Star Wars Episode X – Luke Skywalker star talks ‘returning as Force Ghost’

Star Wars followers had been pleasantly shocked final month when the Star Wars Celebration introduced a brand new film could be hitting cinemas within the close to future to proceed the story of Rey Skywalker.

The film, which followers have advised could possibly be Star Wars Episode X or 10, goes to indicate how Rey has been dwelling for the previous 15 years of her final, after the occasions of the sequel trilogy.

Kathleen Kennedy, the Star Wars boss and Lucasfilm President, has already defined the way it will present her rebuilding the Jedi Order into one thing new and useful.

But will followers see the long-lasting Luke Skywalker make a comeback for the second time? Luke star Mark Hamill does not appear to assume so.

In a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hamill was quizzed on whether or not he may return to information Rey as a Force ghost. He replied: “No, I don’t have any expectations of that happening.”

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This is clearly devastating news for followers of the collection, particularly contemplating it looks like nearly anybody can turn out to be a Force ghost at this level.

In The Rise of Skywalker Han Solo (Harrison Ford) make a comeback from the useless to information Kylo Ren as a Force ghost. Before that, Yoda made a return, as effectively.

And Kennedy has additionally commented on how Hamill’s involvement will seemingly not be a precedence within the upcoming movie.

Speaking on the Star Wars Celebration, Kennedy stated: “I don’t know if we’ll spend a lot of time in flashbacks or [on] Force ghosts or things like that, but certainly, the spirit of what [Luke Skywalker] represents to [Rey] is going to be significant.”

She additionally gave some much-needed perception into Rey’s headspace, her mission, and what followers will see her doing within the coming film.

“Well we’re 15 years out from Rise of Skywalker,” she stated. “So we’re post-war, post-First Order and the Jedi are in disarray.”

Kennedy added: “There’s a lot of discussion around, ‘Who are the Jedi? What are they doing? What’s the state of the galaxy?’ She’s attempting to rebuild the Jedi Order, based on the books, based on what she promised Luke, so that’s where we’re going.”

At the second, Star Wars Episode X doesn’t have a launch date, however it’s anticipated to start filming subsequent yr.

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