Mark Hamill Has The Most Bizarre ‘The Last Jedi' Story Ever
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There's a lot of documentation about how dismissive Harrison Ford is of his time working on Star Wars (often in very funny ways), but have you ever heard Mark Hamill talk about it? It can go some…very weird places.
Recently, Hamill talked a lot about his experience on The Last Jedi, specifically, on Bullseye on YouTube. He cleared the air about some issues, saying the rumor that he had some sort of problem with Rian Johnson and his vision for Luke was false. 'Nothing could be further from the truth,' and thatJohnson is 'one of the most gifted directors' he's ever worked with. Good to hear!
But things get weird when Mark Hamill describes a story he invented in his own mind about why he thought Luke was so bitter about the Force and being a Jedi, hence the lightsaber toss at the start, his general demeanor toward training Rey and getting involved again in another galactic conflict. Here's the 'head cannon' he made for Luke's motivation:
Uhh, what? Okayyy. I mean, not sure what to make of that. Not even sure it really makes sense. You hate the Jedi and the Force because…you stored your lightsaber improperly, and your kid got to it? Also, this happens after he gives up being a Jedi because of love? I mean, it's your headcanon man, but that's pretty weird!
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I've seen this story passed around, and some are saying that it's still better than the canon reveal that Luke almost killed his own nephew because he saw him as a powerful force-user turning to the dark side. That plot point may have its issues, but no, I'm not going to say it's worse than the idea of Luke's toddler accidentally being skewered with his lightsaber. Put it in a lockbox, Luke! Safety first!
The Last Jedi remains the most controversial piece of Star Wars media ever. I'd argue the recent series The Acolyte got close, but that's a low-profile offering than the new trilogy movie. Sentiment has really turned against that whole trilogy altogether at this point.
Well, circling back, you can come up with all the motivations you want as an actor, but this one is a real headscratcher, I gotta say.
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