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Mark Hamill Says He Was Turned Down for “Amadeus ”Role Because Director Didn't Want 'Luke Skywalker' in the Movie

Mark Hamill is revered by Star Wars fans, but the role has presented issues elsewhere in his career. The actor, 73, recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter and recalled how his time as Luke Skywalker held him back from the 1984 film Amadeus.

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Mark Hamill Signed On For ‘The Mandalorian’ Because Fans Never Saw “Middle” Of Luke Skywalker’s Story

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Mark Hamill said reputation as Luke Skywalker cost him this iconic movie role

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Star Wars' Mark Hamill Believed Returning as Luke Skywalker For Disney's Sequels Would Be a 'Mistake,' But Felt Compelled After Harrison Ford Signed On

Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, has said he was initially reluctant to return in his iconic Star Wars role, believing that Disney would be unable to "catch lightning in a bottle twice."

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‘Star Wars’ Actor Teases ‘Clone Wars’ Favorite May Be Poised to Return

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Mark Hamill Strikes Back With Career Reassurance: “I Don’t Have to be a Leading Man”

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Mark Hamill has Played Beloved Luke Skywalker for the Final Time

Mark Hamill has delighted audiences as Luke Skywalker, the iconic farmboy-turned-Jedi-Knight, ever since the first Star Wars movie debuted in 1977. He starred in the three original trilogy movies, then years later, he appeared in all three sequel trilogy ...

Mark Hamill Is Embracing His Villain Era

As to why Hamill’s star is suddenly rising after so many years as a (jocular, at least…) Hollywood punchline, the outlet cites his 2017 return as the older, angrier, far more world-weary Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi.

Mark Hamill goes from Jedi to villain in Stephen King's 'The Long Walk'

Mark Hamill sheds his Luke Skywalker legacy to play the chilling villain in The Long Walk — the intense new thriller based on Stephen King’s first novel, hitting theaters this Friday.

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Star Wars: Hamill Ready to Move On; "Had My Time" as Luke Skywalker

If there was ever anyone grateful for what Star Wars has done for his career, it's Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, the primary focus of the original trilogy. He would reprise his role for several new projects after Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 ...

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Mark Hamill: Didn’t expect to have this sudden burst of life so late in the game

Mark Hamill, who gained the spotlight for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film franchise, says he didn't expect to be so sought-after at this stage of his career.

Mark Hamill Says He 'Didn't Want to Be Tom Cruise' After “Star Wars” Success: 'I Don't Have to Be a Leading Man'

Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars,' steps into a villain role in 'The Long Walk,' in theaters Sept. 12