There’s a sweet, fleeting moment in Steven Spielberg’s 1991 film “Hook” in which Tinkerbell sprinkles fairy dust on a couple on a bridge. If you noticed it, you may have forgotten — but you might have paid closer attention if you knew the lovers were Carrie Fisher and George Lucas.
Days before Fisher’s death Tuesday, TheWrap confirmed with two “Hook” filmmakers — and Fisher herself — that she and the “Star Wars” creator appeared together in the scene. (We chased down the reports about the secret cameo as part of our coverage of the film’s 25th anniversary.)
The scene happens early in the film, when Tinkerbell (played by Julia Roberts) finds the adult Peter Pan (Robin Williams) and carts him off back to Neverland. (See the video clip above.)
Tink pulls Pan through the night air in London, above a couple on a bridge seen in a warm embrace. When she sprinkles them with dust, the two lovers float up above the river.
Lucas paid tribute to Fisher Tuesday with a statement in which he wrote, “Carrie and I have been friends most of our adult lives.”
The movie was a spinoff of the popular J. M. Barrie tale, starring the late Robin Williams, and is riddled with stealthy appearances — including Glenn Close as a pirate and Phil Collins as a detective.
The moment has special resonance with Fisher’s passing. She floats away, but lingers in our memories.
Peter Mayhew's Amazing Behind-the-Scenes Archive of Carrie Fisher on 'Star Wars' Set (Photos)
In 2014, actor Peter Mayhew -- a.k.a. Chewbacca -- treated "Star Wars" fans to some production pics of Carrie Fisher taken while she was playing Princess Leia on the set of the original trilogy...along with some rather cheeky captions. As the world remembers Fisher's incredible career, here's a look back at her time filming her most famous role.
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Mayhew carrying Fisher around the backlot during the filming of "Star Wars"...
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...and then doing it again in full costume.
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Fisher sunbathing in her infamous slave outfit with her stunt double while taking a break from filming "Return of the Jedi."
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Mark Hamill taking a stroll with Fisher while looking far less dramatic than he did while playing Luke in "ROTJ"
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Production photo of the infamous Luke/Leia kiss scene from "The Empire Strikes Back" being filmed.
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Fisher taking a break during filming of "Empire Strikes Back"
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Apparently Princess Leia's bun-hair was very bouncy.
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Fisher posing with some Rebel soldiers on the Echo Base set
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Fisher in a snowball fight on Hoth.
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"There are no words for this loss," wrote Mayhew after Fisher's death. "Carrie was the brightest light in every room she entered. I will miss her dearly."
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Photos by the Chewbacca actor show Fisher’s playfulness when George Lucas wasn’t rolling the cameras
In 2014, actor Peter Mayhew -- a.k.a. Chewbacca -- treated "Star Wars" fans to some production pics of Carrie Fisher taken while she was playing Princess Leia on the set of the original trilogy...along with some rather cheeky captions. As the world remembers Fisher's incredible career, here's a look back at her time filming her most famous role.