Mark Hamill Reveals Never-Before-Heard Luke Skywalker Line That Was Cut

Mark Hamill is an important part of the “Star Wars” universe, and fans love him for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker. Dedicated fans of the franchise may feel they know all there is to know about Skywalker, but Hamill has shared a well-kept secret about a line that never made it onto the films.

Mark Hamill Reveals the Cut Line 

“There was a line in the screen test — thank God it was cut, and I’ve never forgotten it,” Hamill told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview on September 11. He then reflected on the line and the scenario he was in when he was meant to be delivered. 

“We’re in the Millennium Falcon, no Wookie. It’s just me and Han Solo. He says, when he gets toward the Death Star, ‘OK, that’s enough for me. We’re turning around. I’ve held up my side of the bargain,’” Hamill said. “Then I say: ‘But we can’t turn back. Fear is their greatest defense. I doubt if the actual security there is any greater than it was on Aquilea or Sullust. And what there is is most likely directed toward a large-scale assault.’”

The line was cut, and Hamill was happy about it. He told the publication that his thoughts at the time were “Who talks like this?”

Hamill went on to discuss why the sentence itself makes sense, but it lacks the spontaneity you would expect in the situation. He then spoke of George Lucas, the filmmaker who created the “Star Wars” franchise. Hamill said he is not an “actor’s director in the sense that he doesn’t want to hear about backstory or motivation or all that.”

Hamill continued, “He cast actors who are so close to what he wants that he’s not going to have to do a lot of that — Harrison is endlessly laid-back and cool the minute he walks in the room. The only decision I made — that turned out to be the right one — is I’m going to do this as sincerely as I can.”

Could Luke Skywalker Continue After Mark Hamill?

With popular franchises like “Star Wars,” it is not unusual for multiple characters to play the role of a character when they are older and younger. But The Hollywood Reporter posed an interesting question to Hamill. They asked about using artificial intelligence technology to keep the character alive, even after he is done playing him. 

“What you’re asking about is so hard to contemplate. Are we going to have to have something in our wills that comment on that, saying, ‘I don’t want this done?’ I have enough trouble trying to deal with the jobs that I do have than to start speculating about the future,” he replied.

What we do know is that Hamill has been a part of the “Star Wars” franchise since its conception, starring in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” in 1977. The actor is now 73, and to date, his last performance as Skywalker was in 2022. ScreenRant reports that Hamill has played the character in seven live-action projects.

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