Carrie Fisher Was Not George Lucas’ First Choice to Play Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars’ Franchise – Closer Weekly
George Lucas wanted to cast Jodie Foster in Star Wars, rather than Carrie Fisher. According to a report by Page Six, the new book by Paul Fischer, The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg, and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema, reveals that Lucas , 81, had hoped to sign up the then-13-year-old Foster to portray Princess … Read more