Star Wars 9 SHOCK: Meryl Streep set to REPLACE Carrie Fisher as Leia in Episode IX?

express.co.uk ^ | Fri, Mar 30, 2018 | George Simpson

[BenLurkin]

The 68-year-old Streep ... played a version of Fisher in Postcards from The Edge.

[F]ans have petitioned for the Leia recasting, with almost 8000 signatures gathered.

The petition states: “As the fans of STAR WARS and Carrie Fisher, we really want Leia to shine in Episode IX and we certainly do not want her to be written out of the film abruptly without a reasonable plot.

Despite fan support, it’s not clear if a majority would be comfortable with such recasting following Fisher’s death.

After all, to the fan base she is and always will be Princess Leia.

However there have been more than one actor who have played the same character in the Star Wars universe.

“Therefore, recasting Leia is a more ideal option for us and we believe that Meryl Streep is an ideal candidate to play Leia.”

[BenLurkin]

I’m surprised it took 18 posts. Thought for sure they’d start coming right out of the gate.

[EdnaMode]

Yeah probably. Streep needs a career boost right now after the Weinstein scandal.

[silverleaf]

Streep is too ugly to play Leia even an old Leia
There - said it

[Bikkuri]

Eewww?! o.O
:p
DX

[silverleaf]

That’s all...

[montag813]

I don’t care. Me and my boys used to watch everything Star Wars. Now we couldn’t give a damn about any of it.

[Bender2]

Re: Meryl Streep set to REPLACE Carrie Fisher as Leia in Episode IX?

Gadzooks... AA!

However, we all know Carrie... was a true liberal who believed in diversity--

So we should consider other... options.

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/76/7e/18/767e1853a8246d01359f735e259df5dc.jpg

[madison10]

Agree.

[moovova]

Meryl Streep? I'm sure she'll be a head-turner as the princess...

[Jonty30]

There is no need to replace her. She died on one of the ships that were destroyed by the battle cruiser.

I thought it ended appropriately.

[blueunicorn6]

Will Jar Jar Binks be in this one?

He’s my favorite actor.

[butlerweave]

Maybe they think Streep will get them an Oscar nomination ,LOL

[Bender2]

However, my old pard, R2, had another... idea--

[Wuli]

The choice of Streep fits the feminist-political direction they took the last episode they released.

[gogeo]

Why not go totally insane and pick Rosie O’Donnell

Already under consideration for Jabba the Hut.

[null and void]

Don’t get Carried away, pal...

[BlueStateRightist]

“I’m surprised it took 18 posts. Thought for sure they’d start coming right out of the gate.”

Why support a franchise that’s now simply a political vehicle for Disney and the Hollywood Virtue Signalers? The last episode was an embarrassing take-down of men and all things masculine. They should have opened the movie with a scene demonstrating the castration of Luke, and run the closing credits right after.

[null and void]

As you say...

[wbill]

My new favorite trilogy is -

#3 "Revenge of the Sith"

"Rogue One"

#4 "A New Hope".

While "Empire" was a better movie, these three work the best together, IMO.

Saw #7 in the theater. Meh. Didn't bother with #8. Likely will skip #9 too. And this new "Solo" movie? Nothing new here, just red meat for fans of the character.

Again, all in my opinion...

[null and void]

butlerweave ~ Why not go totally insane and pick Rosie O’Donnell

gogeo ~ Already under consideration for Jabba the Hut.

I understand Rosie was turned down for that roll because her personality was too nasty to be a credible Jabba...