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Jodie Foster turned down the chance to play Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars’. The 61-year-old actress was in her early teens when she was approached about the opportunity to play the iconic character in George Lucas’ 1977 classic ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ but she was unable to sign up due to a scheduling conflict and the part eventually went to Carrie Fisher, who was 19 years old when she played Princess Leia. Jodie opened up about the missed opportunity during an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ after the host asked her: “You’ve been in so many iconic roles, and w…

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