Overview

• Hamill tells The Hollywood Reporter that Milos Forman refused to consider him for Mozart because audiences would see Luke Skywalker rather than the character.
• He notes he had already played Amadeus on Broadway and on a national tour, yet the film’s director still declined him.
• Hamill says the decision was disappointing but adds that careers follow different trajectories and he focused on steady work.
• He emphasizes he never aimed for Tom Cruise–style stardom and was content being a working actor instead of a traditional leading man.
• He credits a mid‑2010s on‑camera resurgence to returning as Luke and later collaborations with Mike Flanagan, and he now stars in The Long Walk, opening Sept. 12.