Overview
- In a May 31 interview, Hamill expressed gratitude for his time as Luke Skywalker but urged Lucasfilm to focus on new characters.
- He joked that since Luke left his robes behind in The Last Jedi he refuses to appear as a "naked Force ghost."
- Hamill’s last major Skywalker role was as a Force ghost in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, with brief digital cameos in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
- Daisy Ridley is confirmed to reprise Rey Skywalker in New Jedi Order, which is in active development under director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy with George Nolfi scripting.
- Lucasfilm’s shift signals a broader strategy to evolve the Star Wars saga by spotlighting original heroes and fresh storylines beyond its legacy icons.