Lucasfilm and Disney Might Be Retiring Slave Leia Merchandise
Your Star Wars Slave Leia action figures and collectibles might go up in value soon as there's a rumor going around that Lucasfilm and Disney will do away with Slave Leia merchandise.
The rumor comes from Making Star Wars, who has offered a ton of information regarding Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a lot of which has been spot-on accurate. They received the following comments by Star Wars comic artist J Scott Campbell, which seemingly confirms what they've heard:
Wow! If true, this is some pretty big news. I guess it was only a matter of time before this happened, though. There's been some controversy surrounding that skimpy outfit for years. I guess it has come to a boiling point, and Disney and Lucasfilm are ready to put it behind them.
It really doesn't bug me that they might be looking to bury Slave Leia merchandise. It just means the stuff we currently own will become more valuable, and of course, it will always live on in Return of the Jedi. In the meantime, I'm sure it also means we'll start seeing more Princess Leia merch featuring the character in different outfits other than her slave attire.
There's no official word on this yet, but I'm sure we'll learn the truth behind the rumor soon enough.
In a recent interview with Interview Magazine, Daisy Ridley and Carrie Fisher talked about fighting against the outfit:
FISHER: Well, you should fight for your outfit. Don't be a slave like I was.
RIDLEY: All right, I'll fight.
FISHER: You keep fighting against that slave outfit.
RIDLEY: I will.
I never really expected Disney would allow for Ridley to be put in her own slave outfit, but I guess that advice is just in case.
What do you think about all this?