Luke Skywalker
- First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Created by: George Lucas
- Debut: May 25, 1977
- Owner: Lucasfilm (under Disney)
- Played By: Mark Hamill
Latest Luke Skywalker News
Kylo Ren Stole Design From Forgotten Luke Skywalker Star Wars Story?
Over the course of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Kylo Ren went through quite a few fashion tweaks, and it’s …
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Twisters Shows Hollywood How Soft Reboots Should Work
New films of existing franchises have mostly served as either sequels or remakes, but we’re now living in the golden …
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Darth Vader Stronger Than Marvel’s Greatest Villain
One of the paradoxes of being a geek is that nothing brings people together like conflict…specifically, arguing over which of …
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Mark Hamill Is Wrong About Luke Skywalker
One thing that The Last Jedi haters often bring up is that even Mark Hamill seemed to hate what the …
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The Death Star Is Not The Scariest Superweapon In Star Wars
What’s scarier than a weapon capable of blowing up a planet? How about a weapon designed to wipe out an …
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The Star Wars Re-Releases Have More Good Changes Than Bad
Whenever I get into a discussion about the original Star Wars trilogy with other people, it usually involves a lot …
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The Twisted Star Wars Droid Who Loves Torturing Her Own Kind
There are evil characters in Star Wars, and then there’s EV-9D9. While Imperials like Darth Vader have occasionally used torture …
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The Simple Secret Behind R2-D2’s Name
Star Wars is a franchise filled with strange names, many of which evolved quite a bit over the years. For …
Darth Vader And Boba Fett Almost Were Much, Much Closer
In The Empire Strikes Back, we see that Darth Vader has some kind of past history with Boba Fett. While …
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Lord of the Rings Anime Gives Franchise An Amazing New Chance
When it was announced a new Lord of the Rings movie was coming out, I was excited like most people, …
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The Secret Star Wars Prequel Detail Hidden In The Original Trilogy
The Star Wars prequels were filled with Easter eggs and other details for fans of the Original Trilogy to find. …
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The Best Star Wars Space Battle Moment Is Due To An Accident
There are very few things that Star Wars fans agree about, from whether the prequels were good to whether or …
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Robert Downey Jr. MCU Return Is The Worst Idea Ever
“I’ve become surprisingly open-minded to the idea.” That’s what Robert Downey Jr. recently told Jodie Foster when the veteran actress …
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Luke Skywalker Makes The Darkest Choice In Star Wars And No One Notices
One of the most emotional moments in The Empire Strikes Back is one I never heard anyone else mention. It’s …
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The ’70s Classic That Inspired George Lucas For Star Wars Sequels
One of the things that still irks critics of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy is that Disney ditched so many …
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Luke Skywalker Can Be Saved By Disney With A Radical Reveal
As far as death goes, Luke Skywalker’s seemed pretty final. Not only did his body physically evaporate, but he also …
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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Needs To Leave Out Its Best Hero
Ever since Patty Jenkins announced she’s back working on the Rogue Squadron film again, I’ve been so excited I can …
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Star Wars By Way Of Spaghetti Westerns
All movies and art, at some level, are derivative, taking from the things that have come before it. George Lucas’ …
See Star Wars As An Awesome 80s Teen Movie
What if, instead of taking place in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was set in a small town …
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The Star Wars Icon Who Fell In Love With A Dead Woman
No character in Star Wars has had a more cursed love life than Luke Skywalker. Putting aside the whole crush …
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Luke And Leia Love Theme From John Williams Revealed
In a March 2024 interview, Oscar-winning composer John Williams revealed to Star Wars fans everywhere that he scored a love …
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The Star Wars Hero With The Worst Love Life
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope set an interesting precedent when it came to Luke Skywalker’s love life. …
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The Star Wars Prop That Has Actually Gone To Space
The year was 2007, and it was 30 years after the first film in George Lucas’ space epic, Star Wars: …
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The Worst Star Wars Sequel Nearly Destroyed The Franchise
The Empire Strikes Back is regarded as one of—if not the—best sequels in movie history. Somewhere in the multiverse, however, …
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Darth Vader’s Death Has An Even Darker Secret You’ve Never Caught
Relatively speaking, the original Star Wars trilogy ended on a note of upbeat optimism. Not only do the Rebels defeat …
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Luke Skywalker’s Training Is Actually Terrible
Part of the joy of watching the Original Trilogy of Star Wars films is watching Luke Skywalker complete his hero’s …
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Luke And Leia Were Lovers? Here’s The Proof
For most fans, the weirdest thing about the original trilogy of Star Wars films is the slightly incestuous relationship between …
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Mark Hamill Reveals His Favorite Star Wars Movie And It’s Perfect
Mark Hamill’s favorite Star Wars movie is The Empire Strikes Back. The actor made the revelation in an interview with The Hollywood …
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Mark Hamill Actually Returning As Luke Skywalker In Next Star Wars Movie?
Details given by Star Wars President Kathleen Kennedy suggest that Mark Hamill may be back as Luke Skywalker in the upcoming film about Rey.
Mara Jade Is The Best Star Wars Character And She’s Impossible To Use
Mara Jade’s story is too entangled with the young Luke Skywalker to be portrayed without recasting the franchise’s most important character.
