Mark Hamill appeared at the Oxford Union Wednesday night for a speaking engagement. Since Episode VIII just started filming, you would expect the cast of the movie would be locked in a dungeon somewhere in the UK hillside. Just like with The Force Awakens, fans are salivating for any details concerning the future of Star Wars Universe. One of the big mysteries of The Force Awakens is who is Rey, who left her on Jakku, and how is she related to Kylo Ren? (Was that three mysteries?)
Monkeys Fighting Robots even put together a helpful article compiling all the best theories about Rey – ‘The Force Awakens’ Aftermath: Top 5 Theories On Rey
Hamill poured gasoline on those theories when he was asked a cryptic question about whether he was a father figure to Daisy Ridley.
“Daisy is incredible, so genuine, appealing, loveable, she beams, she has a wonderful charisma, I adore her. She’s my daughter’s age – and that’s how I relate to her,” said Hamill.
According to the Sun, the audience gasped and laughed Hamill winked and quickly added wryly: “I don’t mean anything by that. As actors, that’s how I relate to that.”
Do you think Lucasfilm and Disney let Hamill read the entire script for Episode VIII?
Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Star Wars: Episode VIII Begins Production
Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Posted by Monkeys Fighting Robots on Monday, February 15, 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII, is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award® winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award® nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.
Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).
Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.
(Yes, the same Oxford Union that Shia LaBeouf spent 24-hours in an elevator.)
