Star Wars’ Mark Hamill addresses Return of the Jedi error

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill has addressed an error involving his character Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi.

A franchise fan account on Twitter noted a moment in the Sarlacc pit fight sequence where Luke kicks an enemy off a vehicle – though on closer inspection, it’s clear that he doesn’t quite hit his target, despite the baddie falling off.

However, Hamill has taken it all in jest, replying to the post: “How could anyone possibly be bothered by my widely celebrated, perfectly executed Force-Kick?!”.

Fair point.

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Elsewhere, last week Hamill addressed his future as Luke in the Star Wars franchise following his appearances in the sequel trilogy and his de-aged scenes in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.

“When I read [Episode] VIII, I knew it was over,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “So I was relishing every moment, but also saying goodbye to all those people that I had associated with over the years. So I still miss them.”

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Touching upon a possible appearance in the planned Rey movie, Hamill added: “No, I don’t have any expectations of that happening.”

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has also touched upon a possible Luke return, suggesting that it is not on the cards as things stand.

“I don’t know if we’ll spend a lot of time in flashbacks or [on] Force ghosts or things like that, but certainly, the spirit of what he represents to [Rey] is going to be significant,” she told IGN in a recent interview.

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