Mark Hamill Is No Longer Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars'

Mark Hamill Is No Longer Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars'

When Star Wars hit theaters in 1977, Mark Hamill became an instant icon. As Luke Skywalker, he was the hopeful farm boy turned Jedi Knight whose journey shaped the heart of George Lucas’s faraway galaxy. But nearly 50 years later, as the franchise continues to grow across new stories, timelines, and formats, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Mark Hamill is no longer Luke Skywalker — at least, not in the way fans once knew him. Credit: Lu…

Why Luke Skywalker Will Eventually Be Recast in ‘Star Wars' : Disney Fanatic

For decades, Mark Hamill and Luke Skywalker have been inseparable in the minds of Star Wars fans. But as the franchise branches into more stories, more timelines, and more formats, that connection is quietly being phased out. Mark Hamill hasn’t played Luke in a traditional sense since Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi in 2017. His “returns” in The Mandalorian Season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett (2021) were made possible through a mix of bod…