Rogue One: Peter Cushing's poignant words on death in light of appearance
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Your support makes all the difference.Much of the conversation following Rogue One has surrounded the inclusion of one of A New Hope's actors using VFX.
Peter Cushing appeared in Episode IV as the villainous Grand Moff Tarkin and reprises his role in the new prequel despite dying in 1994.
Whatever your stance on his appearance (sure, it may be groundbreaking, but is it ethical?), it's worth noting Cushing's profound thoughts on death he expressed following the passing of his wife which has been published touchingly by The Hollywood Reporter.
He continued:
"I was contemplating everything. I knew I'd never have the courage to do it, but you can't have the experience and the love of a person such as Helen and then suddenly it's not there anymore. It's more than three quarters of your own self taken from you. So you either buckle under and say, 'that's it,' and give up, or you have to go on and run the race before you, which is set before you."
"I accepted it completely because I accept this might have been the end of the line," he said. "It didn't worry me at all, because I thought, 'This is lovely. It's been a long time' [since Helen died]. "I shall be with Helen at last. Her promise will have come true, but it always worries me for those left behind. They are the people who really suffer
"Yes. Helen will be there. That's enough for me. I reckon it's the places you love yourself. That will be yours."
Gareth Edward's' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has set the box office alight following its release earlier this month. The ensemble cast is headed up by Felicity Jones whose character Jyn Erso may (somehow) appear in a future Star Wars prequel.
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