Mark Hamill Playing Luke Skywalker in a New Star Wars Short

After his finest performance in the role that made him famous, Mark Hamill is back as Luke Skywalker in  a new installment of the animated series of shorts Star Wars: Forces of Destiny.

Hamill, who just played the iconic Star Wars role in December’s The Last Jedi, will be voicing a young Luke while he is still being trained by Yoda on Dagobah during the time of The Empire Strike Back film. The title of the second season of Forces of Destiny is titled, “The Path Ahead.” The premise of the short states,

Struggling with his Jedi training, Luke is grateful for master Yoda’s offer to join him on a sojourn through the trees and swamps of Dagobah, until he learns that Yoda will be riding in his backpack! Minding Yoda, Luke learns to trust what he feels instead of what he thinks he sees,”

While It is unclear is Hamill will return as Skywalker in the upcoming Episode IX, the fact he is still involved in the franchise shows that Hamill is open to return if asked. The upcoming season of the series is now on Disney’s YouTube channel.


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