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I think it will be fun Sidious Send a noteboard - 08/03/2013 03:31:39 PM

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There have been some contradicting and confusing news over the last couple of days. First Carrie Fisher confirmed her return for Episode 7, then it was called a joke. Now it seems the former master himself spoke up, ignoring Disney's current pact of silent.
Asked whether members of the original Star Wars cast will appear in Episode VII and if he called them before the deal closed to keep them informed, Lucas says, "We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison-or we were pretty much in final stages of negotiation. So I called them to say, ‘Look, this is what's going on.' " He pauses. "Maybe I'm not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them." Then he adds: "I won't say whether the negotiations were successful or not."

How do you guys feel about them returning?

I certain don't want them to show up just to get heroically killed within the first act to make space for the likes of Zac Efron or Taylor Lautner. I'd hate that.
Then again, each SW episode had old characters and some of them are among the most interesting ones. Give Hamill a decent beard and a mentor function and that'd work great. Leia would still be politician of course. Han may be the trickiest of them all, because he certainly won't be flying around smuggling stuff at 70.
The writers have to make sure they are recognizable as characters, yet have them progressed. Tricky!

Thoughts?


They've confirmed that Leia will be back, but she'll be much older and will retain her original hairstyle. I also agree that Solo will be the most difficult, but I'm interested to see how they're going to spin the villainy. The Empire has been defeated, so I have to assume they're going to introduce a rogue general (like in the books) or perhaps another dark jedi.

I just hope they don't mess it up. I hate how hollywood makes it all about the crowds, and put people like Efron or Bieber into these roles. I still think Hayden was useless as Vader. They could have done ten times better.

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According to George Lucas Han, Luke and Leia will be back for Episode 7. ironclad - 08/03/2013 10:08:39 AM 1055 Views
I think it will be fun Sidious - 08/03/2013 03:31:39 PM 685 Views
True, the villainy is another interesting point ironclad - 09/03/2013 02:15:04 PM 545 Views
From what I hear, Leia's kids end up Dark Jedi while Luke's Light Jedi offspring oppose them. MonCul - 11/03/2013 10:56:54 AM 589 Views
I haven't read much Expanded Universe stuff, but I think that's right ironclad - 13/03/2013 01:19:32 PM 547 Views
Good point. MonCul - 14/03/2013 10:17:31 PM 510 Views
Re: I haven't read much Expanded Universe stuff, but I think that's right DomA - 18/03/2013 06:19:23 PM 649 Views
Could be good, could be bad A Deathwatch Guard - 08/03/2013 08:05:10 PM 578 Views
Ya, I know what you mean ironclad - 09/03/2013 02:15:55 PM 632 Views
It has to be great. MonCul - 11/03/2013 11:25:32 AM 563 Views
Well seeing how badly Hamill and Fisher have aged...yikes Nighthawk - 09/03/2013 02:31:31 PM 633 Views
I can't wait to hear Mark Hamill whine some more! Tom - 10/03/2013 07:11:45 PM 572 Views
Soooo nervous. nossy - 10/03/2013 08:03:42 PM 561 Views
But this is not a reboot... *NM* Nighthawk - 11/03/2013 12:41:03 AM 240 Views
It's not, but it still could be very ... wrong. *NM* nossy - 11/03/2013 07:17:09 PM 229 Views
Disney's Iger is more.. circumspect (or rather, I think he's playing along with the rumor mill...) DomA - 18/03/2013 04:58:12 PM 685 Views
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