Did Mark Hamill Help Crush ‘Star Wars?’
Franchise star squandered ambassador-like status with these actions
Mark Hamill wasn’t just Luke Skywalker.
He was, and in some ways still is, the face of the “Star Wars” franchise. His death at the end of “The Last Jedi” didn’t change that.
That signature role is part of who he is, and while he’s had a fine career in voice acting and supporting roles, he’ll always be Luke to millions of fans.
And that, sadly, has been problematic over the last decade.
He didn’t appear in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” a decision he could have fought given his clout within the franchise. Either he didn’t or was overruled.
Writer/director Rian Johnson killed off his iconic character in the next film, “The Last Jedi,” and radically changed his role in the process. The older Luke had turned bitter, a far cry from the Jedi fans knew and loved.
Even Hamill later decried the transformation, but he didn’t speak out during the creative process or production (or, at least, not loudly enough).
That matters.
We’ll never know the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that made that film possible.
Along the way, Hamill has done something that was completely under his control. He let his Trump Derangement Syndrome loose and coarsened his image and, by extension, the “Star Wars” brand, in the process.
That rage came to a head this week when Hamill shared a post on the far-Left Bluesky platform wishing for President Trump’s death.
Mark Hamill Posts Image of President Trump Dead in a Grave With Caption “If Only”
“The post appeared on Hamill’s verified Bluesky account and quickly began spreading across social media due to both the disturbing imagery and the timing surrounding it.” pic.twitter.com/lmH3SZJESD
— Geeks + Gamers (@GeeksGamersCom) May 6, 2026
The “Star Wars” franchise is a shell of its former self. Blame the first three Disney films that wrapped the Skywalker saga, from their maddening inconsistencies to refusing to reunite Han, Luke and Leia.
Unforgivable.
“Star Wars” boss Kathleen Kennedy earned the enmity of many fans with her Girlboss infusion, attacks on critics and watering down the story with tepid TV shows.
The less said about “The Acolyte,” the better.
So pinning the franchise’s decline solely on Hamill isn’t fair. Yet he has been part of that process, from his inability to fight for his iconic role to driving who knows how many fans away with his coarse, sometimes hateful rhetoric.
Compare that to the love actor Christopher Lloyd shares on social media toward “Back to the Future” fanatics. The 87-year-old actor isn’t political, just endlessly positive and thankful for the support.
Might not be the most discreet way to get around, but it’s got style… pic.twitter.com/6lxdfHuNx5
— Christopher Lloyd (@DocBrownLloyd) October 30, 2025
The “Star Wars” saga returns May 22 with “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” a film predicted to make far less than previous franchise installments.
There’s little energy surrounding the film, and we’ve already watched multiple high-profile “Star Wars” projects come and go with zero product.
In a way, Hamill has become a symbol for “Star Wars” in the Disney era – divisive, disappointing and callous to the most loyal fans in the galaxy.
Fair? Too harsh? Feel free to weigh in below!
Jesus. Imagine if a Hollywood star publicly fantasized about Obama or Biden dying. It would be national headlines.
K. Anderson and T. Zahn should have taken OVER the franchise. THAT was the actual canon line.
A trilogy that follows the NATURAL progression of the franchise post Endor. The new baby “Anakin” has about 20X the “force” power that uncle Luke has, and also built an AI powered droid by six years old, and Luke is CONSTANTLY getting little Aanakin out of trouble-LOL!
Luke was thinking , “ALL that work, to be jedi baby sitter-LOL!”
There is a NEW THIRD droid joining the line-up permanently-the Solo children “teacher” droid. R2 is DELIGHTED about it, and C3PO JUST GOES OFFF!! Hilarious for a “protocol” droid…..(C3PO wanted THAT job-LOL) The constant “one -upping” between them is awesome and R2 laughs for the entire set of novels…
The STUNNING, dark climax after three novels is a LARGE THIRD Death Star appearing in Han’s solar system to destroy their sun…and I’ll leave you w/that-go look look up THAT trilogy of novels for the REAL “Star Wars” canon….the movie “Rogue One” is the closest TO those novels.
And No, there’s no “simple” solution, THIS time…….you’ll just have to read them and find out.
Hamill and Ford both turned me off from THE ORIGINALS after all their (paid?) political comments. I can’t even stand to go back and watch the movies that defined my childhood, anymore (much less the Kennedy abominations).
Shut…..up……and……entertain.
Imagine wanting the elected POTUS, a guy that garnered 50 million+ people to vote for him or her, dead. Even during the dark days of Obama and Biden I can’t imagine wanting either one dead. I’ve recently read that after the Salem Witch trials it took 10 years for the town to come back together and forgive. When will the Ds shut the F up with their death fantasies so we can get started on the 10 year process? If it goes on much longer it gets more and more likely it’s settled another way.
Well Said
His best work was in Convert Summer, just like Star Wars it was only worth watching one time.
I remember seeing that film in a theater specifically because Luke was in it and I was obsessed with all things Star Wars!
Frankly, I disagree that Kennedy killed Star Wars. She has a mostly hands-off approach to Star Wars and letting other people do it (and results vary from Andor to Acotyle). Her first mistake is being overly defensive of directors/actors even when they suck (like Acolyte’s director and actors) and her other big mistake is failing to keep OTHER people like Mark from killing Star Wars.
If you ask me, it is Mark and other anti-Trump actors who killed Star Wars, not Kennedy. Luke in Last Jedi had ten times more dignity then Mark ever had.
Kennedy didn’t exactly help her cause by wearing that”The Force is Female” shirt.
When you’re the top dog, you get the credit when it goes well and the heat when it doesn’t.
Perfectly said.
I guarantee you, if Star Wars starts celebrating it’s 40th anniversary, Mark Hamill will just ignore it, and go on another anti-Trump rant, again for the billionth time.
this is a reach.