UPDATE! It’s a Wrap on the Episode VIII Filming on Skellig Michael. Rian Johnson Thanks the Locals.

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There is a very cool article posted by IrishExaminer, where you can see Mark Hamill pouring a pint in a local pub. There is also a report by Kerry’s Eye, that suggests Episode VIII wraps filming today. Read on for the details…

 

 

First here’s Kerry’s Eye report:

 

A veil of secrecy surrounds the filming, but amongst the Hollywood names arriving in Kerry was British actress Daisy Ridley, who plays the lead role in the new film and the Star Wars film to be released in December.

 

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She was spotted descending from the passenger helicopter at Con O’Shea’s on Valentia Island on Tuesday evening at 7pm.

 

According to local sources, it is expected that filming will be finished on Skellig Michael today (Thursday), September 17th.

 

 

So it appears that they will have another day on the island and filming will probably wrap on Thursday (today),  September 17th.

 

 

 

Luke in Kerry

In another report, the IrishExaminer has a very cool story about Mark Hamill visiting one of the local pubs:

 

Have you ever heard the old joke about the ’Jedi who walked into a bar’? Well that was certainly no joke last night as Luke Sykwalker stopped off in a pub in Co Kerry to lend a hand behind the bar.

 

“There was a great atmosphere in the bar last night as Luke Skywalker got behind the bar to give the lads a hand pouring Guiness,” Steve Lynott  said.

 

“He was very generous with his time. Despite getting off the shoot late in the day, he stood for pictures and signed autographs for children and still had to get up early this morning for more filming.”

 

 

   

 

This story is actually very interesting. First I thought Mark shaved his beard, because he finished his scenes for the shoot. But the report says that he will have to wake up early in the next day for more filming. This could probably mean that we will see Luke on Skellig with and without beard. I really doubt that he will wake up early in the morning, and go through all the troubles to get to the island, and not shoot anything at all.    

 

Now the big question is, when did Luke shave his beard? 🙂    

 

The actor was spotted in June growing his now famous contractually obligated beard. We all thought it was for the Episode VIII Skellig Michael shoot., but maybe he did that for some pick up shots for TFA that took place in the last 3 months. The question is, did Mark arrive on the island with or without the beard.          

 

 

POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD

 

 

Now I want to point you out to an article I posted back in November 2014 (HERE).    

 

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Back then, a very credible source told us, despite the fact that the wrap party for TFA already took place, filming for the movie hasn’t ended, and Mark Hamill was one of the actors who were at Pinewood during that time. And Hamill shared a photo with his beard gone just before the party, meaning that he was at Pinewood without the beard when the final days of filming took place.    

 

By that time I speculated that this means we will see Luke Skywalker in TFA with and without the beard. This would definitely explain why the actor is filming on Skellig now, cleanly shaven.   There are really lots of possibilities, and it’s exciting how we can’t have a straight answer for almost everything about the movie. The mystery box is working with full power. Great job! December 18th can’t come quick enough.          

 

 

Special thanks to Terence Mulvey for the heads up.        

 

 

 

UPDATE!      

 

The Episode VIII filming on Skellig Michael is now officially wrapped. Here are director Rian Johnson’s and Mark Hamill’s tweets to the locals:

 

 

 

The Episode VIII filming will most likely continue early next year, after The Force Awakens hits theaters.

 

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129 thoughts on “UPDATE! It’s a Wrap on the Episode VIII Filming on Skellig Michael. Rian Johnson Thanks the Locals.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:20 pm
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    I love the comment stating that Daisy is playing the lead role.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:58 pm
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      Only if you agree with a female being a Jedi, which I don’t.

      Reason being is that even though Star Wars takes place in a fictional universe there still needs to be great deal of reality mixed in to induce in the viewer what’s called the “suspension of

      disbelief.” Ie, Make them believe what they’re seeing is real.

      Well, it’s fairly well understood that women in real life aren’t now nor have ever been “great warriors.”

      So a female Jedi comes off as unrealistic, and will cause viewers to not be drawn into the film as they otherwise would have been with a traditional male lead.

      This won’t be the first time either that film studios have tried selling the warrior woman to mass audiences.

      With the possible exception of Sigourney Weaver in Alien, these attempts have ALWAYS failed. Audiences have ALWAYS rejected the warrior woman concept.

      So given this precedent, color me more than a little skeptical about how audiences, particularly those in conservative countries in the East (Russia, China, Singapore etc), will receive TFA.

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:20 pm
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        I would get over that mindset pretty quickly… Rey isn’t going to be on Skellig Michael to cook Luke dinner, that’s for sure.

        • September 17, 2015 at 6:44 pm
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          Well, I’m not going to “get over it” (read: start viewing women as just as capable a warriors as men).
          And neither will the vast majority of global audiences.
          Therein lies the problem, the really, really BIG problem with TFA.

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:28 pm
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        I don’t know. I’m perfectly fine with a femal Jedi. I’m not too sure that I agree with the fact that the attempts of warrior women have always failed either. I’m excited to see her role one way or another.

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:29 pm
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        You are a moron.

        Edit: ” …these attempts have ALWAYS failed. Audiences have ALWAYS rejected the warrior woman concept.”

        The Hunger Games would like a word.

        • September 17, 2015 at 6:40 pm
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          Two films out of a hundred.
          This means that TFA has a 2% or less chance of succeeding.
          Are these the kind of odds one should be boasting about?

          • September 17, 2015 at 7:51 pm
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            Talk all you want. These Star Wars films are going to change everything.

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:12 am
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            So I don´t want it. I’ll go back to the EU.

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:12 am
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            Yet: was The Hunger Games succesful just because of the woman?

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:48 am
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            I’m sure that has absolutely nothing to do with the number of films that have actually BEEN RELEASED. The fact that there are still people out there like you makes me embarrassed to be a male. What happened, did you get rejected for prom by a capable girl? Why so sad?

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:34 pm
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        There were many female Jedi in the past (look at the prequels) and Luke was advised to train his sister, all in the Star Wars universe

        Being a Jedi isn’t about physically having the strongest and biggest body …it is about using the Force. Look at Yoda.

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:36 pm
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        Where does it state in the rule book that Star Wars can’t have a female protagonist? I think it’s about time there was one.

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm
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        I’m not sure what you mean by that…women have always been strong jedi cantidates in star wars. In the PT there is Jocasta Nu, Shaak Ti, Luminara Unduli, etc. And even in the OT, Yoda said there there is “another” hope to destroy the emperor and save the jedi, which was refering to Leia…so clearly the jedi master (and Lucas himself) had always intended there to be women jedi – its not a new thing or a stunt, its just the same as its always been.

        • September 17, 2015 at 8:18 pm
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          “In the PT there is Jocasta Nu, Shaak Ti, Luminara Unduli, etc”

          Making this kind of statement is akin to praising the Hindenburg when referencing historical examples of blimp safety.

          “Yoda said there there is “another” hope to destroy the emperor and save the jedi, which was refering to Leia”

          Just because he made this statement doesn’t mean that it’s good idea for an entire Star Wars film revolving around Leia.

          I mean, imagine if in A New Hope Leia was Luke and Luke didn’t even exist. Then later on fought Darth Vader.

          Can you imagine how ridiculous this would have been? Well, this is what we’re getting in TFA. A little girl fighting Darth Vader 2.0.

          How in the wild, wild world of sports is this not going to suck?

          • September 17, 2015 at 10:34 pm
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            I don’t want to throw your point away as non significant because I do think there are others who may feel the same – and I think we all have subconscious opinions that might be worth rethinking from time to time – **HOWEVER** think about this :

            1) it is the individual that matters – I think Rey seems to fit the part and I am sure there will be more heroes and villains etc from both genders etc.

            2) NOW also look in nature – there are bad ass female warriors from Lions to spiders etc where females don’t mess around – I have seen a small little bird fend off a hawk at least 5 times its size – also I have a male and a female cat – they both are bad ass however the female can jump around like Yoda super quick – she is all over the place when playing and is like a dart –

            3) so write your own Star Wars if you want – after all it is fantasy and who is to say what others can or not do –

            4) even the films where it is all male mostly – it is also way exaggerated – for example Lord of the Rings there is no way the humans without the wizard could have fought all those orks etc IMHO or many other Rambo etc films are all highly exaggerated – in fact I think many people at times in their lives wish they were super heroes which is fun however perhaps our whole society (now that I think of it) should rethink the glorification of violence

            5) also what to me seems unrealistic is that in a highly advanced civilization (if we ever survive to get there) where we have hyperspace etc, that you are going to have immature jerks playing Jedi and Sith destroying everything society has built and squabbling about baby stuff – also they probably will live to be hundreds of years old if not thousands etc

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:10 am
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            Final Fantasy 6 had 2 female protagonists and it was the best game plot ever in my opinion. But again, it is just fantasy, so we can dream of it. Maybe that’s exactly the fun part: dream everything we can regarding woman, even impossible things like lightsaber duels or she making sex everyday just to please the man.

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:46 pm
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        Oh, buddy. You ignorant folk are gonna be REAL pissed not too long from now. Women are coming to Star Wars in a big way this December.

      • September 17, 2015 at 10:35 pm
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        Hi Rod,
        I understand some male Star Wars fans are thinking Lucasfilm and Disney is forcing down the whole “female protagonist” thing pretty hard. However, you are in the minority and their are millions of women out their who are really excited to see a capable woman lead in an action film. How kind of you to worry about SW’s box office suffering because “conservative countries” might not like Rey. I call that BS, you just like keeping women in the kitchen or the bedroom. Pandering to feminists, I can tell you the feminists don’t claim me and I have plenty of friends like me who are just average, normal women who are tired of seeing Men save the day in 80% of Media, fortunately this is in the process of slowly changing. Now, I would say your comments have no place here, however, this is a free country, you can say what you please. But SHOULD you say things like this? No! You shouldn’t because their are women out their who are hero’s, who fight for our country, who are brave. Did you ever think that it might be men like you who don’t tell or record stories of heroic women? If you look up female warriors across the centuries in goggle you will get hundreds but only a few have ever been heard of before because Men like you squish women down to be forgotten. GUESS WHAT? Star Wars has a new head honcho and she happens to be A WOMAN! Strap in Rod, your in for a really bumpy ride with the SW films to come, because I have a slight feeling Daisy Ridley and Felicity Jones are just the tip of the ice berg.

        This message is just to Rod and to men who think like him, I appreciate that most men have a greater capacity to respect the other half of the world, thank you to the men who do appreciate the new female characters in SW Universe.

        • September 17, 2015 at 11:16 pm
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          I have a slight feeling Daisy Ridley and Felicity Jones are just the tip of the ice berg.

          Ok, well, I have a strong feeling that feminizing Star Wars is gonna cause a lot of longtime fans to jumpship.

          Why? Because I’m a longtime fan and I’m thinking about jumping ship.

          Every shred of new TFA news makes me cringe; just when I think it can’t get worse, it gets worse.

          I’m looking into the crystal ball….and I see, I see…a 20% Rotten Tomato Meter.

          Yep, worse than The Phantom Menace.

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:07 am
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            I totally agree with you that this “warrior woman” concept does not work very well because women never been warriors by nature. In fact all the women feminizing current stuff want is to mimic men’s acts. Like “hey, men likes cars, so let’s like cars either! Men likes to fight, so we need to like to fight either”, and so and so and so.
            But we are talking about fantasy here, cuz that’s what Star Wars is. And IF we are talking about ONE woman being a warrior because her life asked for it, so it may be doable…

        • September 18, 2015 at 12:33 am
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          yep, im with ya estelw09. i disagree with the posting on women not being received as warriors, especially in a fantasy franchise that has already showcased plenty of women all across the board kicking ass, villains and heroes alike. its a really narrow and skewed view of the world, and its unfortunate.

      • September 17, 2015 at 10:46 pm
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        I don’t want to throw your point away as non significant because I do think there are others who may feel the same – and I think we all have subconscious opinions that might be worth rethinking from time to time – **HOWEVER** think about this :

        1) it is the individual that matters – I think Rey seems to fit the part and I am sure there will be more heroes and villains etc from both genders etc.

        2) NOW also look in nature – there are bad ass female warriors from Lions to spiders etc where females don’t mess around – I have seen a small little bird fend off a hawk at least 5 times its size – also I have a male and a female cat – they both are bad ass however the female can jump around like Yoda super quick – she is all over the place when playing and is like a dart –

        3) so write your own Star Wars if you want – after all it is fantasy and who is to say what others can or not do –

        4) even the films where it is all male mostly – it is also way exaggerated – for example Lord of the Rings there is no way the humans without the wizard could have fought all those orks etc IMHO or many other Rambo etc films are all highly exaggerated – in fact I think many people at times in their lives wish they were super heroes which is fun however perhaps our whole society (now that I think of it) should rethink the glorification of violence

        5) also what to me seems unrealistic is that in a highly advanced civilization (if we ever survive to get there) where we have hyperspace etc, that you are going to have immature jerks playing Jedi and Sith destroying everything society has built and squabbling about baby stuff – also they probably will live to be hundreds of years old if not thousands etc.

      • September 18, 2015 at 12:21 am
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        Ronda Rousey does not agree, and neither do I. Very narrow-minded and shortsighted to dismiss a lead female warrior character in a fantasy film when our own world is opening doors for people of all genders, races, and abilities. this post really sends a bad message. And Disney is “pandering?” to feminists? sigh. It’s a fantasy film, with all various races and species and we’ve already seen numerous female jedi and to actually state that women aren’t or cannot be warriors is ludicrous.

        • September 18, 2015 at 12:27 am
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          Oh great that the world has 1B Rondas…

          • September 18, 2015 at 12:54 am
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            no just one, like theres just one rey

      • September 18, 2015 at 12:46 am
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        I sincerely hope this is a parody account. You do realize that women have served with distinction in the armed forces for years, and that there are female martial artists, MMA fighters, wrestlers..?” Also your basic premise is incorrect, unless you live in an alternate reality where “The Hunger Games,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Buffy the Vampuire Slayer,” and “Xena” were flops.

        • September 18, 2015 at 12:55 am
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          exactly, plus any being with strong force ability in this fantasy universe would be capable of weilding extraordinary power

      • September 18, 2015 at 12:58 am
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        What a load of nonsense. If you understand anything about people in Star Wars who use the force, their power is not limited to physical strength. Thus the whole lesson in Empire about strength flowing through the force, not based on how muscular someone is or how big they are. And there are plenty of women in history who have proven to be great warriors. Joan of Arc, the warrior queen Boudica, just to name a few. So cut the whining about pandering and that your male hero fantasy is not being upheld. Women and girls need heroes to cheer for too.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:22 pm
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    So do we have confirmation now on the title for episode 8? The Beard Awakens seems more legit all the time. 🙂 Cool post.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:40 pm
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      mmmh, maybe “The Beard Escaped” and episode 9 “The Beard Grows Back”

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:23 pm
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    Great bunch of lads, you did the country proud.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:30 pm
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    I’m gonna guess the “new” photo of Ridley is an unpublished photo from last year’s visit due to the same clothes and hairstyle.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:31 pm
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    Interesting….if he is in both with and without beard then wouldn’t that suggest he is in at least 2 major scenes, and if (as it appears) the skellig shoot is sans-facefluff, then either the rumoured flashback is with beard, or there is at least another major scene with him before the ending. Personally I can’t see that it would be worth the bother of growing a full beard just for a brief few seconds in a flashback as this could easily be acheived with a fake one. Unless his only scene is him having a shave.

    • September 17, 2015 at 4:31 pm
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      Or they don’t want to do any fake beard scenes because fake beards look fake.

      • September 17, 2015 at 4:48 pm
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        It would be a practical effect though..

        • September 17, 2015 at 5:32 pm
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          The best practical effect is a real beard. When you’re getting paid a nice fat check to grow it, you grow it & then happily shave it off after a day of shooting.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
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    He looks incredible!

    • September 17, 2015 at 3:40 pm
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      I wonder if, since his hair looks like it was colored redish since the last time we saw him, it means the shaved look is for flashback only.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
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    Maybe they just used an old photo of Ridley from last time. Little weird she would have the exact same clothes and hairstyle.

    • September 17, 2015 at 3:45 pm
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      I think you might be right. Doesn’t make sense to wear the same clothes. I am updating the piece.

  • September 17, 2015 at 3:43 pm
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    I hope we see more than one Jedi trained in the ST. Otherwise, it’s too much of a retreat of Luke in the OT.

    • September 17, 2015 at 3:47 pm
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      Lucas always was adamant that certain aspects of the Star Wars universe had a way of repeating themselves.

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:44 pm
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        Lucas ain’t running the show no more. They’re not even using his treatments.

    • September 17, 2015 at 6:42 pm
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      Me too! I want to see an elite team of jedi (the jedi teams in the PT were cool but died way too easily). It would be epic to see the new Jedi Knights vs. the Knights of Ren!
      As much as I want that, its probably unlikely, but I DO think we will see a minimum of two Jedi trained, seeing as Rey is the one always scene on the island with luke and Finn is the one we always see holding a lightsaber. My guess is Rey is the Legacy child, and Finn is just a prodigy who initially turns down formal training until it is needed in the later trilogy.

      • September 17, 2015 at 11:49 pm
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        NO way dude what about Kit Fisto Shak Ti Windu Kiadi mundi

  • September 17, 2015 at 4:11 pm
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    Found the actual Ridley photo. Story updated.

  • September 17, 2015 at 4:23 pm
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    My guess is that Luke had become a hermit after RotJ, affraid of his own power and grew a beard. At some point Luke, seeing his friends getting hurt, managed to get over his fear, shaved, ‘hopefully’ put on his old black ‘uniform’, and kicked some Kylo Ren ass.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:39 pm
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      This your idea or just one of the rumors hats been around for two years that you believe is true?

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:46 pm
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        im gonna go out on a limb here and say this was his idea … something about how he started his very first sentence with “My guess is” … But thats just my crazy theory

  • September 17, 2015 at 4:36 pm
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    Beard for old hologram message (flashback)

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:10 pm
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    Heh… Svengoolie rocks 🙂

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:15 pm
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    Looking at those pics, it appears that he was doing more than pouring. Anyone else concerned? Especially if he really did have an early shoot the next morning.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:38 pm
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      I’m sure he’s fine.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:41 pm
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      that is awesome. concerned?? hell no, love hamill

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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      Hamill is an old pro and if he needs some relaxing after the shoot – it’s fine. If it was Carrie, I would have been concerned for her well-being since she is a recovering alcoholic (and doing great). Hamill… nah.

    • September 17, 2015 at 5:45 pm
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      The man can’t have a pint after work?

      Jeez…

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:07 pm
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        I was thinking the same thing, The guy can’t have a friggin beer? C’mon.

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:52 pm
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        i would love to have a beer and talk with him. the hangover is strong with this one

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:34 pm
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    Goddamned drunks, drinking all of that alcohol ….

    • September 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm
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      Yeah they should clean up their lives and become mormon 🙂

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:43 pm
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    Im so pleased and proud for Star Wars that year after year, decade after decade, mark hamill just continues to be the coolest damned guy in the universe. what an awesome, gracious, giving dude. I just cant bring myself to kill him in the ST now….

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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    My speculation is that when Luke turns up at the end of TFA he’s let him self go a bit, but when he joins Rey he cleans up.

    Either that or they have decided to use a false beard or perhaps, again, he’s not in this one much.

  • September 17, 2015 at 5:52 pm
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    Guaranteed he told everyone that the last time he was in a bar that cool somebody lost an arm.

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:28 pm
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    “m so pleased and proud for Star Wars that year after year, decade after decade, mark hamill just continues to be the coolest damned guy in the universe. what an awesome, gracious, giving dude. I just cant bring myself to kill him in the ST now….”

    I knew you had a heart of gold under that harsh exterior, Kylo!

    • September 18, 2015 at 12:08 am
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      sigh, yeah, buried in there it occasionally comes out…

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:30 pm
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    Maybe he removes the beard and hands it down to Rey…it’s the original Obi Wan beard

    • September 17, 2015 at 6:40 pm
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      HAHA!

      • September 17, 2015 at 6:45 pm
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        My Father had it, I had it, at one point my Sister had it..now you have that beard too

        • September 17, 2015 at 7:04 pm
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          Ha hahahaha!

        • September 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm
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          “Fuuck you we do brazilians nowadays…”

        • September 17, 2015 at 11:54 pm
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          XD!!!

    • September 17, 2015 at 8:08 pm
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      Daisy Ridley has a beard in VIII. CONFIRMED.

    • September 17, 2015 at 8:37 pm
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      lol

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:33 pm
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    I like the bearded look personally but I could see luke returning to a more classic look for episode 8. I REALLY just hope this doesn’t signify that Luke will AGAIN have a minor role. I don’t expect him to be the main character or anything, but the only reason I’d be ok with luke having only one scene in episiode 7 is if they were building him up for 8. If he only appears for a scene or two in every movie then I will be very sad 🙁

    • September 17, 2015 at 6:57 pm
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      I was scared of this at first too…BUT.I highly doubt they would of had him at pinewood and Ireland for all of those months to just film a couple scenes or ONE cameo scene. Considering when they first announced this movie they made a big deal out of the big 3 being part of it.There is also the fact that the original story by Lucas ..and the Story by Arndt really had nothing to do with those 3… and that is when Abrams said..F*&k THAT, I am going to give these three a proper send off!! and they scrapped the other idea’s and rewrote everything. Also..Abrams said the only reason he took the job was because Kennedy asked him “where is Luke Skywalker now?”. I seriously doubt Abrams decided to answer that question with a 5 minute cameo of the biggest hero of all time at the very end of the movie, I personally feel Luke Joins the adventure at the exact moment we see Boyega ignite that lightsaber in the frozen forest. I think Luke shows up and hands Kylo Ren his own ass. The cameo rumor also states that at the very last scene of the film you see Rey handing Skywalker his lightsaber after they FINALLY find him….then the credits roll. I don’t believe this for a second. the dialog from the first trailer that Luke speak’s will be spoken to Ridley at some point…I doubt they put that in the trailer for no reason.Don’t be sad!

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:59 pm
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        The question was “who was Luke Skywalker,” not where is Waldo. The seems to be a epic failure who took 30 years to do something with that gift.

      • September 18, 2015 at 12:07 am
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        i agree dave, good stuff

      • September 18, 2015 at 10:52 pm
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        “the original story by Lucas ..and the Story by Arndt really had nothing to do with those 3… and that is when Abrams said..F*&k THAT, I am going to give these three a proper send off!!”
        .
        Except Lucas first told the big three before telling anyone esle what was going on, specifically to ask if they were in. The TFA we’re getting is going to be mostly about the new kids, so don’t fool yourself that there’s much more legacy character time than was ever suggested in the Lucas or Arndt drafts.
        .
        Second, that dialogue, as has been noted repeatedly, is taken from RotJ, just with a newly recorded whispery-echo underneath – I wouldn’t expect it to actually be in the film at all.
        .

      • October 10, 2015 at 4:47 am
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        I agree with you it doesn’t make sence to kill off any of the big three just yet . I think this film is more like going to interdues all the new charactors and a reuion of some sort for our favoiriot charactors and fold out from there .
        I think thats what the big surpise is they have everybody going a 1000 differant derectins with theses rumors . Like they say theres a litlle bit of truth in every lie or a certian point of veiw I dont think anybodys going to die unless they realy die .

    • September 17, 2015 at 7:57 pm
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      Man, your right though, they really decided look wasn’t going to be a huge part of this in terms of action, much like Yoda in PT and OT.

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:35 pm
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    Perhaps in the JJ Abrams/Kasdan SW universe beards grow and shrink quickly. Some weird side-effect of the force. That seems credible.

    😛

    • September 17, 2015 at 6:59 pm
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      Since hair and nails are mostly dead cells, the medichlorians repel them since the force is created by all LIVING things.
      Thats totally canon now. In fact thats why mace windu was bald 😛

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:47 pm
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    He looks even better without beard . I don’t understand Disney contractually obligated to make him beard in the first place.

    • September 17, 2015 at 7:37 pm
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      Completely agree I though the beard made him look terrible in the jedi outfit leak

      • September 17, 2015 at 11:51 pm
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        Yep. It made me rather disappoint.

    • September 17, 2015 at 7:41 pm
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      Ben Kenobi. Qui-Gon Jinn.

      • September 17, 2015 at 11:46 pm
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        2.0

        For realzie.

    • September 17, 2015 at 8:06 pm
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      Seriously? He looks worse for wear without the beard. The beard works with his age and helps make him look more distinguished…as an elder; Gracefully accepting his age. Without it, he just looks like an old guy trying to look younger…which ironically draws more attention to his age in a negative way.

      • September 18, 2015 at 2:54 am
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        Goes into cave. Sees himself becoming like GL and has a shave

    • September 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm
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      I seriously agree: long Luke hair and no beard and he honestly looks amazing. The beard’s so overrated. I somewhat blame the prequels and the EU for making everyone assume Luke *has* to become a shadow of Obi-wan (and Old Republic jedi), forgetting that he’s his own person. And also that all jedi *have* to wear those robes 24/7 just because Alec Guinness did in ANH and later on they did in all the prequels, when I always thought those robes were just part of standard Tatooine civilian wear. I think he should he be able to start completely anew however he prefers as long as he is always aligned with the Light side of the Force, beard or no beard, meditation robes or flattering black outfit or rainbow leotard. That said, I think it works just fine to grow the beard out while meditating in solitude, and shaving it when you meet up with Han & Leia / society again. I think that’s what I’d rather see…

  • September 17, 2015 at 6:57 pm
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    It seems flash backs is a new element to the sequel trilogy.
    I think it will tell of how and why he arrived where he is today
    And what significants it holds. No beard and digitly de aged.
    If they used flash backs in force awakens no reason not to in episode 8

  • September 17, 2015 at 7:37 pm
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    Maybe overthinking this but what if bearded Luke dies and His force ghost appears beardless… I mean, Hayden Christensen magically appears in the modern cut of ROTJ, so why not a clean shaven (digitally de-aged) Mark Hamill? I personally like the premise of Luke dying and not Han, simply as we can have Luke reappear in ghost form, but Han can’t. Thoughts?

    • September 17, 2015 at 7:50 pm
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      i dont wanna see luke die. its too sad

      • September 17, 2015 at 7:52 pm
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        I hear you, it would ruin me but I suspect we may see some big deaths in 7&8…

      • September 17, 2015 at 11:23 pm
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        This would make me cry and become majorly depressed for who knows how long, I’d probably end up drowning myself in a vat of Guinness if he dies. ;[

    • September 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm
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      The rationale for making Anakin appear as a young Force ghost in the special edition RotJ is because that’s when he “died” and Darth Vader was born (according to GL). If Luke dies in TFA, his Force ghost would appear as the older Luke.

      • September 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm
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        True, just idle speculation. Who do you think will bite it in TFA Wampa Clown?

        • September 17, 2015 at 8:15 pm
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          I’m still in the camp that’s going with the most probable casualty; Han Solo. Not sure if you follow spoilers, but even if you don’t, there are a lot of reasons to expect this.

          • September 17, 2015 at 8:23 pm
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            Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of buzz about a Solo exit. Just feels too obvious for me. I suspect it might well be Han, although JJ and co could surprise us. As long as we get a decent plot and one “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” or “here we go again”, I will be a happy little Ewok

          • September 18, 2015 at 6:36 am
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            JJ is not known for his subtlety though.

  • September 17, 2015 at 7:53 pm
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    ah the mystery of the beard. drink up mark you earned it! 🙂

  • September 17, 2015 at 8:24 pm
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    Man, he looks like he’s having a great time! 😉

  • September 17, 2015 at 8:28 pm
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    That picture of Daisy is in desperate need of a thought bubble….

    Nice to see Mark having a good time but I actually miss the beard, it actually suits him, especially, when its all trimmed. 🙂

  • September 17, 2015 at 8:35 pm
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    I give up trying to figure out whats going on, you win jj.

  • September 17, 2015 at 9:17 pm
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    Luke Skywalker had such a knowledge of the light side…he could actually influence his midiclorians with Guiness to create…mirth. 🙂

    • September 17, 2015 at 9:17 pm
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      Ah, Guiness, powerful in the Force it is.

    • September 17, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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      The froth Awakens

    • September 17, 2015 at 11:41 pm
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      Powerful in the ways of the draught, you are.

    • September 18, 2015 at 1:09 am
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      He should be- he’s worked with Guinness for the entire original trilogy 😉

  • September 17, 2015 at 10:45 pm
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    I have the simplest explanation:
    Whatever is Luke’s situation, he had no access to a space razor. He’s either a hermit or he’s been captured by the First Order and/or the Knights of Ren before the events of The Force Awakens. After whichever thing ends, he finally can shave, leaving him clean shaven for Episode VIII.
    Also, him serving Guinness is funny. Thank you Sir Alec Guinness for having a boozy last name!

    • September 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm
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      Maybe that is why Rey visits Luke, she drops off a bath bag with razor and then they share a scene eating roasted marshmallows cooked on an open fire and then leaves.

    • September 18, 2015 at 12:07 am
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      It will be awesome to see Hamill clean shaven in the film!

      Please let Luke be in this for more than 2 minutes and have scenes with Han and Leia.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:06 am
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    Please let Luke be in this for more than 2 minutes and have scenes with Han and Leia.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:19 am
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    Maybe Luke has been a raving alcoholic for 30 years. What else are gonna do on an Irish island for that amount of time, especially when your only companion is R2 bleeping D2. Rey arrived and got him sober again, hence the clean shave.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:26 am
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    The saber lands in Jakku. There’s a message on it: “bring it back to Skywalker, he needs it”
    They finally find the Master. The movie ends with Luke shaving with the saber.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:48 am
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    I have two theories on the “beard / no-beard” mystery:

    1. Since Hamill is said to have filmed scenes both with and without a beard for both TFA and Ep.8, this rules out the theory that he shaves it off in TFA (unless he grows it back in Ep.8 and shaves it again?). What this could possibly mean is that Luke appears older AND younger in both films. They will use CGI to digitally de-age him in his shots without the beard. Though, I can’t imagine why they’d need another flashback in ep.8.

    2. The rumor that he filmed scenes for Ep. 8 without the beard is a “mystery box” red herring, done intentionally to keep people guessing. That is, Luke is bearded in all of the scenes in Ep.8, but may appear younger (digitally de-aged) in TFA during the flashback sequence. I’m going with this.

    • September 18, 2015 at 12:52 am
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      Exactly what I said. Think Michael Douglas at the start of ANT MAN.

    • September 18, 2015 at 2:50 am
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      Doesn’t have to be a flashback. The movie could pick up the story at any point since the end of ROTJ with some digital de-aging. Maybe we’ll get a whole sequence to show what happened before Luke disappeared and then jump forward.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:48 am
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    Um, moderator, I thought the obviously racist, sexist, and homophobic comments were going to be deleted?

    • September 18, 2015 at 1:07 am
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      Please if you think a comment is abusive or racist, use the flag button to report it.

  • September 18, 2015 at 12:50 am
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    Here’s what I think is possible. A flashback vision (Perhaps manifested by Maz Kanata) of what happened to the lightsaber in ESB when Luke’s hand is cut off, Luke is shown from another perspective in ESB (It was heavily rumored Robert Boulter who looks a lot like Luke did bodywise (same height and build) in ESB will be Luke’s younger stand-in for flashbacks in TFA) If you’ve seen Iron Man you see what they did making Michael Douglas look 25 years younger at the start of the film, he had a body double and his face was grafted and made younger and put quite seemlessly on the double’s face. I think Mark had to shave right before that last shooting day of TFA last year to be apart of that process. They also will use younger photos and footage of Hamill for the reference. They may even do these flashbacks more than once.

    • September 18, 2015 at 10:30 pm
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      It (Douglas in Antman) was a pretty good effect, but it didn’t look like young Michael Douglas.

  • September 18, 2015 at 7:12 pm
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    Two things regarding mark.

    1) Mark is absolutely hammered in Colm Flynn’s Twitter pic. Am I the only one amused by this?

    2) Is it just me, or does Mark Hamill look really fit in the pictures in the pub? He looks like he has made it down to fighting weight. Good news.

  • September 18, 2015 at 7:59 pm
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    I never thought a beard would cause so much mystery.

  • September 19, 2015 at 1:06 am
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    Hamill looks really good in those pub photos, I mean like 10yrs younger good.

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