Star Wars fans will always remember Leia with the face of Carrie Fisher, but the actor having passed several years ago now allows the franchise a chance to respectfully explore the character in a new light and pay tribute to the late actor that brought her to life. In order to do justice to Carrie Fisher’s representation of the character, some time was needed to pass after the actor’s death so that fans and filmmakers alike could have time to mourn and reflect on Fisher’s performances.
The chance to pay tribute to Fisher and deeper explore the character in a film that was dedicated purely to Princess Leia would also cater more to female representation in the Star Wars universe, a trend that has only recently become popular among the franchise’s films. By focusing even more on who Leia was as her own independent force and how she contributed to the rebellion, the film could create a relatable and inspiring story that really details the character in a way that has not been seen before.
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While there are many reasons that Leia would be a good option for a character that gets a movie of their own, because of what she represents, it is actually the events that she would have experienced in her lifetime that make her a character capable of filling a film’s worth of storyline. Further, it would probably even be easier for writers to focus on a younger version of Leia and explore her early life that lead to the character that fans are familiar with. Her character lived through several significant events in the universe and some of them, she even had personal connections to. Despite her experiences, many of the moments in which viewers encounter her in the early
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