- Sebastian Stan’s stunt double recently revealed Mark Hamill likes Stan as Luke Skywalker
- Hamill played Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars movies
- The information was revealed in an interview
Mark Hamill supports a popular fan recast of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Sebastian Stan. Best known for playing Bucky Barnes/Captain America in Avengers and most recently Thunderbolts, Stan, 42, has earned widespread fan approval for the potential role. Hamill, 73, portrayed Luke Skywalker in multiple Star Wars films.
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According to a stunt double for the Avengers star, Hamill himself has said he approves of the popular fan recast. However, at 42, Stan would have to play a young Luke Skywalker. Even in season 2 of The Mandalorian, Hamill played a de-aged version of Skywalker, despite being in his seventies.
Creepy, but he did.
Find out what the stunt double said, and what exactly Hamill said about Stan playing his Stars Wars character here.
What did Mark Hamill say about his Star Wars recasting?
As a result of an interview with Cantina Talks, we know Hamill would like Stan to play Skywalker. John Nania, Stan’s long-term stunt double, spoke about Hamill said Stan would make a fantastic young Luke Skywalker.
Additionally, Hamil has even supposedly discussed the idea with Stan, who is keen on it.
“Do you know how many conversations he and I have had about this? Literally there was a moment that I’m, like, I’m sure you’ve seen the picture of you as Luke Skywalker. He then told me… “Mark and I have actually talked about this,” Nania said.
He continued, ” Not anything official on Disney’s level of Star Wars, but I guess Mark Hamill’s been, like, he’s a fantastic actor, let him do it. But then Sebastian, being as awesome as he is, he’s like, ‘Mark is still doing the job. I don’t wanna take the job from him, and he’s still working, you’re not gonna beat the original.”
As always Stan is a humble king!
Could Sebastian Stan play Luke Skywalker?
According to fans, yes. However, Stan is an in-demmand actor. He is set to star in two huge Marvel movies after Thunderbolts, Avengers: Doomsday, and Secret Wars. In addition to those Marvel projects, he is also starring in Fjord and Let the Evil Go West.
In terms of timelines, he may be able to play a young Luke, but he is already 42. Hamill was around 25 or 26 during his first Star Wars film in 1977, so Stan has 16 years on that.
