And then I took it off. Typically candid, Fisher went on to say she never once had doubts about returning to the role of Leia in the sequel. Fisher said that the sequel finds an older Leia having gone through some tough experiences that make her not find everything as funny anymore. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here.
The "Star Wars" movies generally aren't very controversial, but there's one part of "Episode VI — Return of the Jedi" that still raises eyebrows. It's in regard to Princess Leia and the late Carrie Fisher, the actress who played her and who died last December. The golden bikini has become somewhat controversial over time. Some people think it's a way to sexualize Fisher for the male fan base of the "Star Wars" series. Fisher was not always fond of it, either.
As the world continues to try and wrap its head around the fact that we lost Carrie Fisher , a plethora of memories spring to the forefront, ranging from her iconic roles, her contributions to TV and film, her feminist pride, and, of course, her famous Star Wars attire. Aside from her Princess Leia buns, Fisher's character brought another style trademark to pop culture when she donned the ever-so-famous gold "slave" bikini in Return of the Jedi. While many became big fans of the outfit Ross Gellar wasn't the only one , and some even channeled their inner Princess Leia for Halloween, the truth of the matter is Fisher didn't really care for the get-up as much as everyone else did.