It seems like it's becoming a trend to CG dead actors into films. When I say "It's becoming a trend" that's probably a bit of an overstatement, but as Rogue one has demonstrated (with Cushing and Fisher), the technology is now possible, which means that it's probably going to become more and more common, particularly in franchises and reboots/remakes. Personally, I think it's a little fucked up. For two main reasons: 1) Because an actor should have the opportunity to refuse a script if they want to. This whole "the contract gives us a right to your performance even if you're dead" attitude just comes across as a little creepy. In Cushing's case the estate gave permission, so it's hard to argue, but the main thing is point 2. 2) It's a bit of an insult to the actor's craft. An actor works on their performance, not their image. They hone it over years and it should be a source of pride for them. This sort of thing feels like saying to an actor "Ah, that thing you spent years perfecting? we can just have the FX department mock that up in post, no problem. Or we'll just cobble it together from stuff you did in the past. The thing that we really value about you is that you look like yourself." having just watched the CG Cushing, I'm a little shocked. Peter Cushing is probably my all-time favorite actor, I was raised on Hammer. Seeing them CG his face really well but so totally fuck up his mannerisms and performance was really jarring. It didn't feel like a loving tribute. It felt like a cynical move to get bloggers talking. Anyone have any thoughts on this practice?
I believe Laurence Olivier was the first to be cged. They should get the person's permission before they die.
