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Warning: this is the way to major spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8, so turn back now if you haven’t seen the finale!

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8 was packed with things to get excited about – from the Darksaber changing hands again, to the reveal of The Book of Boba Fett coming in December 2021. As heart-breaking as it was to see baby Grogu and Mando say goodbye, however, there was one epic reappearance that had everyone on the internet losing their minds – Luke Skywalker himself.

The Jedi returned to save Mando and co. from the Dark Troopers, fighting his way through a hallway full of enemies Rogue One-style (like his father before him). If the X-Wing and green lightsaber weren’t enough to tip you off, the Jedi eventually removed his hood to reveal a young Luke. While the actor who played the hero was Max Lloyd-Jones, Mark Hamill did have some involvement with bringing his legendary character back to our screens.

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Hamill first reacted to his appearance with a teasing tweet: "Seen anything good on TV lately?"

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The actor also posted on Instagram miming for silence:

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After a brief period of time to let people get caught up, the actor then tweeted: "The fact that we were able to keep my involvement a secret for over a year with no leaks is nothing less than a miracle. A real triumph for spoiler-haters everywhere! #LooseLipsSinkStarships #STFU"

The fact that we were able to keep my involvement a secret for over a year with no leaks is nothing less than a miracle. A real triumph for spoiler-haters everywhere!#LooseLipsSinkStarships #STFU pic.twitter.com/TOBqlXYyHNDecember 19, 2020

Of course, Hamill is no stranger to guarding Star Wars spoilers – he did manage to keep the reveal of Luke’s parentage a secret until The Empire Strikes Back released, after all. Luke’s reappearance definitely wouldn’t have been as impactful if we’d known about it ahead of time, so it’s a relief the news didn’t hit the internet early – though a soundtrack leak did suggest we’d be seeing the return of this particular Jedi.  

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