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Carrie Fisher has asked for an apology from George Lucas for not getting her to sign a contract that protected her likeness.
Unlike Alec Guinness, who made a fortune out of his related Star Wars merchandise, Fisher was not entitled to receive royalties for any of the toys made of Princess Leia.
She told TheDailyBeast: "The mistake was I signed away my likeness for free. In those days, there was no such thing as a 'likeness.' There was no merchandising tied to movies. No one could have known the extent of the franchise.
"I was shopping at Williams-Sonoma, and they're selling little sticks of Princess Leia that you put in your cupcake. Who wouldn't need those? I paid for it. How much money could I have made from all this stuff? I don't want to know. It's too upsetting."
She did however receive a small percentage of theatrical revenues, but saw no money from video, DVD, blu-ray sales, television airings or merchandise.
Fisher added: "I've teased George Lucas about this over the years, but he's never been apologetic."
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