The actor, who gave life to Luke Skywalker in the galactic saga, now affirms that he likes ‘The Last Jedi’ a little more and that his mixed feelings with the character in that film have changed.
Not my Luke. That’s how resounding was Mark Hamill, actor of Luke Skywalker, regarding the role of the character in The Last Jedi. Hamill felt that Rian Johnson’s version was too dark and devious, and was grateful that that was changed in The Rise of Skywalker, making it more in line with his views as a hero. In any case, the eighth episode led the fandom to a division that still kicks and generates friction today. While Rian Johnson prepares his new Star Wars films, Hamill now confesses that everything has changed and that he sees the film and his role in it with different eyes.
Hi @MarkHamill . Since it is the 5th anniversary of the TLJ release, do you have any anecdotes or memories from making the film you would be willing to share? Have you changed your mind about anything after these past 5 years? Would you have done anything differently? Thank you.
— Fluke Skywalker- Not M Hamill (@1Flukeskywalker) December 16, 2022
Hamill Hated Luke From The Last Jedi But Now He Has Changed His Mind A Bit
Mark Hamill was not happy with The Last Jedi and his role in it, and it is that he considered inappropriate the plot of the character who, after having failed in the training of Ben Solo in the newly founded Jedi Academy, the knight had decided to stop fighting for hope and justice in the galaxy, becoming a hermit and walking away from it all. “I told Rian that the Jedi don’t give up,” Hamill said on set. That was used as a throwing weapon by the fans, who were not satisfied with the film, thus justifying the hatred that was generated on social networks. “Even if Luke had a problem he would maybe take a year off and then come back, but if he made a mistake he would try to correct it, so we had a fundamental disagreement there. But it’s not my story anymore, it’s someone else’s story and Rian needed me to I was a certain way for the ending to be effective,” he added.
Hamill would reconcile with The Mandalorian and The Rise of Skywalker, seeing how his Jedi became a symbol of hope, although he now admits that, after several years, The Last Jedi has convinced him again and that he has been able to change his opinion for the better. . “Do you have any anecdote or shooting memory that you want to share? Have you changed your mind about anything in these 5 years? Would you have done something different? Thank you very much,” this fan asked him via Twitter, and despite confirming that yes, that would have changed things in the plot, his opinion regarding the film has changed.
Hamill likes The Last Jedi a bit more, a step up from his previous dislike, but it seems he still has mixed feelings about the whole Luke Skywalker thing and his role in it.