Mark Hamill Talks About Luke’s State of Mind in The Last Jedi

A lot of speculation continues to swirl about what is going on with Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi, as more and more promotional material coming out appears to pit him on both the light and dark side of things. In an interview with Disney Insider for the upcoming Winter 2017 edition, Hamill gives his take on Luke’s mentality in the upcoming saga film.

 

 

In speaking with Disney Insider, Mark Hamill dishes on Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi, in addition to answering the looming question about the speculated Luke turn to the dark side. This is from an official Disney publication but if you prefer to #WaitforVIII then don’t proceed, as some of this could be considered a spoiler to a certain extent.

 

Here are some of the questions and answers from the interview:

Q. Has Luke’s character changed over the years?
A. Actually, I don’t think Luke’s fundamental personality has changed, except that he is older and his life experiences have shaped his outlook the same way they do for all of us.

 

Q. Luke has been described as “dark” in this film. Would you agree?
A. In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Luke has lost confidence in his ability to make good choices. It haunts him to the core. But he hasn’t gone to the dark side. This isn’t an evil version of him. But it’s still an incarnation of the character I never expected. It has pulled me out of my comfort zone. It’s a real challenge.

 

 

Q. In the trailers, we hear Luke say “It’s time for the Jedi to end.” What was your reaction when you first read that line in the script?
A. I’m sure this line is a great shock to the audience, so you can imagine how I felt! This is a huge change for a character who once represented optimism and hope. It’s a radical decision to drop out of everything he’s ever believed in. The entire movie is filled with these kinds of jaw-dropping surprises, but you’ll just have to see the film itself to discover what they are.

 

Q. What has it been like to work with Rian Johnson, the film’s director?
A. I couldn’t have done this without Rian. The Star Wars saga is such a huge responsibility. There was one day when Rian and I were meeting and I told him, “This is so high profile, I have to admit, I’m terrified.” He looked at me and said, “I am too.” Rian is so gifted. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him. I couldn’t have done this role without his judgment and input. I believe in him. I believe in his judgment completely. Every step of the way I let him be my guru. If he’s happy with a scene, then I’m happy.

 

This is pretty definitive, and in a formal interview. This isn’t Mark Hamill tweeting or being tongue-in-cheek with fans. It is pretty telling that while Luke has changed in terms of his reflection on things, his personality is the same. It is also clear that Luke is not turning to the dark side, but that his confidence is a bit broken. He is not the shining hero arriving back on the moon of Endor, but a jaded and beaten man struggling to come to terms with some of the decisions he has made.

 

This also points me to Rey. Many are speculating that she will turn to the dark side, but that doesn’t make much sense when you think about her story arc while incorporating Luke. Luke is clearly broken from his failure, which was training and losing Ben Solo to the dark side. Are they really going to have Luke fail as a Jedi Master again? To me Rey is Luke’s redemption, she is the one who will redeem him of his failures with Ben by becoming the Jedi he wished his nephew became. While it is certainly possible that Rey could turn, it doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense from a story-telling perspective. It would make Luke Skywalker, the greatest Jedi of them all the worst teacher in the galaxy.

 

 

“Never. I’ll never turn to the Dark Side. You’ve failed, your highness. I am a Jedi,

like my father before me.”

 

Yes you are Luke, and we’ll see you in 39 days when The Last Jedi hits theaters!

 

SOURCE: Disney Insider (disneyrewards.com)

 

 

You can find me not turning to the dark side on Twitter @JohnnyHoey and we’ll be covering it this week on The Resistance Broadcast @RBatSWNN!

 

“For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is.”

 

 

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86 thoughts on “Mark Hamill Talks About Luke’s State of Mind in The Last Jedi

  • November 5, 2017 at 11:25 pm
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    hey

    • November 6, 2017 at 1:39 pm
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      What

    • November 6, 2017 at 3:33 pm
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      hey

  • November 5, 2017 at 11:31 pm
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    The “Evil Luke” theory is now dead… And nothing of value was lost.

    – Pomojema

      • November 6, 2017 at 7:42 am
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        Darth Jar Jar was worse!

        • November 6, 2017 at 3:20 pm
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          Much.

        • November 6, 2017 at 4:26 pm
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          Darth Jar Jar was at least creative (and funny) theory. Dark Luke undermines the foundation of Star Wars. I think that’s waaay worse.

        • November 7, 2017 at 6:32 am
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          That’s confirmed…lol not fan theory. And plag is….

    • November 6, 2017 at 11:22 am
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      Luke turning to the dark side would have negated the entire purpose and theme of the original trilogy. It would feel like something done just for the “shock effect”, a cheap “twist” that would nevertheless do enormous damage to the overall mythology.

      I can much more readily see Rey going dark, at least for a while, if she is somehow traumatized.

      It has long been speculated that we may see a hero/villain swap: Ben recounces the dark side and comes back to the light, whereas Rey falls.

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:33 pm
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        Yes. This is why Dark Empire was the WORST

  • November 5, 2017 at 11:53 pm
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    Good, so Rey will now have to turn evil. I also wonder what are the other shocking revelations we’ll see?

    • November 6, 2017 at 1:52 am
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      Ha ! Simply that Rey and Ben are siblings….. :o)

      • November 6, 2017 at 7:13 am
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        ‘I am your brother ‘ moment at the end.

    • November 6, 2017 at 3:17 am
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      I really doubt that they will have Rey turn evil in this movie. Much as I think it would be a very balsy decision on LF and one I’d give credit. Still, I could see her actually turning in episode nine? Wouldn’t that be a subversion of ROTJ. But really, as of now; I have little faith in JJ Abrams. Though, Chris Tierio is involved.

      But hey; I will wait and see with him. Really, RJ is up to bat and I look forward to seeing how he handles this fantastic cast.

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:53 pm
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        Ikr, I’m aware it will not happen, but it’d be cool to see her turn and then back again in 9 :p

  • November 6, 2017 at 12:17 am
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    i think of it less about luke being a bad teacher and more about the failings of the jedi orthodoxy. hence, “its time for the jedi to end.”

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:17 am
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      Luke saw the prequels and got just as pissed as we did.

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:25 pm
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        Speak for yourself.

      • November 8, 2017 at 3:27 am
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        BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • November 6, 2017 at 12:19 am
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    It’s a sad reflection of our cynical society that Luke no longer represents pure goodness. His rejection of the Dark Side was the ultimate Choice. Now relativism has crept into Star Wars, which was the very thing that Lucas abhorred. Star Wars is about Good vs. Evil, Dark v. White. That’s what has made it timeless. Sure, this is all speculative, and I should “wait to see the movie before judging it.” But still, Mark Hamill hated what Johnson had in mind for Luke — to me, that’s deeply concerning.

    • November 6, 2017 at 1:48 am
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      He never said he “hated” what Rian did with Luke, in fact he has praised him for what he’s doing for the franchise. Mark was surprised and a bit skeptical in the direction he has taken Luke. But in the end he has accepted the idea and enjoys what Johnson is doing.

    • November 6, 2017 at 1:50 am
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      “Good versus Evil”. In one sense I’d agree. But even GL wanted to explore the “grey area” in the Sequel Trilogy. If you look at Kaminski’s amazing tome of research, you will see that this was the next stage Lucas was going to go to in his three trilogies. That morally grey ground of rebuilding the Republic and the Jedi Order. It *may* be that, time-wise, that period has “already happened”, and the Abrams-Johnson timeframe is what happens *after that*……..

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:02 am
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      It’s a bit more complicated when the leader of a resistance movement is trying to pull her son back from the opposing side, while at the same time trying to crush that opposing side. The family drama at play, alongside a First Order that brainwashes its followers from youth is way more sophisticated than simple good vs evil or black & white thinking.

      There are two sides to every story.

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:41 am
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      One-dimensional perfect heroes and completely evil villains get boring when you keep doing it over and over again. I find that flawed heroes and villains who struggle with their choices make for more relatable, engaging characters than simplistic, cartoonish superheroes or mega villains.

      • November 8, 2017 at 3:26 am
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        Mark’s inputs into TFA would have been amazing actually. He wanted the “BIG 3” reunion to happen — and it absolutely SHOULD have. Luke showing up on StarKiller Base to ATTEMPT to save Han would have literally been a WRESTLEMANIA-style moment in terms of crowd ovation.

    • November 6, 2017 at 4:06 am
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      Anakin Skywalker was a Jedi Knight and one of the greatest heroes… who fell to the dark side and murdered billions. Only to be redeemed. Star Wars already had grey areas. Han Solo is another good example.

    • November 6, 2017 at 9:11 am
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      Doubting your choices and goind to a hard moment in your life when you feel nothing you’ve done achieved the good difference you wanted to make in the world does NOT make one EVIL.

      I don’t consider myself a bad person. In fact I’ve always tried to live my life the best I could. But like many others there’s been times when I looked backed back and asked myself “Have I actually helped or made it worse?”. In those moments when something you did seems to have backfired you reflect on everything you’ve done and you see only your failures. Does that make me evil?

      I think Luke is at this stage where he wants to do something to make things right but is affraid he’ll make is worse. Unsure what to do he chooses not to do anything. That is until someone comes to ask for his help and reminds him that what he considers as failures is not only his doing and that he did have a positive impact in the past.

    • November 6, 2017 at 3:32 pm
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      It’s a sad statement on our society that this is what you took from that. You missed the point entirely.

      He didn’t hate it. He disagreed with it at first.

    • November 6, 2017 at 4:04 pm
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      Agreed, those of us around in the 80’s know of simpler, happier times and miss those, when adventure movies dealt with basic human concepts. To me the LoTR trilogy is the last of those great times, before all the “grey”, depressing and conflicted superheroe stories, which seems to be creeping on in SW.

      • November 8, 2017 at 3:23 am
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        I do agree here — the “greyness” in Rogue One, for example, was very confusing for viewers. When the X-wings went to attack the Base and kill Galen Erso — people in the theater crowd were like “Um, I want to cheer the Rebellion WTF”?

    • November 8, 2017 at 3:24 am
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      I have been deeply WORRIED about TLJ ever since I saw Mark’s first interview about it. Clearly, Mark did NOT like what he saw in that script — and if they ruin the Luke character, this will be a Prequel-style disaster.

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:10 am
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      Is that Bob Hoskins in the audience at 1:22?

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:15 am
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        Yes it is.

      • November 7, 2017 at 6:28 am
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        Ringo Starr was in it several times at the end 241 and with his wife in 2:46

  • November 6, 2017 at 2:36 am
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    I think a fundamental problem for Rey (that Luke is going to have to address) is that her jumping point for her training was a direct confrontation with an evil dude, and now she’s consumed with hatred for him as well. It gets even more complicated when Rey’s seeking training from the evil guy’s uncle.

    Imagine a Mexican standoff with Rey, Kylo, Luke, and Leia? Would it be wrong for Leia to intervene if Rey comes close to killing Kylo again? Would it be wrong for a mother to kill a good person in order to save her son? If Leia has become consumed with evil at this point, how is Luke supposed to handle that one?

    If I were any member of the Skywalker family, I’d have a major cognitive dissonance headache. Shit, I’m just a fan and my head hurts thinking about any of it.

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:51 am
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      “her jumping point for her training was a direct confrontation with an evil dude, and now she’s consumed with hatred for him as well. It gets even more complicated when Rey’s seeking training from the evil guy’s uncle.”
      —- yup, that sums it up very neatly ! That alone should give us some insight into what propels Rey and Luke….

      • November 6, 2017 at 2:56 am
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        Thanks, Nat. And in my mind, Rey simply has to be a member of the Skywalker line for Luke to even humor the idea of letting her into his world. Otherwise his only reaction would be, “Mind your business kid, this is my family problem to deal with, not yours.”

        • November 6, 2017 at 2:58 am
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          I disagree about the Skywalker quote. While Star Wars is about family, I can see that very train of thought you mentioned being a justification for why Rey would be trained and not being a Skywalker.

          Skywalkers, as good as they can be, screw up the universe. And history has repeated itself with Kylo. So why not break the chain?

          • November 6, 2017 at 3:00 am
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            I think that exact line of thinking is why she was put into hiding — spare the poor kid the weight of her lineage.

        • November 6, 2017 at 8:57 am
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          Actually, seeing as Anakin’s bloodline (powerful as it is) seems to lead to great disappointment, I would think her not being a Skywalker as an advantage.

          – Anakin : Powerful Jedi. Fell to the Dark Side and destroyed the Jedi Order.

          – Luke : Great Jedi. Managed to restore the galaxy by turning his father back to the Light which subsequantly brought down the Empire. But then he started training new Jedi and feels responsible for his nephew turning to the Dark Side (perhaps due to some shortcummings on his part as a teacher).

          – Ben/Kylo : Could’ve been a powerful Jedi as well but fell to the Dark Side and destroyed the new Jedi Order Luke was trying to build.

          – Leïa : Force-sensitive. Coud’ve been a Jedi easily. But for some reason she chose not to attempt it.

          So this is what I think would be on Luke’s mind when faced with a new gifted potential Jedi.

          1) If that person is part of the Skywalker bloodline.
          “There’s too much of a risk. Training her could make more harm than good.”

          2) If that person’s origins are unknown to him.
          “This could be the chance to train a new bloodline untainted by the Skywalker legacy. One that could potentialy balance out the harm my family has done.”

          3) If that person’s origins are known to him but not Skywalkers. Lets say for the sake of argument something like Obi-Wan’s grandaughter.
          “Obi-Wan was a Great Jedi and teacher. He never fell to the Dark Side. Perhaps his legacy to the galaxy could be more than what he already did in his lifetime. He could litteraly be the origin of the new Jedi Order.”

          So it would see to me Luke’s more likely to train a non-Skywalker.

          Just my guess. I know no more than anyone else.

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:59 am
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      “Her jumping point for her training was a direct confrontation with an evil dude, and now she’s consumed with hatred for him as well. It gets even more complicated when Rey’s seeking training from the evil guy’s uncle.”

      That’s actually a really good point. I will be honest; I have many qualms about that fight. But I do acknowledge it sets things up very well in that it differentiates Rey. Luke’s experience with a Lightsaber was very limited. Even with ESB as you saw with Vader absolutely crushing him.

      Rey, is the opposite. And if Rian Johnson is smart(which I know he is), he will FULL advantage of that. Perhaps with a distinct flaw of arrogance and self righteousness. What are flaws but obstacles that hold a character back. For Luke, it was his stubbornness and him quickly jumping to conclusions about Yoda and the Force. For Rey, I argue it needs to be much more.

      A sense of identity, yes, but tie that to Kylo Ren and him having a family and wanting that aspect deep down, and you got yourself a really good setup for a fantastic character arc.

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:09 am
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        It should also be noted that the complexity of the family drama set up in TFA is way more involved than what was set up by ANH — this being addressed at anyone who sees the TFA as a clone of ANH. It’s not, and that will become even more apparent as the story progresses.

        • November 6, 2017 at 3:13 am
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          I didn’t mind the homages until Starkiller base. That really pissed me off and I am sorry, even if TLJ makes TFA better, I still think that is a black mark on the ST. Especially, given how within the context of the movie it was super tacked on.

          Could have had a fleet. Or I don’t know: Hux be the one who spearheaded the project and play off how delusional/ and overly patriotic he was. Heck, that Nazi speech would have supplemented that.As for TFA, I find it fine, but dull. It was a TV pilot and incomplete. And really, compared to say something like Fellowship of the Ring; I cannot really rewatch it that much.

          If anything, I skip around to various parts. The book to me is a lot more palpable. However, I am not stubborn. If TLJ is good, I will re-assess TFA. As for the complexity of family, perhaps. It was too rushed for my tastes to get a sense of family. Really, I made that connection more so with Rey and Kylo being two halves of the same coin.

          Both have something that one has and the other hasn’t: family. But also want something in common: direction and an identity.

          • November 6, 2017 at 3:20 am
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            What I did appreciate about Starkiller base, was the symbolism it permitted in Han’s death scene. Kylo/Ben is struggling… but as long as there’s a hint of daylight, he has a chance. Then, at the moment the sun is fully absorbed, he is once again consumed by the darkness. I love that.

          • November 6, 2017 at 3:28 am
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            Interesting, but I argue that symbolism could have come about without it. Starkiller was cheap and a lazy plot.Seriously, if I was in the writer’s room; I’d pitch it like it was a joke. And really, to compare this film to ANH, the superweapon just comes so out of left-field.

            Plus, the logistical workings of the base is stupid. The Death Star has more versatility than the base. I never thought in a million years I’d say that.And really, that struggle, decent as it was; I felt was rushed. That is in general my biggest gripe about the movie, outside Starkiller base and the mystery boxing of elements.

            But really, to avoid being a snarky critic without giving a suggestion:Here’s what I’d do. For starters, have Han contemplate meeting Ben. Perhaps, he tasks Rey and Finn with distracting Kylo, while he ran and placed detonators. This can be after the Phasma encounter.You have Rey and Finn confront Kylo. Finn gets owned and Han comes to save them/ confront Kylo and boom dialogue. Because, I am not a big fan of Han Solo, but even I felt like Han’s death was just wasted potential.

            Still, Driver and Ford had good chemistry.

          • November 6, 2017 at 3:43 am
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            I’d believe it if you told me Driver was Ford’s son.

          • November 6, 2017 at 3:51 am
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            Adam Driver is also just a good actor. I do think that the acting in TFA is fantastic, even if the writing and direction I found mediocre. But Driver impressed me with Kylo Ren. He is what Anakin should have been. And really, a part of me wished he was the main character. The only gripes I have with him is that A) He shouldn’t have been the main antagonist and B) his character takes a dive during the third act.

            His emotional outbursts, while I get them, I find undermine him as a threat to the audience. It is why I suspect there were those that hated him. Now, if the movie had better established Hux as being in charge and we got a reverse Tarkin and Vader situation where the two despise each other; that could have been amazing.

            Because, it would have better conveyed that Kylo wasn’t Vader. And him imitating Vader wasn’t going to get him anywhere. As for the third act, him loosing to Rey, while I get it; it does defuse a lot of tension with him. And while I can buy the revenge bit in TLJ; I do think that motivation could have been accomplished in TFA even if Kylo won. Namely, Rey gets in a good hit. But beyond that; Kylo is the best developed character in the movie and in my view, JJ Abrams did good casting him.

            Hopefully, RJ will better utilize him.

    • November 6, 2017 at 3:31 pm
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      “now she’s consumed with hatred for him as well.”

      I see no evidence of this.

      • November 7, 2017 at 6:34 pm
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        I think a better way to say this is: “Her only understanding of Kylo/Ben is as the evil dude that killed Han Solo” while Luke, Han, Leia have a different understanding of how the galaxy ended up this way.

  • November 6, 2017 at 2:52 am
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    A most interesting interview. Like me say that I adore, like many fans, Mark Hamill. I got to meet him many years ago and he is by far one of the kindest, most humble individuals I have ever met. The man clearly loves Star Wars. He never takes the fans for granted unlike some people and truly embraces the franchise.

    Even after it arguably stymied a lot of his career. Voice acting is a different story(best Joker, in my view, still). But really, what excites me is seeing Mark now. Let’s be honest; he wasn’t that good of an actor in the OT. ESB, I argue he was great, but that was due to some fantastic direction. And when you contrast him from say, the first Kingsman; he’s grown quite a bit.

    And really, I am hoping that Rian Johnson does take advantage of that growth. As for who Luke is, I do love what I am hearing. I can believe that this Luke is a bit jaded and conflicted over what happened. I prefer the Legends Luke, but overall I can understand the direction.

    The dark side Luke, a part of me really doesn’t want that to happen, even though I can see it. But really, I just hope that the “darkness” comes from his cynicism and him being burned. That his line, “The Jedi must end” is a gut reaction, based on what he perceived as his own shortcomings with Kylo, Snoke and the Jedi temple.

    And that the Jedi could perhaps prevail; just act differently. Which I can buy. Most religions often go through periods of doubt and cynicism, before reforming themselves. Why can’t the Jedi?

    • November 6, 2017 at 2:54 am
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      As for what mentor I want Luke to be, I just want him to be different. I do love Obi-wan and Yoda. But really, Obi-wan you could argue was a bit generic. Not bad; as he was the literal old-man teacher archtype from The Heroes Journey.

      But like Yoda, I hope that Luke has his own identity/ point of view. As for the development with Rey, my hope is that I want to see a Miyagi and Daniel relationship from Karate Kid.

      Two individuals who ultimately grow close and grow as a result of each other’s presence. Rey, in whatever challenges she faces. And Luke in hopefully being able to let go of his guilt and move forward.

      • November 6, 2017 at 3:59 pm
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        Good idea, like Qui Gon and Obi Wan. If they make the Obi Wan movie, I’d love to see some Qui Gon in there

  • November 6, 2017 at 3:13 am
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    I love this version of Luke. I loved the young Jedi hero too but I think this old cynical Luke is awesome. He’s probably so powerful now when he uses the force he barely has to try. So watching him train rey is gonna be fun

  • November 6, 2017 at 3:48 am
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    If luke turns to the darkside the nerd rage will be epic, it could start WW3

    • November 6, 2017 at 6:15 am
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      Yes, but think how much Kent Kaliber would enjoy it! 🙂

      • November 6, 2017 at 7:47 pm
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        If you think thats what he wants, you need to re-read some of his posts.

      • November 6, 2017 at 8:58 pm
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        Haha Luke turning to the Dark Side or dying in Ep 8 would make me give up on SW.

    • November 6, 2017 at 4:39 pm
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      Actually, killing off Luke in Ep.8 would have every nerd hitting the launch button.

      • November 6, 2017 at 8:44 pm
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        Pan down.
        Ext., Achoo Island peak. We SEE REY and a grizzled LUKE SKYWALKER, where we left them in the previous film.
        Luke hesitantly, reluctantly, reaches out for the offered sabre hilt from Rey…slips on a patch of wet moss, and tumbles off the cliff to his death on the rocks far below in the raging sea.

        • November 6, 2017 at 9:24 pm
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          HAHAHAHA would be worst movie of all time.

      • November 6, 2017 at 8:57 pm
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        Killing Luke in ep 8 would insure I don’t see 9.

  • November 6, 2017 at 4:08 am
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    Clearly Luke is just jaded. That’s what happens when you take Mara Jade away 😛

    • November 6, 2017 at 4:25 am
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      I have this little (“Willow”-inspired) fantasy that Joanne Whalley is gonna turn up as a secret cast member playing Luke’s wife. Not gonna happen, I know, but I’d dig it if something along those lines was revealed.

      • November 6, 2017 at 6:59 pm
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        Back in the eighties I had a number of fantasies that involved JW

      • November 7, 2017 at 6:12 am
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        Remember when the rumor was Siquroney Weaver in a red wig to play Mara Jade in TFA. I do…lol. Both the main spoiler sites were even reporting that she was not far away from pinewood studios for a said time…

        • November 7, 2017 at 6:56 am
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          The other funny rumor was that Karen Gillan gave her shaven hair to ILM to use as a red wig for a mystery character in the new trilogy.

          • November 7, 2017 at 10:56 am
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            Right I think they were insinuating they were using that as a Mara Jade wig…lol those were the days.

  • November 6, 2017 at 2:40 pm
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    For me it makes perfect sense. Personal trauma can really shake our beliefs. Moreso in Luke’s case, because he never experienced the original Jedi Order in its prime. He only had his own faith in that creed, and the mission of restoring it, something he failed. It is logical that he would wind up in that state.

  • November 6, 2017 at 8:15 pm
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    Even if he fails with Rey in the short term we do not know what will happen with Ben/Kylo. Short term failure could be long term success. At the moment I would say both should survive or die to keep balance.

  • November 6, 2017 at 8:59 pm
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    Luke deserves to be our Hero again. That’s all we really want to see at the end of the day.

  • November 6, 2017 at 9:31 pm
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    The vibe I am sadly getting —- I do feel like TLJ was written to intentionally *OPPRESS* Luke Skywalker, to try to make the viewer favor Rey. Which certainly isn’t going to work. If Rian Johnson were smart, he would EMPOWER & CELEBRATE both characters —
    because giving us “Heroic Luke & his new buddy Rey” actually
    insures both characters are immortally-revered and makes me care MORE
    about Rey. You don’t have to degrade one character to uplift another
    — but I have a bad feeling about this……..

  • November 6, 2017 at 9:32 pm
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    I hope he is in ep.9 too.
    It is a pleasure read or listen Mark Hamill, he is a good ambassador of the saga.
    And I wish his character will be in 9, as in 7 was so short time.

    • November 6, 2017 at 9:34 pm
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      I hope Luke is in Ep 9, 10, 11, 12…….

  • November 6, 2017 at 10:00 pm
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    The real question is who will confront the dark side if Rey turns and Ben doesn’t come back to the light ? A SW plot cannot work with dark side force users only. That is why I find unlikely that both Rey and Ben/Kylo will be dark at the end of TLJ.

    • November 7, 2017 at 5:27 am
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      We still would have Luke, Leia, and supposed non force users like Poe, Finn and Rose (to discover).
      “Trained” Force users were not needed to destroy Starkiller Base.
      X-wings and Han-Finn-Chew job did it.
      Only Rey saved BB-8 and we trust it was related to the force at some point.

      • November 8, 2017 at 11:12 pm
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        Leia unfortunately will not be in Episode 9 and Luke is more like Yoda now (i.e. not an active Jedi knight). A young light force user is needed for the story to work.

        • November 9, 2017 at 4:56 am
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          If they want to surprise, something new, they must do unexpected.
          Young force users could finish dark 8 and come back light in the middle or end of 9.
          Revenge of the Sith supports your theory only if you consider Obi Wan young.
          Rogue One works perfectly without young light force users, and keep being Star Wars.
          About Leia, they can work on a solution, who knows.
          And we don´t know about Luke, we need to watch Ep. 8.
          I am not very sure it is going happen, I would say NO, but Rey going dark would be a true cliffhanger.

  • November 7, 2017 at 6:33 am
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    Darth Padme confirmed

    • November 7, 2017 at 6:31 pm
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      Nobody has hashed out that Padme is Snoke???

  • November 8, 2017 at 10:22 am
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    Actually she prefers Darth Amidala of Naboo

  • November 8, 2017 at 10:22 am
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    Or maybe of Ren

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