Overview

• Hamill told The Hollywood Reporter he was relieved a verbose screen-test line was removed, recalling it as difficult to deliver as natural speech.
• He recited the cut passage about Imperial security and said his reaction was, “Who talks like this?”
• Hamill described George Lucas as not an actor’s director, noting Lucas casts performers close to what he envisions rather than delving into backstory.
• Explaining his brief, de‑aged return on The Mandalorian, he said he wanted to show a phase of Luke that the films did not depict at length.
• He praised Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni as creators who “get” Star Wars and reiterated that he has not been asked to join new large-scale projects, encouraging a focus on new characters.