Luke Skywalker’s Exit In ‘The Last Jedi’ Gets New Perspective From Mark Hamill 

Now that it’s officially been ten years since the release of Star Wars: Episode VII- The Five Awakens, many are looking back on the film itself and the Sequel Trilogy as a whole. Included in this is even Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, who opened up recently about the fate of his character in the films. 

The journey of Luke Skywalker in the Sequel Trilogy, specifically in Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi, took a turn many fans did not expect. After the young Rey turned to him for guidance in the Force, it was revealed that he’d turned away from being a Jedi, cutting himself off from the Force after failing to train his nephew resulted in tragedy. After overcoming his mistakes, he sacrifices his life for the Resistance members, succumbing to exhaustion after using the Force to project himself across the galaxy. 

To say that Star Wars fans were mixed on the idea is putting it lightly. While some fans admired the choice and respected the vision writer/director Rian Johnson had, others were staunchly against it, insisting that Luke’s characterization didn’t line up with where he was left when last seen in Return Of The Jedi. Even eight years later it still remains a sore spot for some fans, and continues to be a point of contention within the community. 

Even Mark Hamill had his own stance on the controversial decisions for Luke, and one against what was depicted, at that. When prompted with the question of if he’d ever return to Star Wars, Hamill explained that his time was done in a galaxy far, far away now that Luke is dead, and went on to share his thoughts on the death of the galactic hero. 

“Don’t you think if there was even a marginal chance that using the Force could be lethal, Obi-Wan would’ve said, ‘Use the Force in moderation, Luke?’ Or Yoda would’ve said, ‘Overdo Force projection, you must not?’ Nobody warned me! But obviously, they concluded his story, he died,” he said while on CBS Mornings. 

Screenrant noted, however, that Hamill did say the overall conclusion was satisfactory, specifically calling it a “dignified exit.” 

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