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This article by Vulture goes into some detail about it: http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/rogue-one-peter-cushing-digital-likeness.html http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/rogue-one-peter-cushing-digit... In short, personality (e.g. likeness) rights are well established in law, but vary by territory, especially for posthumous usage. Disney almost certainly negotiated with his estate / living descendents.