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Mark Hamill’s Done with Luke Skywalker, and He Thinks ‘Star Wars’ Should Be, Too

Published on: 2025-06-11 09:15:05

Since the original Star Wars back in 1977, Mark Hamill has been a constant for the franchise alongside Original Trilogy costars Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. From gazing out longingly at the twin suns of Tattooine to rocking the Chanel boots and schooling his nephew in front of the First Order, audiences have watched him bring Luke Skywalker to mostly live-action life time and again. But now, Hamill thinks it’s time to officially move on. In a recent interview with ComicBook for his upcoming movie Life of Chuck, the actor said he’s appreciative to George Lucas “letting me be a part of [Star Wars] back in the humble days when he called it ‘the most expensive low-budget movie ever made.’ We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that. But my deal is, I had my time.” (That, and with Luke dead as of Last Jedi, he has no desire to come back as a nude Force ghost.) Going forward, Hamill thinks the people in charge of Star Wars should “focus on t ... Read full article.