There is a lot of fuss around the upcoming Star Wars 7, and as much as we want to wait until the premiere on the big screen, we still cannot leave the news unnoticed.
Less than a month left until the theatrical release and news come one after another. We have seen the new covers from EW, a new TV spot has been released, Harrison Ford talked about his character, Han Solo and now we hear again from J.J. Abrams and Carrie Fisher expressing their feelings about another important character, Leia Organa.
Carrie Fisher will reprise the role of Leia and according to EW, Leia is not to be called "Princess" anymore.
How do we call Leia in Star Wars 7?
In Star Wars 7, Princess Leia is General Leia
"She's referred to as General, but "¦ there's a moment in the movie where a character sort of slips and calls her "˜Princess." J.J. Abrams says.
Abrams continues talking about Leia as a heroine who has grown into a more intense and effective character. He also highlights her important role, creating seriousness around it:
"The stakes are pretty high in the story for her, so there's not much goofing around where Leia's concerned, but it felt historic to have her, especially with Harrison, back in scenes together. I can only imagine the baggage that they bring to it, I'm just a fan who loves this stuff, but they've been living with it, and living in it, since 1977."
Han and Leia
Abrams described Leia as a heavy character with a hard mission, but what Carrie Fisher had to say about her role? After joking about her relationship on the set with Harrison Ford -"I think we're pretty sick of each other by now, so we pretend to be interested in each other between takes" - Fisher reveals how she feels about Leia's heavy mission in the film:
"Not easily," she replies, referring to Leia's mission, and continues describing the "General" as solitary. "Under a lot of pressure. Committed as ever to her cause, but I would imagine feeling somewhat defeated, tired, and pissed."
So expect Leia, now called "General" to have a major role in Star Wars 7 and a heavy mission that she will try to accomplish despite all impediments. She will not give up.
Star Wars:The Force Awakens comes to theaters December 18th, 2015, and more installments of Star Wars are scheduled for the following years:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on December 16th, 2016, Star Wars: Episode VIII on May 26th, 2017.
The Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film on May 25th, 2018. Star Wars: Episode IX is planned for 2019, and the third Star Wars Anthology film is expected in 2020.
