Mark Hamill almost retired from live acting after Skywalker’s rise, then Mike Flanagan called

When you think Mark Hamillthink Star Wars. Luke Skywalker is one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema and Hamill has been a force in entertainment for decades, from successful films to legendary vocal roles such as The Joker.

But after concluding the Skywalker saga Skywalker’s ascent In 2019, Hamill was ready to call him stop on live acting.

In San Diego Comic-Con, during the panel for the next adaptation of Stephen King The long walkHamill opened up why he almost retired and what he would go on.

“I did not expect to be so busy in this phase of my career. I thought that this phase of my career would have spent more time with a metal detector that wanders for the beach. You know, playing with dogs in the courtyard.

“I told my agents, I said:” Do you know what? I am no longer motivated. “This is 2019. I said: ‘You know, I think I will retire and I only do voice off the pitch [work]. “The only people who objected were my agent and my wife – it’s nice to have me out of the house.”

It would have been a suitable exit, closing a character who called generations. But just as Hamill was ready to pack him, director Mike Flanagan came to the call.

Hamill has achieved a role in Flanagan’s Netflix series The fall of the house of the usherA modern Gothic tour on the classic story of Edgar Allan Poe. And that role has changed everything for him.

“I must say:” Thanks to Mike Flanagan. “It would have been a routine character for an off -field voice, but to play a socio -popular amoral lawyer, only pure evil, never on the camera.

That performance like Arthur Gordon Pym reminded the public that Hamill could do more, that he could still offer an unforgettable live action. He didn’t even stop there. Hamill collaborated again with Flanagan for the adaptation of Stephen King Chuck’s life, earn even more praise. It was one of the best performances of his career.

Since then, Hamill has been everywhere, balancing vocal and live-action acting roles. He even returned, in a sense, to Luke Skywalker through de-Coed sequences in The Mandalorian AND Boba Fett’s book.

Now, Hamill is preparing for another Stephen King project: The long walkdirected by Francis Lawrence. He plays the major and a ruthless figure in the dystopian thriller and the fans had a peek for the intensity that leads to the role of the comic-con.

The long walk Connect the theaters on September 12, 2025. For someone who almost moved away from live acting, Hamill is showing that he has still remained in abundance in the tank.