8 Recent Movie Deaths That MUST Stay Permanent
5. Luke Skywalker (The Last Jedi)
By killing off Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi, the Star Wars saga hit a huge percentage of its audience right in their childhood.
Whether that was the right call or not, it's one that Disney has to be disciplined enough to stick by. Plus, there's clearly going to be a 'Force Ghost' Luke appearance in The Rise of Skywalker later this month.
If the Star Wars saga is to move forward - and it most certainly is - Luke Skywalker cannot be seen in live-action ever again.
As much as the character's an icon of genre cinema, Luke cannot be seen in any sort of Star Wars film at any point in the future. Should this Jedi Master not remain dead, then the franchise itself will be forever tied to the Skywalker family, and it will never be able to throw off the shackles of that name.
For all intents and purposes, Disney is looking to draw new eyes to the Star Wars name. And to do so, it needs to come up with fresh ideas and new characters.
If not, the greatest franchise in the history of cinema will forever be judged in comparison to its past achievements. Which, let's face it, is always going to be an uphill struggle.