You probably know Mark Hamill these days from his many far-left outbursts and assaults on the character of Republicans, but before he contracted Trump Derangement Syndrome, Hamill was best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the classic movie series Star Wars.
During the recent Fan Expo Chicago hosted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Illinois, Hamill opened up about his time working alongside legendary actress Carrie Fisher who starred in the Star Wars movies as Princess Leia.
Hamill, who is now 72 years old, told a live panel how he’s feeling some seven years after his former co-star died of a heart attack in December, 2016. Hamill said that he had not only lost something personal when she died, but argued that the entire franchise of Star Wars, including all the offshoot TV series and movies, suffered a huge blow when she passed.
According to Hamill, the “heart was gone” from the franchise after Fisher died. He also described how he first learned of her death, saying that he was given the tragic news by his wife, Marilou York. Hamill said that his wife came into the bedroom, where he was still asleep in the morning. She had tears rolling down her face, he said, as she told him that Fisher had died.
“It forever altered how I reacted to Star Wars in general,” he said, adding that he doesn’t even like talking about it because he doesn’t like “reliving it”
During the same panel discussion, Hamil talked about Fisher’s commitment to feminist politics, and for even playing a feminist role in the movies, having faced down male characters like Darth Vader and playing a leading female role.
Hamill described Fisher’s work as “effortless feminism.”
In other news, Hamill was at the DNC over the last week, and appeared in a number of videos with social media influencers and politicians praising the party’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
In one video, Hamill took aim at former President Donald Trump and told voters not to go to the “orange side,” a reference to the “Dark Side” from the Star Wars movies.
“In the movies, I fought against make-believe evil. But we’re at a time in history where we’re fighting against real evil,” Hammil said. “So I beg you, please don’t go to the orange side.”
