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Carrie Fisher comes face to face with her Star Wars character Princess Leia at Madame Tussauds in London 

She will forever be known as the iconic character Princess Leia from Star Wars.

And almost 40 years on from the first film, Carrie Fisher still bore a startling resemblance to the young princess from Alderaan, who has been recreated as a waxwork.

The 59-year-old actress came face to face with her former character at Madame Tussauds in London on Tuesday.

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Double take: Almost 40 years on from the first film, Carrie Fisher still bore a startling resemblance to the young Princess Leia from Star Wars, who has been recreated as a waxwork

Accompanied by her pet pooch Gary, Carrie was snapped next to a scene from the 1983 film, Return of the Jedi, which sees the member of the Imperial Senate enslaved by Jabba the Hutt.

The Hutt's throne room is faithfully recreated by Madame Tussauds and also features the sadistic court jester, Salacious B. Crumb.

For the reunion Carrie wore an all black ensemble - a sharp contrast to Princess Leia's classic gold bikini she was forced to wear while chained to Jabba.

The actress reprised her role in last year's acclaimed reboot to the series - Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens - with Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, after a 32 year break.

Striking: The 59-year-old actress came face to face with her former character at Madame Tussauds in London on Tuesday

Realistic: Accompanied by her pet pooch Gary, Carrie was snapped next to a scene from the 1983 film, Return of the Jedi, which sees the member of the Imperial Senate enslaved by Jabba the Hutt

And Carrie will again play a leading role in the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VIII as General Leia Organa.

Filming has already begun in Ireland for the hotly anticipated new instalment, and a release date is scheduled for 2017.