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NY Post
New York Post
5 Jun 2023


NextImg:Mark Hamill doesn’t ‘see a reason’ to play Luke Skywalker ever again

It seems Luke Skywalker is hanging up his Jedi robe and lightsaber for good.

“Star Wars” legend Mark Hamill revealed Sunday that he sees “no reason” to return to a galaxy far, far away as the farm boy-turned-Jedi Luke Skywalker.

“I had my time, and that’s good,” Hamill, 71, told “CBS Sunday Morning.” “But that’s enough.”

However, when forced to reconsider that statement, the legendary actor seemed to leave a carbo bay door open on the Millennium Falcon.

“So, even though you say you won’t go back, there’s always a chance that you could go back?” asked reporter Tracy Smith.

“Well, you never say never,” responded Hamill, who played the Jedi Master from 1977’s “A New Hope” all the way to 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.”

“I just don’t see any reason to. Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don’t need Luke anymore,” he added.

The Post reached out to Hamill for comment.

Mark Hamill (left), Carrie Fisher (center) and Harrison Ford (right) in “Star Wars: A New Hope.”
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"Star Wars" legend Mark Hamill revealed Sunday that he sees "no reason" to return to the galaxy far far away as the farm boy-turned-Jedi Luke Skywalker.

“Star Wars” legend Mark Hamill revealed Sunday that he sees “no reason” to reprise the character of Luke Skywalker in a galaxy far, far away.
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Smith argued that fans of the saga will “always need Luke,” which elicited a laugh from Hamill, who was also questioned about how he felt being connected to Skywalker for all eternity.

“Yeah. Well, I don’t care,” stated Hamill. “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.

“And I thought, ”Well, it could be worse. I could be, like, known as being the best actor who ever played Adolf Hitler,’ you know? At least Luke is an admirable fellow,” the septuagenarian added.

The reporter also asked if the "Batman Forever" star had accepted the fact that he will be known as Skywalker for all eternity.

The intergalactic star also was asked whether he had accepted that he will be known as Skywalker for all eternity.
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"I just don't see any reason to. Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don't need Luke anymore," answered Hamill.

“They have so many stories to tell, they don’t need Luke anymore,” Hamill said of returning to the franchise.
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Hamill, who appeared as Skywalker’s body double in the hit Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” made the comment after a viral video was shown involving the actor being struck in the neck while being mobbed by fans desperate for his autograph.

The clip, which was later retweeted by Hamill, was taken right after the star spoke at Carrie Fisher’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in April.

Several fans slammed the behavior of those besieging the actor.

“I am beside myself. Inconsolably sickened. THIS IS NOT HOW TO TREAT YOUR HERO’S,” read a tweet. “Everyone in this video owes @MarkHamill a written f–king apology for their greed and selfishness.”

“These aren’t fans, these are people willing to get signed s–t so they can sell it,” slammed one angry person, while another targeted the “absolute abhorrent behavior” of his devotees.

“Utter selfishness,” they wrote. “I wouldn’t blame him if he never did a fan event or signed something ever again.”