Stars gathered in Los Angeles this Saturday to celebrate the premiere of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and whilst the crowd was anticipating the first screening of this cult franchise, there was a sort of silence amongst the crowd as franchise’s late star, Carrie Fisher was missing. Carrie passed away in 2016 at the age of 60 and the world lost a beloved star. 'The Last Jedi', which is the final 'Star Wars' film is a tribute to the gorgeous woman.
“I want to dedicate tonight to Carrie, who is up there right now flipping me the bird, saying ‘Damn it Rian, don’t you dare make this night a solemn tribute,’” the film’s writer-director Rian Johnson said as he introduced the screening. “So let’s all have a blast tonight for Carrie,” he added. The film ends with a dedication to Fisher, who plays Princess Leia who died after completing her work on this film.
Carrie Fisher was best known for her role as General Leia Organa, leader of the Resistance, in the franchise. 'The Last Jedi' follows 2015’s 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and picks up with the Resistance fighting off Supreme Leader Snoke’s First Order which is trying to take control of the galaxy. Johnson paid tribute to Fisher on the red carpet at the premiere and said, “It’s bizarre not having her here tonight. She would be the life of the party.”
