Mark Hamill Then
Mark Hamill was a cultural figure who influenced generations of filmmakers such as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. Mark’s Star Wars celebrity didn’t always help him advance in his career. “I don’t want Luke Skywalker in my movie,” one producer stated emphatically. Mark’s performance was too legendary for him to be quickly cast in other films, and he spent the rest of his career doing voiceover work. Over the last few decades, he has played the Joker, Batman’s evil nemesis, in several animated adaptations of the story.
Mark Hamill Then
Mark Hamill Now
When your only job is off-screen, who cares what you look like? Who cares if no one sees you, right? For a while, Mark Hamill let it slide. It didn’t help matters that he was involved in a traffic accident while filming the first Star Wars film. As seen in The Empire Strikes Back, the crash left real scars. Mark Hamill was ordered to hit the gym to regain some of his previous good-looking glory as Star Wars resurfaced for a sequel trilogy, and he was approached to reprise the role of Luke Skywalker. It worked, and he remembers it as having the same sex appeal as before.
Mark Hamill Now