Earlier this year,
Star Wars legend Mark Hamill received one of the biggest honors of his career with a long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This achievement has brought about some moments of introspection for the veteran actor, as he’s been reflecting on his past in the
Star Wars saga as well as the franchise’s direction for the future.
In an interview with
Variety, Hamill was asked the inevitable question of who he would like to play a younger version of Luke in a future
Star Wars movie, and while Hamill says he’s flattered by comparisons between
Marvel Cinematic Universe star Sebastian Stan and his younger self (humbly stating
"He’s way more handsome than I am") he has an idea for an even younger version of the farm boy from Tatooine:
It depends on what point in Luke’s life that you would have him be in the movie. Because at first I’m thinking … the whole point of Luke was that he was bored silly with his life. All he was doing was bullseyeing wamp rats in his T-16.
Now, if they could do now where they have five or six plots and you’re cutting around what’s going on all around him and they keep cutting back to a really young Luke, I thought, ‘The one I love is Jacob Tremblay.'
RadioTimes recently put a similar question to Hamill: would he be up for the younger version of Luke Skywalker being brought back digitally, or re-cast? Hamill humorously replied at first, before revealing that slightly morbid prospect was actually something he’d already discussed with his family.
I thought you were gonna say posthumously.
Well I already told my family ‘Absolutely – thumbs up!' But it is a question of propriety really. I’m sure they had to go to the Cushing estate and get their permission.
More generally, Hamill said he was happy for Lucasfilm to imagine a future for Luke Skywalker beyond him, even if that meant recasting the role with a younger actor.
You know, it’s amazing to me – George [Lucas] gave them a canvas so large that they’re going to be able to– I mean, the possibilities are infinite.
So who knows? They also ask me ‘What young actor do you think could play him?’ Sky’s the limit. And I’m sure they’re going to keep making these things long after I’m gone.
What are your thoughts on the prospect of Hamill and Luke Skywalker finally being seperated (similar to Alden Ehrenreich playing a young Han Solo, in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, in place of Harrison Ford)? Have you got any ideas on who should play the last Jedi in a future Star Wars film?