Luke Skywalker
- First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Created by: George Lucas
- Debut: May 25, 1977
- Owner: Lucasfilm (under Disney)
- Played By: Mark Hamill
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Emperor Palpatine Deserves The Real Credit For Destroying The Empire
Pop quiz, Star Wars fans: who do you think is most responsible for destroying the Empire? It’s tempting to give …
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Return Of The Jedi Original Ending Turns Luke Into Vader
Return of the Jedi changed a lot from first draft to finished product. Mark Hamill shot the entire movie with …
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Luke Skywalker’s Family Tree Was Almost Way More Complicated
Star Wars has, at its core, always been about the Skywalker family. However, Skywalker lore can get a little complicated, …
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Fans Have Too Much Control Over Their Fandoms
Fans’ direct influence over their favorite fandoms has always been a double-edged sword. On one hand, overzealous fans saved the …
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Marvel And Star Wars Both Need A Reboot
The shocking announcement that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom makes it even more obvious …
Disney Is Killing Star Wars Characters Fans Have Loved For Decades
Disney has committed many Star Wars sins since acquiring the franchise, but for many fans, the most egregious offense has …
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The Best Way To Bring Beloved Star Wars Actor Back Is Already Written
For Star Wars fans, the hits keep coming: in addition to the recent cancellation of The Acolyte, Temuera Morrison has …
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The Most Hated Star Wars Film Predicted What Fans Now Want
While The Rise of Skywalker was definitely a worse film, many Star Wars fans see The Last Jedi as the …
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The Sci-Fi Comedy By A Horror Master That Created Alien
“In space, no one can hear you laugh” could have easily been the tagline for the 1974 space comedy Dark …
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The Book Of Boba Fett Star Admits Series Hurt The Fan-Favorite Character
Since Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope first hit theaters in 1977, the franchise has thrived when adhering to …
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Star Wars Sith Theory Changes The Entire History Of Villains
Star Wars fans have a deep love for the franchise’s many books, but would you believe that one of those …
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The Old Republic In Star Wars Deserved Its Doomed Fate
Star Wars has always been a simple story of good versus evil, and that extends to the politics of this …
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The Mistake Hiding In Star Wars’ Most Famous Scene
Star Wars is a franchise filled with many memorable scenes, but none more so than the famous reveal in The …
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Boba Fett Is The Real Reason Jabba the Hutt Died
In this time of social upheaval and political uncertainty, I often find myself pondering life’s biggest questions…for example, who is …
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Fan Hatred Of Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Ignores The Obvious
There are more reasons that fans hate the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy than there are Darth Vader action figures. However, …
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The Best Duels To The Death In Sci-Fi History
Science fiction has provided no shortage of jaw-dropping battle scenes over the years. We’ve watched ships stalk each other through …
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Kylo Ren Stole Design From Forgotten Luke Skywalker Star Wars Story?
Over the course of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Kylo Ren went through quite a few fashion tweaks, and it’s …
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Twisters Shows Hollywood How Soft Reboots Should Work
New films of existing franchises have mostly served as either sequels or remakes, but we’re now living in the golden …
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Darth Vader Stronger Than Marvel’s Greatest Villain
One of the paradoxes of being a geek is that nothing brings people together like conflict…specifically, arguing over which of …
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Mark Hamill Is Wrong About Luke Skywalker
One thing that The Last Jedi haters often bring up is that even Mark Hamill seemed to hate what the …
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The Death Star Is Not The Scariest Superweapon In Star Wars
What’s scarier than a weapon capable of blowing up a planet? How about a weapon designed to wipe out an …
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The Star Wars Re-Releases Have More Good Changes Than Bad
Whenever I get into a discussion about the original Star Wars trilogy with other people, it usually involves a lot …
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The Twisted Star Wars Droid Who Loves Torturing Her Own Kind
There are evil characters in Star Wars, and then there’s EV-9D9. While Imperials like Darth Vader have occasionally used torture …
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The Simple Secret Behind R2-D2’s Name
Star Wars is a franchise filled with strange names, many of which evolved quite a bit over the years. For …
Darth Vader And Boba Fett Almost Were Much, Much Closer
In The Empire Strikes Back, we see that Darth Vader has some kind of past history with Boba Fett. While …
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Lord of the Rings Anime Gives Franchise An Amazing New Chance
When it was announced a new Lord of the Rings movie was coming out, I was excited like most people, …
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The Secret Star Wars Prequel Detail Hidden In The Original Trilogy
The Star Wars prequels were filled with Easter eggs and other details for fans of the Original Trilogy to find. …
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The Best Star Wars Space Battle Moment Is Due To An Accident
There are very few things that Star Wars fans agree about, from whether the prequels were good to whether or …
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Robert Downey Jr. MCU Return Is The Worst Idea Ever
“I’ve become surprisingly open-minded to the idea.” That’s what Robert Downey Jr. recently told Jodie Foster when the veteran actress …
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Luke Skywalker Makes The Darkest Choice In Star Wars And No One Notices
One of the most emotional moments in The Empire Strikes Back is one I never heard anyone else mention. It’s …
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