Much to the delight of (most) Star Wars fans, Mark Hamill returned for a cameo appearance in the recent season 2 finale of The Mandalorian as a de-aged Luke Skywalker, giving us the chance to see the the iconic Jedi in action at his peak as he saved Din Djarin, Grogu and their allies by taking down a legion of Darktroopers.
Last night, the episode's director Peyton Reed sent out a Tweet expressing how much it meant to him to be able to work with his childhood hero, and Hamill has now responded.
"I am so grateful to have been given the unexpected opportunity to revisit my character when he was still a symbol of hope & optimism," said the actor. "Your assured direction & kindness was a crucial element in the experience & means more to me than I can say."
A lovely sentiment, but some have taken it as a bit of a dig at The Last Jedi.
In Rian Johnson's divisive film, Skywalker was reintroduced as a bitter shadow of his former self, who chose to exile himself after his student, Ben Solo, turned to the dark side. While many praised this as a bold, interesting direction to take the character in, a lot of fans - and Hamill himself, evidently - felt it simply didn't reflect who Luke was and what he stood for.
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