Mark Hamill shared a nice post about Carrie Fisher in Star Wars and now we're crying again
Carrie Fisher has one, last ride to take in a galaxy far, far away and her big screen bro, Mark Hamill, is just as broken up about it as the rest of us.
Star Wars fans the world over greeted Friday's news that Fisher would have a role in Episode IX with wistful excitement. We're all jazzed to see Leia Organa one last time, but many fans are also still coming to terms with Fisher's unexpected death at the tail end of 2016.
The announcement of her posthumous participation in Episode IX set off an outpouring of love and appreciation from fans on social media. Good cries were had on Friday and Saturday.
Then, Hamill came along on Sunday and kicked open the waterworks again. In a touching tweet, he describes the "bittersweet" feeling of tackling a new, and likely his final, Star Wars movie without Fisher.
"She is simply irreplaceable," he wrote.
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Like the rest of us, Hamill appreciates that no efforts will be made to replace Fisher. Instead of recasting the role or employing high-tech CGI, Episode IX will serve up previously unseen Leia moments driven by the actor that has always brought her to life.
Like Hamill himself, Fisher will get to complete her role in the Skywalker Saga all by herself. She no doubt would have approved.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
