Mark Hamill, the actor who portrayed Luke Skywalker, has expressed strong support for Dave Filoni as the new head of Star Wars storytelling at Lucasfilm. In comments to USA Today, Hamill said he cannot think of better hands for the franchise than Filoni's. This endorsement comes after Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as president in January.
Hamill praised Filoni's deep understanding of Star Wars, noting his direct collaboration with George Lucas on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The actor also highlighted their later work together, when Luke Skywalker appeared via de-aging visual effects in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. 'George was a mentor to Dave, so he knows George’s sensibility,' Hamill added. He described those Disney+ projects as 'great stuff.'
