Among all the prominent characters that Mark Hamill has breathed life into, including Joker, one of his most notable works remains his portrayal of Luke Skywalker. From starring in the original trilogy and reprising the role for the recent installments, Hamill has cemented himself as one of the biggest fan favorites of the $10.3 billion franchise.
But it seems, after years of portraying the iconic character, it’s time for the Child’s Play star to move on. Although the actor has been pretty grateful for the role of Luke Skywalker, which launched him to the top, the actor claims there’s nothing left to do with his character.
Mark Hamill has no reason to reprise the role of Luke Skywalker
Even though Mark Hamill returned for The Rise of Skywalker and played a younger version of the character in The Mandalorian after his demise in The Last Jedi, Hamill is now completely done with Star Wars. Although the actor looks back fondly at his journey as Luke Skywalker and being at the forefront of one of the most iconic franchises in Cinema history, the actor believes there’s nothing left for him in this franchise. Considering the story of Luke Skywalker has come to fruition, he stressed its time to leave him behind and focus on other prominent characters. He said,
“I just don’t see any reason to [return to ‘Star Wars’]. Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don’t need Luke anymore. I had my time, and that’s good. But that’s enough. I mean, the truth of the matter is, I never really expected to be remembered for anything. I just wanted to make a living doing what I liked.”
Although he seems very proud of his accomplishments in the sci-fi landscape, there was a time when he once tried to distance himself from this IP and received brutally honest advice from Carrie Fisher.
Mark Hamill once hid his roots with the Star Wars franchise
After being done with the original Star Wars trilogy, Mark Hamill tried to counter various acting jobs, including being part of several Broadway Productions. However, when he tried to approach one of Miloš Forman’s films, he was denied from starring in the project, as Forman wasn’t too keen on starring the Star Wars star. This did let to The Machine Star hiding his roots with Star Wars in the industry for a while. But when Carrie Fisher noticed the situation, the legendary actress gave Hamill brutally honest advice, which stuck with the actor to this date. He recalled,
“She said, ‘Why did you put in the Playbill: ‘He’s also known for a series of popular space movies’? Something like that. She said, ‘Get over yourself. Look: You’re Luke Skywalker. I’m Princess Leia. Just accept it!”
Although Mark Hamill might be done with the iconic franchise, not everything is gloomy for fans, as they will soon get to witness numerous TV and Big Screen Star Wars projects come to life.
Star Wars original trilogy is available to stream on Disney Plus.
Source: CBS News
