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Actor Mark Hamill made a name for himself with his performance as Luke Skywalker in the space opera franchiseStar Wars. Hamill starred in the original trilogy alongside Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. However, among the holy trinity of theStar Warsfranchise, only the late Fisher has had the honor of hosting the popular variety comedy seriesSaturday Night Live.
During an interview, Hamill spoke about his desire to host the show that has been on air for almost four decades. Hamill revealed that his desire to host the show stemmed from Fisher’s great performance during her hosting stint. At the same time, Hamill also spoke about returning to theStar Warsfranchise after the demise of his character in the sequel trilogy. Here is what Hamill had to say about his desire to hostSaturday Night Live.
Mark Hamill Reveals Wanting to HostSaturday Night LiveBecause ofStar WarsCo-Star Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamillis known for his performance as Luke Skywalker inGeorge Lucas‘Star Warsmovies. Hamill starred in the original trilogy alongsideCarrie Fisherand Harrison Ford. During an interview withEsquire, Hamill discussed Fisher’s turn as the host of the variety comedy seriesSaturday Night Live.
In the conversation, Hamill revealed that Fisher’s performance on the show made him want to host an episode of the popular series created by Lorne Michaels. Hamill stated:
Well, let me tell you about SNL. Carrie [Fisher] did it back in the day with the original cast. I was over the moon because it was my favorite show, Carrie was great on it, and it made me really want to do it.
Hamill added that despite his strong desire to host an episode ofSNL, it wasn’t one of the gigs that an actor could secure through their agent.
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TheStar Warsstar further theorized that the reason he hadn’t hosted the show in his almost four decades-long career was because creator Lorne Michaels likely did not favor him. Nonetheless, Hamill admitted that hostingSNLwould be a challenge he would relish. While Hamill has yet to host the series, he appeared in Will Ferrel’s sketch in a 1997 episode.
Mark Hamill Talks Returning toStar WarsForThe MandalorianAfterThe Last Jedi
During the same interview, Hamill also spoke about his longstanding association with theStar Warsfranchise. Hamill revealed that after his character’s demise inThe Last Jedi, he thought his time in the galaxy far, far away was done. However, he found a new lease on his character of Luke Skywalker through the Jon Favreau-created seriesThe Mandalorian.
When I read The Last Jedi’s script, I said, ‘OK, well, that’s it for me.
Hamill made the above statement, explaining that he started to disengage himself from his most iconic role afterThe Last Jedi. However, to his surprise, he was asked to reprise it forThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett, using the de-aging technology.
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Actor Graham Hamilton served as Hamill’s double for these appearances, which show Luke Skywalker in a post-Return of the Jediera. Despite being surprised by the chance to reprise his role and see a younger version of himself on the screen, Hamill stated that it likely wasn’t for the long-term as he feelsexploring Luke’s story postReturn of the Jediwas not necessary.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
