Mark Hamill Talks About His Disappointment
Mark Hamill talks about his role in Force Awakens and the flaws of the movie. Source: An Hour with Mark Hamill Panel | Star Wars... ...more
Hamill says that his resistance to Luke melted away when Carrie Fisher took him aside after the show and told him to embrace his Star Wars identity, not run from it. Hamill has been open about being unhappy with Luke Skywalker's backstory in "The Last Jedi," as he wanted it to be much darker. Luke, Han, and Leia could have actually had their long-awaited reunion in Star Wars' sequel trilogy, but not even Mark Hamill could get it to happen.
He also told a story about his kid coming back from a sleepover all bummed out. I don't remember it word for word, but short version, Mark asked his kid what the problem was, and the kid said "Joe's dad doesn't have any toys." Mark Hamill On His Last Jedi DISAPPOINTMENT Robert Bevins and 1.3K others 1.3K 215 Last viewed on:
Movie buffs and "Star Wars" fans know all about George Lucas' weak dialogue, but one line was so bad that Mark Hamill begged for it to be cut. Mark Hamill was forced into a public backtracking when his criticisms of the franchise that made him a star poured more fuel on the flames. Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, has said he was initially reluctant to return in his iconic Star Wars role, believing that Disney would be unable to "catch lightning in a bottle twice."
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