Carrie Fisher's posthumous appearance in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is going to be emotional for Star Wars fans around the world, but the film also marked some of her biggest scenes with costar John Boyega.

In a new interview, Boyega said working with Fisher was "amazing" and that they spent a lot more time filming together for this movie.

"We have many scenes in VIII, in this one coming up," Boyega said. "We worked together closely."

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"You get to know someone -- the gloss and the glamor...it starts to kind of go away and you just see the person," Boyega said of getting closer to Fisher. "You're having a great time, you're enjoying each other's company."

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The British actor was in Nigeria with his family when he heard of Fisher's death in December.

"It was strange, a strange feeling. I felt like everyone in the cast -- obviously around the world -- just kind of went silent for a bit, kind of like a dim light."

So how can fans expect to feel about Fisher in The Last Jedi?

"It sends her off in a very very amazing way and she's kept alive in this franchise," Boyega said. "And that's the beauty of it. She lives forever, in a sense."

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