Mark Hamill Then
In the first Star Wars series, Mark Hamill, who portrayed Luke Skywalker, was a cultural figure who influenced generations of filmmakers. Mark’s Star Wars popularity didn’t always bode well for his future. “I don’t want Luke Skywalker in my video,” one producer said emphatically. Mark’s performance was too legendary for him to be quickly placed in other films, and he spent the rest of his career performing voiceover work. Many of the cartoon adaptations of the story from the last few decades included him as Batman’s wicked nemesis, the Joker.
Mark Hamill Then
Mark Hamill Now
When the only job is off-screen, who cares what you look like? Mark Hamill let it slip for a while because, after all, who cares if no one sees you? And the traffic accident he had during the first Star Wars film certainly didn’t help matters. There are genuine scars from the crash, as seen in The Empire Strikes Back. Mark Hamill was ordered to hit the gym and regain some of his previous good-looking glory as Star Wars resurfaced for a sequel trilogy, and he was approached to reprise the part of Luke Skywalker. It succeeded, and he always sees it as the sex appeal he once was.
Mark Hamill Now