Mark Hamill addresses rumors he ‘quit’ the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, reveals his future plans
NY Post
May the force be with you.
Mark Hamill is finally setting the record straight regarding recent rumors he “quit” the “Star Wars” franchise.
The 73-year-old actor, who portrayed Luke Skywalker in six of the popular sci-fi films, opened up about his future in a galaxy far, far away during an episode of NBC News’ “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist” set to air on June 15.
“Well, let me say: they haven’t asked me,” Hamill told Geist, clarifying that he did not quit the iconic franchise. “It’s not like they said, ‘Please come back.’”
“I don’t want to make a big PR pronouncement like ‘This is my decision,'” he added. “I’m just saying that it really felt like a conclusion. My character was given complete closure. I died, ironically by overdosing on the Force, I might point out.”
Hamill’s character dies at the end of 2017’s “The Last Jedi.”
