Mark Hamill may have just spoiled the fate of Luke Skywalker…
SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading at your own risk and may the force be with you.
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The highly-anticipated eighth film in the main “Star Wars” series is still far far away, but fans may now have a clue as to what’s to come.
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Mark Hamill, the man behind legendary Luke Skywalker, posted a video on Twitter in which he shaves his beard. The fresh-face is part of a promotion for his upcoming show “Pop Culture Quest”.
The actor also gave a nod to “Star Wars” fans in the tweet: “Haven’t seen my chin since May ’15, so #FarewellFacialFur &#ByeByeBeard, (at least til #EpisodeIX).”
Episode IX?! What does this mean? Did Hamill just guarantee that the master Jedi will survive the events of 2017’s “Episode VIII”? Maybe he’ll suffer a Han Solo-style death only to reappear as a ghost in “Episode IX” — like Obi-Wan before him.
Alternatively, this could all be explained with midi-chlorians…