Originally published December 27, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
Mark Hamill has revealed that he regrets criticising Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
No Star Wars film has divided fans quite like The Last Jedi, with the movie being a departure both stylistically and in terms of narrative from what fans have come to expect from the franchise.
Mark Hamill, the man behind Luke Skywalker, clashed at points with Johnson on the direction of his character, saying “He’s not my Luke Skywalker”. But now Hamill has taken to twitter, retweeting a post from Star Wars Youtuber The Stupendous Wave, saying he regrets his criticisms:
“I regret voicing my doubts & insecurities in public. Creative differences are a common element of any project but usually remain private. All I wanted was to make good movie. I got more than that- @rianjohnson made an all-time GREAT one!”
EXACTLY! Exactly…… pic.twitter.com/inxdMFudSn
— The Stupendous Wave (@StupendousWave) December 25, 2017
The post that Hamill retweeted was an interview where the actor has said that he was wrong about Johnson’s direction for Luke and that he was now happy with how the film presented the iconic character.
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In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi sees returning cast members Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Andy Serkis (Supreme Leader Snoke), Peter Mayhew and Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb) and Warwick Davis joined by new additions Jimmy Vee (Pan) as R2-D2, Kelly Marie Tran (Ladies Like Us) as Rose, Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy) as DJ and Laura Dern (Jurassic Park) as Vice Admiral Holdo.
