He also said this on his beautiful essay on the legacy of Star Wars. Everyone should read the full thing regardless whether they like TLJ or not, the part where he talks about being seen as Luke Skywalker again to little kids is just heartwarming.
I was surprised and challenged by the script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. You’ve seen the trailer: Luke says, “I only know one truth: It’s time for the Jedi to end.” In the original movies, Luke went through more changes than any other character. He started out as a farm boy and became a Jedi master. So you know he’s a different person now, but the hardest thing was trying to figure out what Luke’s experiences were between the original films and The Last Jedi.
The focus now is on Rey [Daisy Ridley] and Kylo Ren [Adam Driver]. It’s really about Rey’s journey. I’m more in the Obi-Wan Kenobi [Alec Guinness] or Grand Moff Tarkin [Peter Cushing] category as a character—I’m important to her journey but not the focus. For Luke—the most optimistic character from the original trilogy—to be so cynical now is really stunning. But it’s so much more interesting than being a recycled Obi-Wan.
Fakayana on December 25th, 2017 at 17:29 UTC »
He also said this on his beautiful essay on the legacy of Star Wars. Everyone should read the full thing regardless whether they like TLJ or not, the part where he talks about being seen as Luke Skywalker again to little kids is just heartwarming.
King0fthejuice on December 25th, 2017 at 19:19 UTC »
I know this point has been said to death, but Mark Hamil is looking great now that he is on the big screen again.
GodnBabyJesusHelpUs on December 25th, 2017 at 19:35 UTC »
As PT fan, I love that he uses the term padawan. I love you, Mark. It's the little things.