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Mark Hamillis ready to be done withLuke Skywalker, the iconic sci-fi role that made him a household name.
In aninterviewwithCBS Sunday Morning, Hamill, 71, explained to Tracy Smith that he was grateful for all the happiness the character brought to fans — but he never sought out to be an icon; Hamill just wanted to work.
“I mean, the truth of the matter is, I never really expected to be remembered for anything,” Hamill said. “I just wanted to make a living doing what I liked. And I thought, ‘Well, it could be worse. I could be, like, known as being the best actor who ever played Adolf Hitler, you know?’ At least Luke is an admirable fellow!”
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Hamill first played Luke in 1977’sStar Wars: A New Hope,and he last played the role inThe Mandalorianon Disney+. Noting that he is a purveyor of “never say never,” the actor made it clear he is ready to hang up his lightsaber for good.
“I just don’t see any reason to,” he said of another Luke reprisal. “Let me put it that way: I mean, they have so many stories to tell, they don’tneedLuke anymore. I had my time, and that’s good. But that’s enough.”
He may be over playing the part, but Hamill is happy to talkStar Wars, especially on Twitter, where he regularly answers questions about the films.
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Currently, Hamill co-stars inThe Machine, which opened over the weekend. In the film starring Bert Kreischer, Hamill plays father to a fictionalized version of Kreischer in a story based on the stand-up comic’s period in college when he spent time with the Russian mafia. The initial, accurate story became Kreischer’s most well-known bit.
The Machineis in theaters now.
source: people.com
