Using the face of the late actor Peter Cushing
Admiral Tarkin appears
But the person who was an old friend of Peter Cushing
Without my best friend’s permission
You can’t use the image of Peter Cushing.
He said he consulted with Peter Cushing.
Filed a lawsuit against Disney
Of course, Disney reached an agreement with Peter Cushing’s family eight years ago.
$36,000 was paid to the surviving family members for this right.
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I thought it was a bit abbreviated, so I looked into it more.
The right to refuse to recreate Tarkin through special effects.
Claimed to have signed a contract with a company run by a friend.
Disney tried to dismiss it
Judge handed over to trial
And Disney signed a contract with the original trilogy.
They said there was no need to pay the appearance fee, but
They said they received a call from Cushing’s family and paid $36,000…