The 37-year-old actor said this before the appearance of Fisher in the FXX's show 'Legit', reported Ace Showbiz.
"She said to me, she goes 'I'm going off to London for six months to film the new Star Wars movie,' " Jefferies said.
"And I don't think from looking at it, the new Star Wars movie is a direct continuation. It's number 7 but it's not going to be the next day, I'll tell you that much. Maybe she had the same problem the Emperor had, I don't know," Jefferies added.