Star Wars Actor Mark Hamill compares death of co-star Carrie Fisher to losing John Lennon!

Known for essaying the iconic Princess Leia, late actress Carrie Fisher who passed away on December 27, 2016 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles, will be seen in her last Star Wars portrayal in Star Wars: The Last Jedi releasing on 15th December

Speaking while promoting, Luke Skywalker aka Mark Hamill said: “She’s irreplaceable. It’s like every fan was dreaming of the day The Beatles would reunite, and then we lost John [Lennon]. It’s just unbearably sad. Star Wars is about great triumph and great tragedy, and I can’t think of a greater tragedy than missing our Leia.”

Director Rian Johnson added that with digital recreation fans can see a lot more of the beloved actress –  “You are going to see some stuff with Leia that you haven’t seen before.”

Well we are sure fans cannot wait!

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

The film stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro.  

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is written and directed by Rian Johnson, releasing on 15th December 2017