Star Wars icon Mark Hamill says George Lucas never considered killing any of the main characters, unlike the sequels: "In the new ones, they pop us off one at a time"

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The actor recently confirmed that he is not coming back as Luke Skywalker anytime soon

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It's no secret that Mark Hamill was not too happy about how things turned out in the Star Wars sequels. Once again, the Luke Skywalker actor has taken the opportunity to throw some shade to The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, noting how they got rid of the franchise's legacy characters without a second thought.

While promoting his new movie The Life of Chuck, Hamill talked about the beloved sci-fi franchise, recalling a conversation he had with George Lucas about The Return of the Jedi.

He's not wrong – Harrison Ford's Han Solo died in The Force Awakens and Carrie Fisher's Leia succumbed to some serious injuries in The Rise of Skywalker. Hamill's Luke also died in The Last Jedi.

"We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that," said, "But my deal is, I had my time. I'm appreciative of that, but I really think they should focus on the future and all the new characters. And by the way, when I disappeared in [The Last Jedi], I left my robes behind. And there's no way I’m gonna appear as a naked Force ghost."

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Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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