Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) becomes celestial receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. The honored Jedi was presented with the award by George Lucas writer and director of Star Wars. While Hamill is known for the first produced episodes of Star Wars and later chapters The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, he has had a long career in Entertainment with 308 credits to his name.
Also on hand for the presentation were Harrison Ford, Kelly Marie Tran ( who played Rose Tiko in The Last Jedi) and Billie Lourd (who played Lieutenant Connix in The Last Jedi). The ceremony also included Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Leron Gubler and Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Jeff Zarrinnam.
As part of the event they also celebrated #JediDay, a digital activation centered on Mark and everything we love about the Jedi.
On March 13th Star Wars: The Last Jedi enters the home video market followed by a 4K Ultra/Blu-ray release of the film on March 27th.
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
