This article contains some spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo has opened up about the moment Chewbacca reacted to Leia’s passing in The Rise of Skywalker, describing the day that the scene was shot as “very emotional.”
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Suotamo recollected his final farewell to the late Carrie Fisher’s iconic character, General Leia Organa, as he noted the gravity of that moment in the film.
“I remember having some issues with my jaw being so sweaty that I had trouble opening the mouth of the Chewbacca mask,” he said. “So, I was a nervous wreck underneath the mask because I knew this moment was so important to the film, and I wanted it to be perfect. But, maybe that helped me get into the right mindset.
Source: IGN.com Chewbacca Actor Recollects Emotional Leia Scene in Rise of Skywalker