Mark Hamill doesn't intend to return to Star Wars

Mark Hamill doesn't intend to return to 'Star Wars'.

The 73-year-old star first played the role of Luke Skywalker in the original movie 'A New Hope' back in 1977 but has no wish to return as the protagonist as he would prefer franchise bosses to focus on the "future" with different characters at the heart of the stories.

In an interview with ComicBook.com, Mark said: "I am so grateful to George (Lucas) for letting me be a part of that back in the day, the humble days when George called 'Star Wars' the most expensive low-budget movie ever made.

"We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that. But my deal is, I had my time. I'm appreciative of that, but I think they should focus on the future and all the new characters."

Mark's last significant appearance was as a force ghost in the 2019 sequel trilogy flick 'The Rise of Skywalker' and he joked that it was impossible for him to return after the ghostly truth about his alter ego was revealed in the 2017 picture 'The Last Jedi'.

He said: "(I) disappeared in ('The Last Jedi'), I left my robes behind. And there's no way I'm gonna appear as a naked force ghost."