Mark Hamill Reveals Why He's No Longer Interested In Returning To The STAR WARS Franchise

Mark Hamill Reveals Why He's No Longer Interested In Returning To The STAR WARS Franchise

Mark Hamill hasn't shied away from sharing his disappointment with Luke Skywalker's arc in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the actor has now revealed why he's no longer interested in playing the hero again.

By JoshWilding - Apr 11, 2018 03:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: ABC News
Luke Skywalker was killed off in Star Wars: The Last Jedi but most fans remain optimistic that J.J. Abrams will give Mark Hamill a meaty role in Episode IX as a Force Ghost. However, the actor has now made it clear that he's not actually massively interested in returning to the franchise and it's easy to see where he's coming from seeing as he credits those feelings with the passing of Carrie Fisher.

After noting that the gap between the two trilogies has allowed him and his family to live a relatively normal life, Hamill explained that his friendship with Fisher blossomed in those years and her death has taken its toll on him. "It really has tarnished my ability to enjoy it to its fullest. You were asking earlier, ‘Are you going to come back?’ I don’t care anymore on that level because Han Solo is gone, Luke is gone. And you just can’t get the band back together the way you wanted it to be following Carrie's passing."

As great as it's been to see Star Wars return in such a great way, the fact we never got to see Luke, Han, and Leia reunited on the Millennium Falcon is a hard pill to swallow and it's hard to escape the feeling that decision was a mistake. Hamill finished on a slightly more positive note, saying: "Rather than be sorry that we can’t have more of her; I’m just grateful that we had the time with her that we did."

With the actor 
seemingly happy to walk away from the franchise, it's now going to be very interesting seeing what Abrams does with that and how he handles the legacy on all of these original characters.
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regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 4/11/2018, 3:37 AM
Good. Less Luke, and more Rose Tico. Also - bring Holdo back as a Force Ghost. She can be the new Luke.

AgeofHeroes
AgeofHeroes - 4/11/2018, 3:53 AM
@regularmovieguy - this is meant to be funny right and trigger us....hehe am laughing

RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 4/11/2018, 5:00 AM
@regularmovieguy - after what they did to Luke, I wouldn't either.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 4/11/2018, 5:07 AM
@RasAlGhul

Fogs
Fogs - 4/11/2018, 5:34 AM
@regularmovieguy - Rey doesn't even NEED Luke. Cause she got the books plus she's the best and self-sufficient Jedi ever to appear in the hirsrory of srar twartzzz!!!!

AAAAHHHNN dammit.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 4/11/2018, 6:00 AM
@regularmovieguy - finally some1 who agrees. they have to stop or kill all the old characters. TFA and TLJ were great because of the new characters. We dont need anymore cgi, de age, or force ghosts of dead actors/charactera. Glad I wasnt the only 1 who liked Rose.

rexlincoln
rexlincoln - 4/11/2018, 7:17 AM
@mastakilla39 - i'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic...
DoubleD
DoubleD - 4/11/2018, 3:43 AM
You read the script you could have said NO

Your dead now anyway :)
rebellion
rebellion - 4/11/2018, 3:43 AM
title has nothing to do with the quote. but considering the author of the article, it isn't surprising at all.
Nebula
Nebula - 4/11/2018, 3:50 AM
@rebellion - You were asking earlier, ‘Are you going to come back?’ I don’t care anymore on that level
It does. It just should've included the "following Carrie Fisher's tragic passing" on the end.
rebellion
rebellion - 4/11/2018, 4:38 AM
@Nebula - well, maybe he cares on some other level?
Title is phrased this way intentionally. Its more 'clickworthy'
ThorArms
ThorArms - 4/11/2018, 7:06 AM
@rebellion - everything on here is clickbait
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 4/11/2018, 3:47 AM
Clickbait headline. And here we are ...
Origame
Origame - 4/11/2018, 3:49 AM
@GeneralZod - Yeah. Shame.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 4/11/2018, 3:50 AM
I love how honest he is 😂🤣
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 4/11/2018, 4:01 AM
@InfinityClunge


BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 4/11/2018, 5:49 AM
@regularmovieguy - LMAO why haven't i seen this before 😂🤣
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 4/11/2018, 5:51 AM
@InfinityClunge

Unreal.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 4/11/2018, 6:14 AM
@InfinityClunge @regularmovieguy -

BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 4/11/2018, 8:55 AM
@mastakilla39 - wow lmao
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 4/11/2018, 4:06 AM
I'm just guna assume this is what this article is all about





I will always support Mark Hamill and what he says, best Joker EVER

RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 4/11/2018, 5:02 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - weeeeelllll
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 4/11/2018, 4:14 AM
Mark Hamill seems to be one of the nicest and most honest guys I read about. I do hope he returns for the role of Luke to give him a real proper send-off. That's actually the only thing I still want to see. As much as TFA was a fanservice, it sure is a enormeous shame we didnt get to see that trio reunited.

As much as I think about it, TLJ really was the last drop for me to not care anymore about the saga movies. I still have an interest in the spin-offs, mainly because those give me more of a star wars feeling (yes, even Solo). Hope future spin-offs can give me the same feeling from wanting to see more of it like Rebels
DanJack
DanJack - 4/11/2018, 7:18 AM
@MalseMarcel - They missed one of the biggest opportunities ever when they killed off Luke. Had they done a post sequel series Jedi Academy live action show starring Hamill, the ratings would have been money in the bank. Instead we got the space cow sucking, milk swilling Jake Skywalker and a crappy TLJ movie that killed excitement for future movies. Go home Star Wars! You're drunk!!! (On space milk)
TomSolo
TomSolo - 4/11/2018, 8:19 AM
@MalseMarcel - Well, the good news is that in maybe the next 15 years, cgi and such will become so easy and cheap, that people can do it from their home. Maybe then some talented person will make a sequel trilogy that doesn’t suck on their own time and post it for free.
Inktown03
Inktown03 - 4/11/2018, 4:24 AM
Money will change his mind.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/11/2018, 5:16 AM
EXT. WASTELAND - DAY

JAMES "BUCKY" BARNES steps into shot. His face is weathered by the same years that have ravaged the Earth. He sucks on his teeth and spits into the wind. He stands opposite a trio of AMAZONIAN BIKINI MUTANTS. Though beautiful and deadly, the radiation has left them with extra arms, legs, and buttocks. We can't tell yet if they are friends or foes.

BUCKY
Sorry, ladies. But my ride is here.

SEDOCTRIX, the lead bikini mutant, looks around, but there is nothing among the hollowed-out buildings around them.

SEDOCTRIX
Your eyes are failing you, old one.

Bucky only smiles, pulling back his poncho to reveal a hulking mechanical arm that has been wrapped around his waist to hide it's bulk. It unfolds before him, into a kick-ass motorcycle, still attached to his shoulder. He climbs on, and before the bikini mutants can react, races off into the sunrise, where the skyline of the ruined cityscape spells out the title of the film:

WINTER SOLDIER: THE BALLAD OF THE ENDLESS SUMMER


Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/11/2018, 5:17 AM
Hey, what happened to my other post?
TomSolo
TomSolo - 4/11/2018, 8:14 AM
@Spock0Clock - Dude. What. The Fvck.

I’m hilariously confused.
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 4/11/2018, 4:29 AM
He's right, All they had to do was resist the urge to kill every OT character off and reunite the three onscreen, and sadly, it didn't happen.
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