Carrie
Carrie WhiteandPrincess Leiaare two of the most famous and beloved distaff characters in film history , and they hike the careers of their respective actor , who almost played the other ’s character . The 1970s saw the tone ending of a kind of moving-picture show from dissimilar genres that have now become classic , and from the repugnance genre , one of the most noteworthy titles is Brian de Palma’sCarrie , while in the world of sci - fi , Star Warsstarted its sovereignty .
Based on the Stephen King novelof the same name , Carrietells the story of Carrie White , a adolescent carrying a draw of trauma due to years of abuse from her female parent and who unleashes her telekinetic abilities against those who injure her . A yr afterCarrie ’s release , the hearing was taken to a galaxy far , far away to meet Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , and Princess Leia inStar war : A New Hope , the beginning of a monumental enfranchisement . Carrie and Leia were cardinal in the career of Sissy Spacek and Carrie Fisher , but their flick could have been very different as they almost played each other ’s character .
Sissy Spacek Auditioned For Leia – And Carrie Fisher For Carrie
AlthoughCarrieandStar Warsdon’t have much ( or anything ) in mutual , behind the view they do share a connection . director Brian de Palma and George Lucas were close friends , and with their projects in pre - production at the same time , they held joint auditions forCarrieandStar Wars , and various actors who would go on to become big stars showed up . As a issue , some actors who auditioned forCarrieended up being disgorge inStar Warsand viceversa , and this even made elbow room for a rumor that Carrie Fisher eventually debunked . Among the actresses who auditioned for the office of Princess Leia inStar Warswas Amy Irving , who was vomit up inCarrieas Sue Snell , the only classmate that was skillful to Carrie , and Spacek is also said to have auditioned , with rumor claiming that she was cast off as Princess Leia , thoughaccording to De Palma , that never happened .
Carrie Fisher reportedly auditioned forCarrie , which made way for the hearsay about Fisher being throw in De Palma ’s movie but turning it down as she refused to do bare scenes , which she later debunked by assuring the audience that she “ loves being nude ” and that she would have done it then , but it ’s all a prevarication . Another tie betweenCarrieandStar Warsis William Katt , who audition to play Luke Skywalker inStar Warsbut was alternatively cast inCarrieas Tommy Ross , Sue ’s beau who took Carrie to promenade after Sue ask him to .
Carrie & Princess Leia Changed Sissy Spacek & Carrie Fisher’s Careers
Although Sissy Spacek and Carrie Fisher were n’t exactly newcomer by the time they were throw off inCarrieandStar Wars , respectively , these movies were key in advance their career . Sissy Spacek had previously appeared in the moviesPrime CutandBadlands , the latter being her breakthrough office , as well as different idiot box shows and TV movies , butCarriegave her the tending and praise she merit . Spacek was nominate for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her office as Carrie White , opening many door for her in the picture show diligence . Spacek ’s most notable post - Carrieprojects areMissing , The River , Crimes of the Heart , and the TV seriesBloodlineandCastle Rock , the latter bring her back to the worldly concern of Stephen King .
Prior to being cast inStar Wars , Carrie Fisher appeared in small and uncredited roles on TV alongside her mother , Debbie Reynolds , and her big screen debut was in the comedy filmShampoo , in 1975 . The critical and commercial winner ofStar Warsboosted the careers of its main cast , and Fisher reprised her role of Princess Leia in the sequelsStar Wars : The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedi , The Force Awakens , andThe Last Jedi . apart from the universe ofStar Wars , Carrie Fisher appeared in a number of TV shows ( often as herself ) and movies , but her final public presentation was inStar war : The Last Jedi , as the continuation used archive footage to wreak her back .
