Mark Hamill shares ‘Star Wars’ photo from first shoot day as Luke Skywalker
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford began filming George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. On Saturday, Hamill shared a throwback photo from his first day at work, wearing his Luke Skywalker garb in the Tunisian desert that served as the set for Tatooine.
“Taken in Tunisia early morning Day #1 waiting for my 1st shot (emerging from home for robot auction),” Hamill tweeted of principal photography, which kicked off on March 22, 1976. “Perhaps the very 1st.” Shown in the background are what appear to be Jawas. Among the scenes planned for day one of production include Luke buying R2-D2 and C-3PO off of the desert traders.
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In a separate response to a fan, the actor wrote, “Crew was kind but thought was ‘rubbish’ – I kept telling them ‘We’re on a winner!'”
Taken in Tunisia early morning Day #1 waiting for my 1st shot (emerging from home for robot auction)-Perhaps the very 1st #LukePic #SW pic.twitter.com/WMCGnWCotP
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 18, 2017
Judging by my clueless expression, probably both. Crew was kind but thought #SW was "rubbish"-I kept telling them"We're on a winner!"#LOLuke https://t.co/S6mzZbWLvD
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 18, 2017
Nearly 41 years after this snapshot was taken, Hamill is now preparing for his debut as an older Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi following an earlier cameo in The Force Awakens. He’ll appear alongside Fisher (who filmed scenes as General Leia Organa before her death in December), Ford, and newcomers Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will hit theaters this Dec. 15.
