Mark Hamill Thinks We Should Manage Our Expectations For STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Not that he's suggesting it won't be a great movie, only that it'll just be a movie. While talking to Hero Complex, the Kingsman: The Secret Service actor says that anyone expecting The Force Awakens to be the "second coming" is in for a disappointment.
During an interview with Hero Complex, actor Mark Hamill discusses his cameo in Mathews Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service, his return as The Trickster on the CW's The Flash, and, of course, Star Wars. Hamill will reprise the iconic role of Luke Skywalker in J.J. Abrams' upcoming The Force Awakens, and talks about his surprise at the level of security that was necessary to prevent leaks while filming. "Oh, my God! It’s just crazy town," he exclaimed when asked to describe his first day back on set. "First of all, the security. We had problems before with people leaking stuff, but I was saying to them, “Is it really necessary to put on this giant robe with a hood that hangs down to your chest to go from my trailer to the soundstage?” They said, “Drones.” I said, “You’re kidding! Really?"
He also assures fans that it's all for their own good, and they'll be glad they avoided the leaks/spoilers when the film hits theaters this December -- though he seems to think they shouldn't build it up for themselves too much. "Believe me, it will be here before you know it. Forget about it, that’s my advice. Look forward to all the summer movies. I’m telling you, it’s just a movie. These people that build it up in their minds like it’s going to be the second coming of, I don’t know what — they’re bound to be disappointed." He has a point. Remember the intense fan-fervor leading to to the prequels? Still, I think we'll all be happy as long as the movie is f*cking amazingly awesome. More at the link below.
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