Mark Hamill Was 'Really Scared' of Returning to Star Wars

Star Warsicon Mark Hamill admits he was at first"really scared"of returning to the moving picture saga . In just over a calendar month , Hamill will return for his large theatrical role in creator George Lucas ' blank opera since playing Luke Skywalker inReturn of the Jediin 1983 .

Hamill , of course , was featured in the final minute ofThe Force Awakensin very abbreviated picture , although his comportment loom over the first pic in the third trilogy in the Skywalker family saga since it concentrated on his fictional character ’s ' disappearance . No matter the amount of screen time Hamill had inThe Force Awakens – which is about to spread out well whenThe Last Jedihits dramatic art – the celebrated actor say he was unhinge by the dubiety of how he and original trilogy co - star Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford would be receive , specially afford the fact that the novel trilogy was acquaint a young , younger cast .

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In a raw interview with theUK Independent , Hamill shared his doubts about signing up to do the newStar Warsfilms . He said,“I was just really scared . I thought , why mess with it ? The idea of catching lightning in a bottleful twice was ridiculously remote . ”One factor , Hamill order , were the ages of he and his co - stars 10 after the original trilogy conclude . He said,“No one need to see the 50- , 60- , 70 - year - former versions of us , go around , bumping heads on the Death Star . "

Even though Fisher was on board to do the films , Ford was not , which Hamill felt would give him an easy reason to not occur back . That all changed , however , whenFord signed the stippled lineand Hamill had no choicebutto return , marvel aloud,“Can you imagine if I was the only one to say no ? I ’d be the most hated man in nerd - dom . ”

While Hamill promises to be an integral part ofThe Last Jediand had to prepare for the part as such , he ’s still musing over the amount of diet and exercise , mandated by Lucasfilm to seem inThe Force Awakens , even though his appearance was super special . Recalling his thought at the time , Hamill said :

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“ Why are they training me to flex and remove a hood ? I could be the size of Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now , who ’s go to know ? ”

Fans find out from the first trailer that Hamill already had more line inThe Last Jedithan he did inThe Force Awakens(that would benone ) , so the next heavy question will be how Luke has evolved in becoming the last Jedi over the last 30 eld . Thanks to Lucasfilm ’s report for keeping a pissed lid on plot details for the film , it ’s been a merriment drive for fans looking for clues to check regarding Luke , and whether the events that land him to where he is in the novel filmturned him to the Dark Side , or whether he ’s hold steadfast in his Jedi fashion . Fans will find out for sure whenThe Last Jediopens in dramatic art .