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Mark Hamill Recalls His Idea For Luke Skywalker’s Tragic Backstory In ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Mark Hamill had a much darker idea for Luke Skywalker's life in 'Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi' (2017).
The Emmy winner recalled his pitch for writer/director Rian Johnson about where Luke’s life had taken him in the years since Episode VI — Return of the Jedi(1983) that would make him turn his back on the Force before returning in Episode VII — The Force Awakens(2015). At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly. “I am so grateful to George [Lucas] for letting me be a part of that back in the days, the humble days when George called Star Wars ‘the most expensive low-budget movie ever made,'” he told ComicBook.com.
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