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Mark Hamill landed his The Long Walk role thanks to the Star Wars sequels, Francis Lawrence reveals

Mark Hamill landed his antagonistic role as The Major in The Long Walk thanks to his portrayal as a disgruntled Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, director Francis Lawrence has revealed.

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Was my memory wiped or was the Star Wars sequel trilogy just that forgettable?

The Force Awakens and its follow-ups had so few memorable characters, it’s a wonder Disney – and Oscar Isaac – are still talking about potential spin-offs

The Guardian - UK

Luke Skywalker was originally called Luke Starkiller, and Mark Hamill says he "hated" the name change

Mark Hamill wasn't a fan of Luke Skywalker's name at first

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Mark Hamill thought Star Wars was a Flash Gordon parody after reading script

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill initially thought George Lucas' 1977 space opera was a spoof of Flash Gordon when he first read the script and the director nor his co-star Harrison Ford gave him any advice on how to approach his character Luke Skywalker.

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7 Best Twist Endings That Left Audiences Speechless — And Where to Stream Them Now

Stream these movies with twist endings before you get spoiled

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Mark Hamill gave wife option of two countries they could move to when Trump was re-elected

‘She didn’t respond right away,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Star Wars fans are debating the series' second most iconic character, because everyone agrees that Darth Vader is number one

Would you vote for Chewbacca? Princess Leia? Jar Jar Binks?

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Mark Hamill Thought He’d Retire After The Rise Of Skywalker. Then Mike Flanagan Came Along

Mike Flanagan is the real MVP.

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I interviewed the cast of 'Foundation' season 3 — here's my 10 biggest takeaways for the upcoming season

The "Foundation" season 3 cast discusses everything you need to know going into the upcoming season of Apple TV Plus' sci-fi epic.

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Mark Hamill ‘clears up’ Star Wars misconception after criticising divisive film

‘I should have kept that to myself,’ Luke Skywalker actor said of previous remarks

The Independent UK

Mark Hamill invented a disturbing backstory involving an "unattended lightsaber" and a Greek-level tragedy to explain why Luke Skywalker became a hermit in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

It's pretty dark

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Final Fantasy VII Remake coming to Xbox is cool — but I'm sticking with the PC version and mods that let me fight Darth Vader

With the Xbox version of Final Fantasy VII Remake on the horizon, it's time we look back on the PC version and celebrate its incredible catalog of insane mods.

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Mark Hamill fans balk at $400 starting price for autographs at recent fan expo

The Star Wars actor charged $700 for one ‘bulky’ autograph

The Independent UK

‘Um, actually’: Ted Cruz forced to backpedal after wrongly claiming communism tortured his dad in Cuba

Ted's dad actually fought WITH Castro.

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The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson rages at ‘sleazy feline’ Ted Cruz for implying he’s an antisemite: ‘Shame on you!’

‘It’s interesting that you’re trying to derail my questions by calling me an antisemite, which you are,’ Tucker Carlson fumed at Ted Cruz during contentious interview

The Guardian - UK

‘It was simply mind-blowing’: readers remember seeing Star Wars for the first time

As the original 1977 theatrical version screens in London this week, fans recall being ‘blown away’ by their first impressions of the mesmerising space opera

Total Film

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"

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

The Guardian - UK

Mark Hamill has finally ruled out a return as Luke Skywalker. Can Star Wars survive without him?

The franchise’s last remaining connection to the original trilogy has appeared in a number of recent spinoffs. What’s next, now the 73-year-old actor says he has hung up his lightsaber for good?

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The Independent UK

Carrie Fisher told Mark Hamill to ‘get over himself’ after he omitted Star Wars from Broadway bio

Originator of Luke Skywalker has performed in five Broadway productions

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Mark Hamill once tried to hide his Star Wars credit, but Carrie Fisher talked him out of it: "Hey, get over yourself. You're Luke Skywalker. I'm Princess Leia. Embrace it."

Mark Hamill shares the moment Carrie Fisher gave him some solid advice

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Star Wars star Carrie Fisher urged Mark Hamill to 'embrace' life as Luke Skywalker

Carrie Fisher taught Mark Hamill to "embrace" his 'Star Wars' fame as the biggest part of his career.

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AI could solve puzzles posed by twin stars in 'mere minutes or seconds on a single laptop'

A newly designed, AI-powered program could solve the puzzle of binary stars in mere seconds using a common laptop, a process that currently takes supercomputer clusters weeks.

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'I had my time': Mark Hamill rules out Star Wars return as Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill doesn't plan to play Luke Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' franchise again and has urged executives to focus on fresh characters.

Inverse

Andor's Writer Reveals Which Star Wars Easter Eggs We Missed

Andor writer Tom Bissell talks about radically different visions for the Wheel Of Fate, Easter eggs we all missed, and how Granny Faiza is doing.

Inverse

45 Years Ago, The Greatest Sci-Fi Sequel Ever Played A Clever Trick

Embrace the cliffhanger.

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