As arguably the biggest name in "Star Wars," Luke Skywalker has popped up in all kinds of stories through various storytelling mediums. Most recently, he jumped to live-action television via "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett" on Disney+. After seemingly bidding the role farewell in 2019 with the release of "Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker," Mark Hamill was given quite the surprise when the minds behind the former title contacted him to help bring Luke to life once again.
Hamill touched on his "Mandalorian" work in an appearance on "The Tonight Show" (via Observer), detailing his utter shock when Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau got in touch with him about cameoing. "When Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni told me about what they wanted to do, I was just stunned," the "Star Wars" icon said. He figured that if the folks at Lucasfilm wanted to go back and tell more of Luke's story, they would've hired an age-appropriate actor to do so. While Max Lloyd-Jones was brought in to do much of the heavy lifting, Hamill still got to contribute.
Luke Skywalker's legacy is forever tied to that of Mark Hamill, and vice versa. It's a good thing the actor decided to take on what he thought was a sidekick role after all.
