Star Wars: The Last Jedi unscripted moment revealed by Mark Hamill
By Callum Gunn
Mark Hamill has revealed a fan favorite moment from Star Wars: The Last Jedi was, in fact, an unscripted and spontaneous moment.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi certainly split the fandom, but no matter what side of the dividing line you sit upon, everyone can pick out one or two moments from the movie that they will remember forever. One such moment, that has been brought up again and again as a fan favorite, has been revealed by Mark Hamill as being unscripted and spontaneous.
It occurred at the end of The Last Jedi, and it is a moment between Luke and Leia. A moment which was effectively Luke saying goodbye to Leia one final time. Knowing full well that what he was about to do, go head to head with Kylo Ren in order to give everyone a chance to escape, would cost him his life.
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It’s an incredibly touching moment, especially when you watch The Last Jedi for the second time, therefore, knowing what comes next, and it is a moment fans have rated highly.
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Mark Hamill revealed via social media there was an unscripted and spontaneous part to this moment, check out what he said himself just below.
An emotionally charged day on set filming this because, knowing he was about to sacrifice his life for the greater good, Luke was saying goodbye... forever. The kiss was unscripted & spontaneous in the moment, summarizing his/my feelings in a way words could never have conveyed. https://t.co/l6Ap50WO8U
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) March 3, 2019
With the death of Carrie Fischer, it is an even more powerful moment now. One that I don’t think anyone will look at the same way ever again.
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What do you think of this moment turning out to be unscripted and spontaneous? Will it make you look at the scene differently the next time you watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Drop a comment just below sharing your thoughts.