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Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, appeared at the London-based BFI Film on Film Festival—an event where the rare print was showcased—adding fuel to the controversy. Kennedy, whose leadership has often been associated with the Disney-era direction of Star Wars, expressed surprise and admiration at the find, calling the print "remarkable" and "a miracle." She even appeared to legitimize the screening, despite longstanding statements from Lucas opposing the public display of that original cut.