Editorial Staff
Mark Hamill says there’s a reason you didn’t see him, Harrison Ford, or Carrie Fisher in the new “Star Wars : The Force Awakens” teaser.
“This is about the new generation of characters; I think that’s the most important thing”, the actor, who reprises Luke Skywalker for the December 2015 release tells Yahoo! Movies. “It’s the opening act of a whole new approach to the storytelling. I rightly assumed that it wouldn’t be our story because we had a beginning, a middle, and an end. This must be our offspring and the current generation, with us there lending the kind of support that Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness did in the original.”
Hamill also spoke about his beard – which he doesn’t sound a fan of.
“That is what I call my contractually obligated beard. Listen: I think they look fine on other people. It’s just not me. I never got used to it. But face foliage is almost a part of the costume. And it does bring a gravitas, perhaps unearned, but nevertheless, it makes a statement that they wanted to make, and I’m more than happy to oblige them.”
The actor was, like everyone else, surprised that Harrison Ford agreed to reprise his role as Han Solo.
“He was someone that was unpredictable. I hadn’t seen him in years; I didn’t know what his feelings were. I know he’s sometimes grown impatient with people that don’t want to focus on what he’s doing currently and want to go stroll down memory lane. God knows, I’m used to that sort of thing. But who knew? And for him to jump back in so enthusiastically, I was delighted. It’s a wonderful character. Everybody loves Han Solo.”
In other “Star Wars” news, The Daily Beast is reporting that the next chapters in the series – Episodes 8 and 9 – will concentrate on Luke and Leia.
