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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told the magazine.
She thoughtIXwould be her movie.
And it would have been.
After four days in the ICU, Fisher never regained consciousness anddied on December 27.
Given the options at his disposal, its understandable that Abrams went this route.
But it will still feel like a significant someone is missing.
It will still feel unfair.
The loss of Carrie Fisher was incredibly unfair.
It was, first and foremost, unfair to her family, friends, and everyone who loved her.
It was unfair because Fisher was such a talent as an actor and writer.
Sometimes I wasnt even entirely sure I understood all the plot details.
But when Leia appeared onscreen, I instantly engaged.
If they had made aStar Warsthat was just about Princess Leia, 9-year-old me would have been thrilled.
Instead,TheRise of Skywalkeris a could have been, should have been experience.
Wouldnt you have loved to see Han Solo and Leia together, just once more?
I would have loved to see that.
(I know.)
And I wish that Rey didnt just get to pick up a lightsaber that used to belong to Leia.
We didnt get that.
In some weird way, its also fitting.
No one will ever forget Carrie Fisher or Princess Leia.
