Mark Hamill has shared his darkish pitch for a put up Return Of The Jedi Luke Skywalker story within the Star Wars universe.
Hamill’s final outing as Sywalker got here in Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Final Jedi in 2017. Now, in a brand new interview on the Bullseye podcast, Hamill revealed that he pitched a narrative to author/director Rian Johnson about Luke’s life since 1983’s Episode VI — Return of the Jedi and what occurred to make him flip his again on being a jedi earlier than Episode VII — The Pressure Awakens (2015).
He stated: “I believed, what may make somebody surrender a devotion to what’s principally a spiritual entity, to surrender being a Jedi. Effectively, the love of a lady,” Hamill defined. “So, he falls in love with a lady. He offers up being a Jedi.”
He then went on to clarify that they’ve a household collectively earlier than a darkish twist happens.
“They’ve a toddler collectively. In some unspecified time in the future the kid, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed immediately. The spouse is so filled with grief, she kills herself.”
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It comes as Hamill not too long ago dismissed any hopes of Luke returning for an additional instalment within the franchise, after the character seemingly died throughout a pivotal second in The Final Jedi.
“I’m so grateful to George [Lucas] for letting me be part of that again within the days, the common-or-garden days when George referred to as Star Wars ‘the costliest low-budget film ever made,’” he advised ComicBook.com not too long ago. “We by no means anticipated it to grow to be a everlasting franchise and part of popular culture like that. However my view is, I had my time. I’m appreciative of that, however I actually assume they need to deal with the longer term and all the brand new characters.”
He additionally joked: “And by the best way, after I disappeared in [The Last Jedi], I left my robes behind. And there’s no means I’m gonna seem as a unadorned Pressure ghost. I’m simply letting you understand that proper now.”
Not too long ago, Hamill revealed how former co-star Carrie Fisher helped him reconcile along with his Star Wars fame.
The pair first appeared collectively in 1977’s Star Wars, later retitled Episode 4: A New Hope, with Hamill enjoying Luke Skywalker alongside Fisher’s Princess Leia. The unique trilogy of films would catapult each actors to superstardom, however Hamill initially felt overwhelmed by being related to the character.
Talking with NPR’s Contemporary Air radio present, the actor recalled the second Fisher confronted him about downplaying the movies. “(Fisher) got here to see a Broadway present of mine,” he stated. “And within the playbill, in my bio, I listed all my theatre credit and on the finish it stated, ‘He’s additionally recognized for a collection of in style house films’.
“And she or he goes, ‘What’s the deal? How come you don’t point out Star Wars?’ And I stated, ‘Effectively, I need to present that I’ve a resume that features intensive theatre credit.’ And she or he stated, ‘Hey, recover from your self. You’re Luke Skywalker. I’m Princess Leia. Embrace it’”.
The curt recommendation struck a chord with Hamill, who continued: “And I form of noticed what she meant, you understand, since you say to your self, ‘What territory do I occupy that nobody else does?’ So, she was somebody that kind of put it in perspective for me.”