Star Wars Episode IX: 8 Consequences We'd Like To See With The One-Year Time Jump

8. Leia On Her Own Mission

Since Disney and J.J. Abrams have already confirmed that the dearly beloved Carrie Fisher will be appearing posthumously through the use of archival and unused footage from the Episode VII shoot, we know that Leia will be returning in some capacity.

There's obviously a lot of pressure on Abrams and co. to give the iconic actress and character a fitting farewell. The groundwork has already been laid, both in The Last Jedi and in the in-canon comic books since then that have shown Leia jettisoning into space may have more negative long-term effects on her health than it initially seemed.

The thing that would seem to be the most fitting for the character would be to send her off on a solo mission of her own. Considering that the archival footage from Episode VII that they'll be using is most likely from her deleted scenes in the Galactic Senate in the first act of that film, this would also be the best choice, technically speaking. Rather than attempting to seamlessly edit her into wider shots or other environments, simply preserve the footage and allow Carrie's performance time to breathe.

This would also allow for some beautiful mirroring of the real-life tragedy of her death, implying that Fisher is always with us, helping from afar even if we can't see her.