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Disney to Stop Using CGI for Carrie Fisher, aka Princess Leia Organa

posted by martyb on Tuesday January 24 2017, @03:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the contains-no-artificial-organas dept.

edIII writes:

Disney has issued a statement regarding the rumors of CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) being used to continue Carrie Fisher's roles in any upcoming movies:

We want to assure our fans that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher's performance as Princess or General Leia Organa.

Of course that would be after they already recreated her as young Princess Leia in Rogue One. I'm kinda torn because I found nothing funnier than her CGI face in that movie. Moff Tarkin was done quite well, but Leia looked like she had several strong psychedelic edibles and a glorious bowel movement just 2 minutes before.

Assuming that they could do it better, who is for recreating our favorite characters with CGI?

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by mechanicjay on Tuesday January 24 2017, @06:00PM

    by mechanicjay (7) <{mechanicjay} {at} {soylentnews.org}> on Tuesday January 24 2017, @06:00PM (#458180) Homepage Journal

    I thought they were ghastly as well. I would have been very happy to have a different actor play Tarkin -- much like the actress who has played Mon Mothma for the last couple films -- she's great!

    Leia was just unnecessary. From a plot perspective having the Tantive IV in the hold of the Mon Cal ship seemed really ham-fisted to me. They could have just shown her back, in the robes -- everyone knew who the hell it was, no need to ruin the moment with a bloated CG character.

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  • (Score: 1) by cmdrklarg on Tuesday January 24 2017, @08:16PM

    by cmdrklarg (5048) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 24 2017, @08:16PM (#458241)
    They could have just had Scorpius... er, Wayne Pygram play Tarkin again.
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    • (Score: 2) by tibman on Tuesday January 24 2017, @08:38PM

      by tibman (134) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 24 2017, @08:38PM (#458251)

      Only if his assistant was wrapped in tight leather. Either gender is fine.

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