During the climactic finale ofThe Mandalorianseason two,Star Warsicon Mark Hamill made a surprise appearance as a young Luke Skywalker. While the fan reactions to Hamill’s brief but memorable return to the franchise were appreciated by the actor, it was praise fromThe Mandalorianstar Ming-Na Wen that rendered him speechless.
After the titular Mandalorian and his cohorts, including Wen’s Fennec Shand, successfully apprehended Moff Gideon and took command of his cruiser, the band of heroes found themselves surrounded by an army of Dark Troopers. Fortunately,Hamill’s Skywalker arrived just in timeto easily dispose of the droids and rescued our heroes after having received the signal sent by Grogu earlier in the season.
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A few weeks after the finale ofThe Mandalorianseason two debuted on Disney+,Hamill responded to a compilation videoin which fans reacted to Skywalker’s appearance. In a post on his official Twitter account, Hamill wrote that he will cherish the reactions to Skywalker’s return and was moved by the response. On that same day, Wen quote tweeted Hamill to express how sharing a scene with him inThe Mandalorianwas one of the biggest highlights of her life on account of the impact both he and Skywalker had on her during childhood and her adult years. Hamill, in turn, returned the compliments to Wen, writing in his own post, “I’m literally speechless, other than to say: the pleasure was all mine @MingNa.”
Wen will reprise her role as Fennech Shand in Disney andLucasfilm’sThe Book of Boba Fett, a standalone series centered on the continuing adventures of the titular bounty hunter portrayed by Temuera Morrison. The new series was set up in the post-credits scene ofThe Mandalorian’s second season finale, in which Fett returns to Tatooine and assumes control of the palace previously inhabited by Jabba the Hutt.The Book of Boba Fettis currently scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in December 2021, before the third season ofThe Mandaloriandebuts.
The positive reactions to Hamill’s triumphant return to theStar Warsfranchise are hardly surprising considering how many fans were disappointed by the character’s role inThe Last Jedi. While not everyone disagreed with director Rian Johnson’s choice to depict Skywalker as a disillusioned and self-exiled Jedi, most agreed thatHamill’s appearance inThe Mandalorianoffered the beacon of hope some fans had hoped to see in the sequel trilogy but were mostly denied.
Of course, many were thrilled by the unexpected portrayal of Skywalker inThe Last Jediand praised the character’s storyline as one of several refreshing elements featured in Johnson’s film. Unfortunately for those fans, there has been little word on the status ofJohnson’s new Star Warstrilogysince the project was first announced.
The Mandalorianis now available on Disney+.
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