Mark Hamilltook to social media to share the evolution of the Luke Skywalker action figure over the last 40 years and gave some humorous commentary on the 4Star Warstoys that he chose. Hamill is an avid user of social media and is always interacting with fans who seem to hit him up all day, every day. The 66-year old actor doesn’t seem to mind and takes the time when he can to properly interact with the millions ofStar Warsfans all over the world.
In a recent Twitter post, Mark Hamill shared four images of differentLuke Skywalker action figuresfrom over the years. The first one is one of the first ever LukeStar Warsaction figures, which Hamill refers to as the “Generic Lemon-Haired Ken Doll Luke.” That description is pretty spot on and will definitely give fans of a certain age a dose of nostalgia. Next up, he shares anEmpire Strikes Backversion of beat up Luke. Hamill calls this one, “Black-Haired Semi-Conscious Adult-Diaper Luke” and there’s no topping that description.
The nextStar Wars toythat Mark Hamill shows off is a weird looking, almostHe-Man-style of action figure that looks more like Arnold Schwarzenegger than Luke. Hamill calls this one, “Pumped-Up Roid-Rage With Balcony You Could Do Shakespeare From Luke.” And finally, Hamill shows off the latest iteration of the Luke Skywalker action figure, which is the crazy realistic version fromThe Last Jedi. Hamill refers to this one as, “Senior Citizen Jedi Pension-Plan Future Force-Ghost Luke.”
The Luke Skywalker action figures that Mark Hamill shared instantly gotStar Warsfans showing off their collections of Luke figures. Some have aged better than others, but there are a ton of different versions of the character. Some fans even shared some pictures ofJoker action figuresas well along with some of the weirderStar Warsmerchandise that’s been released over the years, including Luke Skywalker Pez Dispensers and that bizarre C-3PO tape dispenser. However, one of the more impressive pictures shared was aLEGOversion of Mark Hamill receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, complete with a bunch ofStar Warscharacters and Harrison Ford along with George Lucas.
There’s been a lot of differentStar Warsmerchandise released over the last 40 years and Mark Hamill is well aware of it. Recently, he was asked about his least favorite of all of the weird merchandise that he’s seen over the years. Without hesitation, Hamill brought up a Luke figure fromThe Empire Strikes Back, which features Luke and a Tauntaun that has a stomach that you’re able to fit the tiny Luke action figure into. You can check out the running commentary on the evolution of the Luke Skywalker action figure below, fromMark Hamill’s Twitteraccount.
