Star Warsintroduced several iconic film characters that continue to endure as fan-favorites decades after the original trilogy concluded, including Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia Organa. Now, a Deepfake video imagines whatStranger ThingsandGodzilla vs. Kongstar Millie Bobby Brown might look like as the famousStar Warsheroine.
After a string of supporting roles in television shows including BBC’sThe Intrudersand ABC’sOnce Upon a Time in Wonderland, Brown was introduced to most audiences as the psychokinetic and telepathic child known as Eleven in Netflix’sStranger Things. The success of the series paved the way for Brown to land her first feature film roles with projects such as Netflix’sEnola Holmes, in which she portrays the titular sister of Sherlock Holmes, and two ofLegendary’s MonsterVerse moviesstarting withGodzilla: King of the Monsters.
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While Brown has not joined theStar Warsfranchise, Stryder HD created a new Deepfake video that imagines theStranger Thingsstar as Princess Leia using footage from some of the character’s most memorable moments in the original trilogy. The popularity of the video prompted the creator to later utilize the same technology to place Brown into Princess Leia’s cameo at the end ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story. While Disney and Lucasfilm do not appear to have any intention of producing aStar Warsproject featuring a younger Princess Leia at this time, the teenage version of the character, voiced by Julie Dolan, famously appeared in a 2016 episode of the animated seriesStar Wars Rebels. Of course, Fisher would reprise the role of Leia inStar Wars: The Force AwakensandThe Last Jedibefore posthumously appearing inTheRise of Skywalkerthrough repurposed deleted footage originally shot for the first chapter of the sequel trilogy.
Disney’s slate of upcomingStar Warsprojects will focus on other familiar characters, starting with a series centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi set before the events ofA New Hopebut after the fall of the Jedi inRevenge of the Sith. Ewan McGregor will reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Disney Plus series, which is expected to explore the Jedi’s time in exile on the desert planet Tatooine. Hayden Christensen, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker in the final two installments of George Lucas' prequel trilogy, willreunite with McGregor inObi-Wan Kenobiwhen he returns to the role of Darth Vader in the series.
Meanwhile, Brown will reprise her role as Eleven inthe fourth season of Netflix’sStranger Things.The series was one of the many projects to postpone production and consequently delay its premiere due to the shutdowns brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, Brown’s return to the MonsterVerse franchise withGodzilla vs. Kongwill occur sooner than expected. The film was scheduled to be released in 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic forced the studio to delay its debut until May 2021, though Warner Bros. ultimately decided to move the blockbuster up to March 2021 on both HBO Max and in select theaters.
