Appearing on Good Morning America this week, actress Billie Lourd has been speaking about her experience shooting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker without her mother, the late great Carrie Fisher, as part of the cast of the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga.
During the interview, we’re also treated to clips from a documentary on the upcoming home entertainment release of the movie, which shows how the cast and crew shot the scenes featuring General Leia, as well as offering up a look at Lourd standing in for her mother in the flashback sequence where the Skywalker twins practise their lightsaber skills on the Forest Moon of Endor. Take a look at the full video here…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).
