Overview

• Hamill told The Hollywood Reporter he was relieved a wordy screen-test speech was removed, recalling the line that began, “Fear is their greatest defense.”
• He said the passage made sense on the page yet felt impossible to deliver as a spontaneous thought, prompting his reaction, “Who talks like this?”
• Reflecting on early direction, he described George Lucas as not focused on actors’ backstories and said he chose to play Luke with unwavering sincerity, while praising Harrison Ford’s laid-back presence.
• Explaining his limited appearance on The Mandalorian, he said de‑aging tech let him briefly portray Luke at his prime after audiences had seen a beginning and an end but little of the middle.
• He lauded Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for “getting” Star Wars and reiterated that Luke’s arc feels complete, adding in earlier interviews that Lucasfilm has not asked him to return for future films.