edit: Not talking about the morality if the practice here but how realistic the scene is or not. I don't believe the real actor's performance for a few lines in a sci-fi flick ever mattered that much to begin so in regard to the actor's talent I don't think there's much of a sacrilege in this case.
I think there's some internet opinion influence here, personally I hadn't seen nor read anything at all about the movie before watching it, no trailer, no SkyKid,
nothing.
And when he appeared on screen it took my brain probably more than half of the scene's duration to realize it was really CGI and not some clever montage using footage from his career or something. Actually one of the two~three moments the film woke me up.
Sure if you're aware in advance of what's coming, or already read a ton of negative criticism before watching the scene, it's easy to get the surprise of that moment completely ruined from the first second and go with flow of opinion.
Honestly you guys are exaggerating, if there's one or two things to save in that movie it's the little big accomplishments like that one.
BrianC wrote:The footage with CGI Tarkin looks almost like the someone switched the movie with the Clone Wars CGI animated series whenever Tarkin appears.
Yeah right, The Lawnmower looked better. My little sister's scribbles look better. My dog poop's look better, Cave is shit, etc.
Internet.