Star Wars Day: Actor Mark Hamill makes surprise White House appearance for May 4th

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Publicado 2024-05-03

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill stopped by the White House press briefing room on Friday, after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise and was mentored by Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the film, told reporters he had dubbed Biden “Joebi-Wan Kenobi” in a play on words.

The 72-year-old film star, who often criticizes former president Donald Trump on social media, praised Biden’s legislative record and donned the same style of aviator sunglasses worn by the president, which he said Biden had given to him.

“I'm open to questions, although no Star Wars questions, please,” Hamill joked to reporters in his surprise appearance. “I came to the Obama White House, but I never was invited into the Oval Office, and it was a large gathering. So this one was really extra special.”

Hamill’s White House visit comes a day ahead of Star Wars Day, celebrated by fans of the space saga on May 4th, given the similarity of the phrase "May the Fourth Be With You" to the films' catchphrase "May the force be with you".

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Todos los comentarios (21)

@TheSilverGate hace 14 días

So he finally joined the dark side
@47J8R2N hace 14 días

You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
@Redact63Lluks hace 14 días

He's more smacked up than Hunter, I bet they're pals
@GreyCrowe hace 14 días

Breaking News: Leader of the Rebellion endorses the Empire
@psnaris hace 14 días

In a galaxy far away.... where Mark's brain is.
@ethanschmid4104 hace 12 días

Wait, did Mark Hamill, the man that my dad grew up watching the Star Wars movies on TV when he was a kid, just literally say that Joe Biden was the most successful President in his lifetime? Why!?!?!? Have you hitting your head against your lightsaber, Luke? Something’s wrong with you!
@marcusxavier4436 hace 13 días

The force was not with this press conference
@chrisroach5821 hace 14 días

May the 4th, be with you!
@justaghoulintheworld hace 14 días

An endorsement from a Jedi.
@winstonsmith935 hace 13 días

So he has joined the Dark Side
@debrakessler5141 hace 14 días

What a circus!!! Disgusting.
@redredmane5544 hace 6 días

DANG Mark Hamill's neck got SHORT !!! My dad had a short Danish neck, and now, Mark's is even SHORTER !!! 😆😂😆 He was probably about 5' 10" in height. Now he's about 5' 5" !!!
@charleskim1540 hace 14 días

Awesome.
@sa-uz8xv hace 13 días

Isnt that the guy from corvette summer ?
@bobbobbington3615 hace 4 días

He supports Darth Toddler Sniffer.
@turnerdcentury hace 14 días

Cool .. looking good Mark
@surge1229 hace 12 días

so has Mark changed or did he completely miss the message of episode 4
@dustwatcher1963 hace 14 días

Is this a Washington joke?
@mikebonnett9916 hace 14 días

“But there seems to have been an actual decline in rational thinking. The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously — after all, if an athlete is paid a million or more a year, he knows he is important … so his opinions of foreign affairs and domestic policies must be important, too, even though he proves himself to be both ignorant and subliterate every time he opens his mouth. (Most of his fans were just as ignorant and unlettered; the disease was spreading.)” ― Robert A. Heinlein, To Sail Beyond the Sunset
@chrisroach5821 hace 14 días

Hamils solar skates have took him way out in the stars.