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I dont know how good I would have been.
Jodie Fosterwas offered the coveted role ofPrincess LeiainStar Wars, but had to pass.
I was, yeah, Foster responded, explaining that prior filming commitments made it impossible to accept.
They were going for a younger Princess Leia but I had a conflict, she said.
I might have had different hair, you know.
I might have gone with a pineapple, she added, referring to characters famous space bun hairstyle.
Fisher first joined theStar Warsfranchise in 1977.
Her final appearance was in 2019sRise of Skywalker, which posthumously released following herdeath in 2016.
Foster isnt the only famous actor whos been linked to Leia.
The likes of Sigourney Weaver, Sissy Spacek, Anjelica Huston, and Meryl Streepalso reportedly auditioned.
However, Fisher wasnt privy to Streeps potential casting.
I’ve never heard that one,she told theThe Daily Beastin 2015.
But Jodie Foster was up for it… That one I knew the most.
Amy Irving and Jodie.
And I got it.
This article was originally published onJan.
source: www.bustle.com
