Star Wars: Mark Hamill Makes This Radical Decision Regarding Luke Skywalker

If there's one franchise that has made its mark on the history of cinema and continues to grow through series and new films, it's Star Wars. After deciding to no longer support the social network X, one of the saga's iconic actors, Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, has just announced that he has made a radical decision.

The Star Wars franchise continues to grow

The Star Wars universe imagined by George Lucas is constantly expanding, especially after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. The company with the big ears continues to develop the franchise. After the episode The Rise of Skywalker, fans will be able to find Rey played by Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: New Jedi Order.

A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy which will take place 15 years after the events of the last film. Rey will open a new era for the Jedi. Even though this film has been announced for a while and has faced numerous problems, production is still officially in development.

Mark Hamill Doesn't Want to Be a Naked Force Ghost

While waiting to follow Rey in her next adventure in the Star Wars galaxy, Mark Hamill, the essential actor playing Luke Skywalker, gave an interview to ComicBook on the occasion of the upcoming release of his film The Life of Chuck, an adaptation of Stephen King's 2020 short novel.

During this interview, the actor was asked if there was a possibility that fans could see him again in future Star Wars productions. Hamill, who carried the original trilogy, has appeared in all three post-Star Wars films. His most notable appearance remains in The Last Jedi, where he teaches Rey the ways of the Force. But the 73-year-old American actor has just made a radical decision: no, he will not return to Star Wars: New Jedi Order even in ghost form.

While he is grateful to have been able to play such an important role in the franchise, he believes it is time for Lucasfilm to move on to other characters:

I am extremely grateful to George Lucas for allowing me to be involved in this project at the time. We never imagined it would become an ongoing franchise and a staple of popular culture. But I've had my time. I'm grateful for that, but I really think they should focus on the future and all the new characters.

And jokingly added:

When I disappeared (in The Last Jedi), I left my robe behind. And there's no way I'm showing up as a naked Force ghost.

Mark Hamill confirms he's finally turned the page on Star Wars, as he already said in 2020. For now, no release date for Star Wars: New Jedi Order has been announced.