said: “We had to deal with tragedy at the end of 2016. Carrie appears throughout VIII. We are not changing VIII to deal with her passing.”

Spin off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story featured characters which were digitally recreated including Peter Cushing, who died in 1994, but I ger said they will not do the same with Fisher.

Iger finished: “Her performance remains as it is in VIII. In Rogue One, we had some digital characters. We are not doing that with Carrie.”

He revealed the introduction of new characters in the upcoming instalment.

“[The Last Jedi] is just as satisfying as [The Force Awakens] was. We're really proud of it.

“It's a combination of drawing from the great heritage that was George Lucas's Star Wars but also bringing it to new places with new characters.”

Iger also confirmed that next year's upcoming Han Solo spin-off will unveil the space smuggler's real name.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set for UK cinema release on December 15.