Carrie Fisher will finally have her star. On May 4, the day dedicated to the Star Wars saga, the actress who played Princess Leia will receive the ultimate consecration: a star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame. Unveiled on Star Wars May the 4th, this posthumous honor was highly anticipated by fans of the franchise.
“Fans will be thrilled to hear that Carrie Fisher, their favorite princess, will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! “says Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in a press release. “She will join Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, her Star Wars acolytes, on this historic driveway. »
In 1977, Georges Lucas entrusted Carrie Fisher with the role of Princess Leia in the initial Star Wars trilogy. An important figure in the resistance against the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, Carrie Fisher embodies the role of the only important female character in the first three parts of the saga. Carrie Fisher was revealed in 1975 in Hal Ashby’s film Shampoo. Later, she would appear in The Blues Brothers, then in the classic When Harry Met Sally.
A few days after his death on December 27, 2016, his fans paid him a last tribute by drawing him a star on Hollywood Boulevard. They had written in the center “May the force be with you always”. Seven years later, a real star is dedicated to him.
Carrie Fisher will be the 2,754th star to be honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard. The Walk of Fame was inaugurated in August 1958 with eight first stars, including that of Preston Fostert and Burt Lancaster. The awarding of a star is subject to validation by a committee which receives approximately two hundred applications per year. It also requires a contribution of $75,000 for the organization of the ceremony and maintenance costs.
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, the sixth episode of the saga, many cinemas have replayed the third episode of the saga. In Paris, the Grand Rex organized two screenings of a remastered version for nostalgics on Tuesday. Around the world, other events are planned to celebrate this anniversary. On May 4, Disney will air its new animated series Star Wars: Adventures of the Little Jedi.