Will Luke Skywalker Join The Dark Side In ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’? Mark Hamill Responds
“It’s time for the Jedi to end.“Star Warsfans practically lost their minds when Luke Skywalker uttered those words in a trailer forStar Wars: The Last Jedi, and that statement combined with images of the sci-fi icon looking stern and shrouded in shadows on posters have made it clear that the Luke we meet in this movie has experienced some major changes since we saw him inReturn of the Jedi.
But does Luke join the Dark Side inThe Last Jedi? In a new interview, actorMark Hamilltalks about Luke’s state of mind and sheds some light on how he’s doing when we catch up with him. If you’re looking to avoidspoilers, it might be best to sit this one out.
In the posters forThe Last Jedi, Hamill’s Luke Skywalker hasoftenbeenpositionedinominouslocations, looming over the rest of the characters in a way some might perceive as threatening. But is Luke so fundamentally broken that he goes as far as to sink to the Dark Side of the Force?
ComingSoonpoints us to an interview inDisney Rewards Insiderin which Hamill was asked if he would agree with the characterization that Luke Skywalker seems “dark” in the new movie. Here’s Hamill’s response:
Is that reference toThe Force Awakensa typo or a slip of the tongue, or is it a clever way for Hamill to provide a misdirect? Meaning: InThe Force Awakens, Luke hasn’t gone to the Dark Side…but maybe he does inThe Last Jedi? But I’m choosing to interpret these comments as being in reference to Hamill’s portrayal of the character inThe Last Jedi, because A) that’s how the question was posed, and B) we know Hamill originallyhad some major problemswith what writer/directorRian Johnsondid with his character, so the parts about him being out of his comfort zone and this being a real challenge make sense in that context.
What do you think? Can we take Hamill at his word at this point, so close to the release of the movie, when secrets are at a premium? Or do you read this as a misdirect and think Luke goes full Dark Side in the upcoming sequel?
