In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Mark Hamill arrives at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in Los Angeles.
In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Mark Hamill arrives at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss, Invision via Associated Press
Herb Scribner

By Herb Scribner

Warning: This review contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 8 of “The Mandalorian.”

“Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill recently reacted to the surprise Luke Skywalker cameo in “The Mandalorian” season 2 finale, hinting that he knew about the moment months in advance.

What happened:

“The Mandalorian” season 2 finale had one of the biggest moments in “Star Wars” history when Luke Skywalker — fresh off destroying the Death Star in “Return of the Jedi” — saves the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and his crew from destruction.

  • In a scene that will make anyone cry, Mando then turned over Grogu (Baby Yoda) to Luke, who promised to train the young child in the ways of the Force.
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Hamill reacts

Hamill — whose face was used with CGI technology for the epic moment — tweeted about the appearance:

  • “Seen anything good on TV lately?”
  • “The fact that we were able to keep my involvement a secret for over a year with no leaks is nothing less than a miracle. A real triumph for spoiler-haters everywhere!”
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Hamill also apparently appeared as droid EV-9D9 in the Tatooine cantina during the fifth episode of season 1, according to Deadline.

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