Don't fret Star Wars fans, Luke Skywalker is still around in some form, Mark Hamill believes. Speaking with the BBC on Thursday night at the Oscar Wilde Awards where he was being honored, the sci-fi legend took some time to speculate about what may have happened to his beloved character at the end of the latest installment of the space adventure franchise. "I refuse to believe that he's gone," Hamill told the BBC of The Last Jedi's finale. "My theory is he just teleported to somewhere else and left his robe behind. He teleported to a nudist colony, that's what I'm hoping." Luke's physical form disappeared during the final moments of the Rian Johnson film following an intense lightsaber battle (although Luke just dodged) with Kylo Ren. Last Jedi is nominated for four awards at Sunday's 90th Academy Awards, including best original score of which the actor told the BBC, "It's nice but that's not why you do it — you do it for the passion and that's why you … [Read more...] about Mark Hamill Hopes Luke Skywalker Got Teleported to Nudist Colony in ‘Last Jedi’ Finale
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Star Wars: 15 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Luke Skywalker
Nobody likes tarnishing our heroes, but in this case, it needs to be done. Few screen figures stoke the imagination the way Star Wars‘ Luke Skywalker does. After all, he is absolutely everything we all want to be. To start off, he kicks major butt. Whether piloting an X-Wing Fighter, firing a blaster at Stormtroopers, or wielding his lightsaber like a sensei, his Zen-like power represents an ideal warrior. But why stop there? Luke’s also a Jedi Master. He doesn’t only know martial arts, sharpshooting skills and futuristic fencing – he uses magic.The genius of George Lucas’ leading Star Wars character was in weaving warlock, samurai, and sci-fi champion all into one. And most importantly, he’s a good guy. One of the best ever, in fact; someone we can all look up to. Sadly, however, our image of him as infallible mystical savior isn’t exactly accurate. In fact, Luke Skywalker has a lot of major flaws. Sure, you can say he saved the galaxy … [Read more...] about Star Wars: 15 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker’s “Wife” Explained
The novelization for Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens with Luke Skywalker stood next to his wife on Tatooine. This is a big departure from the version of the character shown in Rian Johnson’s movie and has sparked major excitement and confusion from fans, with some thinking this means Legends favorite Mara Jade is coming over to the canon. However, that’s not quite the situation here.Most Star Wars novelizations release at the same time as the film’s theatrical release. That’s not the case with The Last Jedi. Author Jason Fry has worked closely with Lucasfilm and The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, creating what Lucasfilm is marketing as an “expanded edition“, featuring longer scenes, alternate sequences, and brand new content. Related: Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s 14 Deleted Scenes Revealed The novelization is due to hit the shelves on March 6, which means advance and review copies have already been sent out. Naturally, … [Read more...] about Luke Skywalker’s “Wife” Explained
Luke Skywalker Takes Down an AT-AT in Mondo’s EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Poster Art
Mondo has unveiled a new piece of poster art for The Empire Strikes Back created by Jock. It's called "That Armor’s Too Strong for Blasters" and it's based on the scene from the film where Luke Skywalker takes down an AT-AT. The poster above is the regular edition and the one below is the variant. This is such a radical piece of Star Wars art. I've always like Jock's art style and I love what he's done here. The regular edition is a 24″x36″ screen print and it will cost you $60. It goes on sale today at 12pm and will be available through Friday at 12pm. The variant edition is a 36″x24″ screen print. It comes in a limited edition of 275 and it will only be available today, Tuesday, February 20th at 12pm. It will cost $80. You will be able to buy them here. … [Read more...] about Luke Skywalker Takes Down an AT-AT in Mondo’s EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Poster Art
Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Sold For $450,000 to Ripley
It's an elegant weapon for a more civilized age — and it went for a lot of coin. The lightsaber prop used by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back sold recently for nearly half a million dollars to the Ripley company, which is based in Orlando, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The lightsaber was part of the collection owned by producer Gary Kurtz and may be on display at one of the Believe It or Not locations around the country, but the company hasn't specified which one yet, the newspaper reported. The lightsaber may have gone for some big bucks ($450,000), but that isn't even close to being the biggest Star Wars item auctioned off during the week. That distinction belongs to an original R2-D2 unit used for the original trilogy that sold for nearly $3 million. The 43-inch-tall unit was sold through the auction house Profiles in History and was compiled from parts used throughout … [Read more...] about Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Sold For $450,000 to Ripley