Meryl Streep replacing Carrie Fisher to complete the story.
They will not use CG to replace Carrie Fisher. They will either tweak the end of Episode VIII so that Leia dies, write her out at the start of Episode IX, or recast her to complete the story.
Meryl Streep.
She was a decades-long friend of Carrie Fisher. She pretty much played her already in Postcards From The Edge, based on Fisher's book and screenplay. She's also a phenomenally good actress and within the right apparent age range to play Leia. And when I say Streep and Fisher were good friends, I mean they were soul mates, and I don't doubt, to honour the character and her friend, and bring closure to the story, that Meryl Streep would do it.
How would you feel about this. And if not Meryl Streep, who would you be happy with completing the role?
"Never underestimate the power of denial."
American Beauty