Mark Hamill Will Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Article first published on OuterPlaces.com, written by Jonathan Kesh.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has grown pretty large by now, with several names being added each year since the 1950s – they’re at over 2,600 stars by now, and with so many famous people out there, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is still adding names that surprisingly weren’t there before. And this year (or next year, technically, in 2018), veteran Star Wars actor Mark Hamill is one of the couple dozen celebrities who’ll be getting their own star on the Walk of Fame.
Hamill’s new star will be going alongside other newcomers Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeff Goldblum, Zoe Saldana, Jack Black, Lynda Carter, Taraji P. Henson, Snoop Dog, Weird Al Yankovic, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, among many others.
That’s an impressive crowd, and to promote the big news, Hamill quoted a line from his scene in The Force Awakens:
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Why did it take this long?!
Yeah, my first reaction was “He doesn’t have a star already??????”
Carrier Fisher doesn’t either.
Can’t decide which “honor” is more irrelevant? This or the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
Not nearly as irrelevant as every single thing you have ever posted here or will ever post in the future.
I try not to take the bait, but it’s hard. You’re doing the lord’s work.
This is relevant — the Hollywood Walk of Fame remains iconic and a tourist attraction for travelers worldwide.
Well, it’s about F***ing time.
So happy for him, he’ll always embody the true spirit of Star Wars
LONG LONG OVERDUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And he didn’t get one after starring in three of the biggest movies of all time?
Four 😉
He didn’t get one after staring in three of the biggest movies etc, but did get one after appearing in the fourth. So the statement is correct.
Ironically he seems to have been rewarded after the fourth biggest film, where all he did was stand and stare!
Personally I prefer to believe that he was awarded this because they finally recognised his “awesomeness” and not because he’s currently back in the public eye.
How much longer before Carrie and George each get one?
Unlikely George will get one because the establishment have hurt feelings over all the naughty things he called them back in the day.
He does however have my respect and that’s all that’s important!
I agree that it is unlikely George will get one. At least not while he’s alive. It is unfortunate though, because of all the people that have received a star, most are likely nowhere near as deserving as he is.
Jack Black?? They are really scraping the bottom of the barrel. Lol. Congrats to mark though.
Snoop Dog is worse
How come he didn’t have one already?
How it happens Carrie Fischer, Portman, McGregor or Christopher Lee haven’t get their stars either ? Who give them in the end ?
How do people get stars? Some of the names missing seem incredulous.
$40K explains it. I was surprised to learn Mark didn’t already have one.
I remember a photo from many years back of R2D2 and C3PO leaving their “prints” on a sidewalk though.
Snoop Dog? No Carrie Fischer? BTW I’m surprised Mark and Carrie havn’t already got one. Carrie was in one of my favorite films Hannah and her Sisters, the Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally, the burbs. She received awards for writing Postcards from the edge which was turned into film.
Oh I forgot. She was also in Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. LOL.
You’re right – Carrie was so talented.
Other works –
Her Wishful Drinking show was great too.
Clever writing & outstanding presentation.
Highly recommend fans of Carrie’s sense of humour/interested in fun details about her past, check it out.
Yup time to start the #StarForCarrie on twitter.