In 2016 this Star Wars actor was brought back to life. 8 years later, Disney is being sued

News culture In 2016 this Star Wars actor was brought back to life. 8 years later, Disney is being sued

After being “brought back to life” in Star Wars Rogue One with the magic of special effects, Grand Moff Tarkin (real name Peter Cushing, who died in 1994) is back to haunt Disney! More precisely, it is a friend of the actor, Kevin Francis, who is now taking legal action against the entertainment giant, through his production company Tyburn Film… Francis Blames Mickey’s Dad for Using Cushing’s Image in Rogue Onewhile the actor himself had spoken out explicitly against it before his death.

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Better late than never

A procedure that comes eight years after the release of Rogue One in theaters… This Star Wars spin-off retraces the events that led to the destruction of the Death Star between episodes 3 and 4 of the saga. In such a context, it is impossible to ignore Grand Moff Tarkin.commander at the head of this planet-sized weapon. This is how Disney, thanks to casts, photos, videos (not to mention a pinch of special effects), resurrected Peter Cushing on screen.

A very concrete matter

Except that, after all these years, Kevin Francis is coming out of the shadows: according to him, The actor signed a release shortly before his death so that his image would not be used after his death.A case that will go all the way to court: Disney has already tried to reject the procedure in the past, before the High Court in London vetoed it.

The company with the big ears is not the only one targeted. Lunak Heavy Industries, the company that produced Rogue One, and LucasFilm, which owns the rights to Star Wars, are also in the mix… As the First“neither of the two companies in question seemed to be aware that permission was required to recreate an image of an actor, especially when it is taken from the original film (…) for which he signed a contract”.