“Star Wars” legend Mark Hamill just made the case that the dark side isn’t all that bad — for young people, at least — in a response to former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin.
What happened?
McMullin — a Utah native and former CIA operations officer who ran as an independent presidential candidate in 2016 — recently asked Hamill about his own nephew’s fascination with the dark side.
- “Highly troubled that my 6-year-old nephew has fallen in with darksiders and the Empire at such an early age. It’s not the McMullin way! @HamillHimself, I may need your help with this.”
Hamill responded one day later. He said the dark side and villains tend to interest young people.
- “I wouldn’t worry too much about your nephew, @EvanMcMullin. For some reason, young ones are fascinated with the dark side. When my sons were young, they liked The Joker more than Batman & they turned out reasonably well. (My movie nephew Kylo? Not so much...).”
Hamill in the headlines
Hamill made other headlines over the weekend after his character Luke Skywalker appeared in “The Mandalorian” season 2 finale. Hamill appeared on screen through the use of CGI and deep fake technology. He hinted on Twitter that might have known about the appearance for months in advance.