Star Warsfans across the globe are still mourning the untimely loss ofCarrie Fisher, who passed away on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on a flight to Los Angeles several days prior. To pile onto the tragedy, her motherDebbie Reynoldspassed away just a day later. People from all corners of theStar Warsfamily have been sharing tributes andOscar Isaacrecently shared a photo from behind the scenes ofStar Wars: Episode VIII.
The photo was posted toOscar Isaac’sFacebookpage and features a behind the scenes look atCarrie Fisher. What is perhaps most exciting about the image is that she is reunited with her long-lost movie brother,Mark Hamill. Unfortunately, we can’t see what they have on in terms of costumes, since they are covered up by black robes, but it is very nice forStar Warsfans to get to see them together like this. Here is whatOscar Isaachad to say aboutCarrie Fisherin his post.
“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.”
One thing that was definitely missing fromStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas an interaction of some kind betweenLuke Skywalkerand Leia. In fairness, Luke was missing until the last minute of the movie and didn’t have any dialogue, so that wasn’t overly possible in the context of that movie. However, having Luke and Leia reunite inStar Wars: Episode VIIIis something fans really want to see and this photo is the first thing we have seen that teases exactly that. It also happens to be the first photo fromStar Wars 8to featureCarrie Fisherat all.
Photos fromStar Wars 8, and any kind of information really, have been incredibly scarce. Disney and Lucasfilm are really keeping things under wraps, likely untilStar WarsCelebration in April. Also, they wanted to focus onRouge One: A Star Wars Storyfor the time being. Given what happened inStar Wars: The Force Awakenswith Han Solo being killed byKylo Ren, Luke’s nephew and Leia’s son, it would seem like a serious bummer if Luke and Leia didn’t reunite in this movie. Especially considering it will sadly be the last opportunity for that to happen.
Principal photography wrapped onStar Wars 8several months ago and it has been confirmed thatCarrie Fisherhad finished filming her scenes for the movie before her passing. There will likely be reshoots of some kind at some point, so it is good to know that directorRian Johnsonwas able to get everything he needed withPrincess Leiaand hopefully, that includes reuniting her with Luke Skywalker during the movie.Star Wars: Episode VIIIis set for release on June 25, 2025. you’re able to check out the photo ofCarrie FisherandMark Hamillfor yourself below.
