Mark Hamill initially had strong reservations about returning as Luke Skywalker in The Force Awakens after a 32-year absence, believing it would be a mistake and that the focus should be on new characters. However, he ultimately agreed to reprise his role because Harrison Ford decided to return as Han Solo. Hamill stated that once Ford accepted, he felt "drafted," fearing he would be "the most hated man in nerd-dom" if he was the only one to decline. Despite his initial reluctance, Hamill later appreciated the opportunity to portray Luke Skywalker at his peak as a Master Jedi in The The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, which addressed his previous frustration about not getting to show Luke's full power in the sequel trilogy.[1]Mark Hamill initially had significant reservations about reprising his role as Luke Skywalker in The Force Awakens, believing it would be a mistake and that the focus should be on a new generation of characters.[1] However, he ultimately agreed to return only because Harrison Ford decided to come back as Han Solo.[1] Hamill felt "drafted" and didn't want to be "the most hated man in nerd-dom" if he was the sole holdout.[1] Despite his initial reluctance for the sequel trilogy, Hamill was later happy to portray Luke at the peak of his powers in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, fulfilling his desire to show Luke as a Master Jedi.

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