He’s been bandied about as a possible replacement to play a young Luke Skywalker by Star Wars fans.
But Sebastian Stan won’t even consider taking over the role of the iconic Jedi knight until he gets Mark Hamill’s blessings.
The 38-year-old Falcon And The Winter Soldier Star opened up about a possible future with the Star Wars franchise when asked earlier this week on Good Morning America, though he doesn’t seem to be holding his breath.
Waiting for permission: Sebastian Stan, 38, said he won’t play Luke Skywalker unless ‘Mark Hamill calls me personally’ during a GMA appearance this week after fans suggested he could fill the part on social media
‘People are wondering about you perhaps playing a young Luke Skywalker…’ co-host Robin Roberts mused during Sebastian’s Good Morning America appearance.
‘Even Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, has tweeted his support,’ she added.
‘Well, if Mark Hamill calls me personally to tell me that he feels inclined to share this role with me, then I’ll believe it,’ he said cautiously.
‘Until then, I won’t believe it.’
Hot topic: ‘People are wondering about you perhaps playing a young Luke Skywalker…’ co-host Robin Roberts mused during Sebastian’s Good Morning America appearance; Hamill seen in The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Hesitant: ‘Well, if Mark Hamill calls me personally to tell me that he feels inclined to share this role with me, then I’ll believe it,’ Stan said cautiously. ‘Until then, I won’t believe it’
Twins: Roberts was referencing a 2017 tweet in which Hamil posted a headshot of Sebastian next to a film still of himself taken from the 1993 film Time Runner to show how alike they looked
Roberts was referencing a 2017 tweet in which Hamil posted a headshot of Sebastian next to a film still of himself taken from the 1993 film Time Runner.
The side-by-side comparison showed the two actors have remarkably similar facial structures and features.
Other fans have even photoshopped the Marvel actor’s face onto Luke Skywalker’s body in Star Wars still to prove he’s a dead ringer for Hamill, who’s now 69.
In 2018, Mark replied to a fan’s tweet endorsing Sebastian with more words of encouragement.
‘Sebastian doesn’t need my stamp of approval!’ he wrote. ‘He’s a wonderful actor & is never less than great in everything he does.’
Seal of approval: In 2018, Mark replied to a fan’s tweet endorsing Sebastian with more words of encouragement
‘Sebastian doesn’t need my stamp of approval!’ Hamill wrote. ‘He’s a wonderful actor & is never less than great in everything he does’
Changing features: Notably, the comparisons between Sebastian and Mark only works from 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back and on
Notably, the comparisons between Sebastian and Mark only works from The Empire Strikes Back and on.
Between 1977’s Star Wars and the first sequel, Hamill was in a major car crash that fractured his nose and cheekbone.
He returned for 1980’s Empire with a significantly different look, though fans never wavered in their support for the actor, who reprised the role in the most recent Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Ouch: Between 1977’s Star Wars and the first sequel, Hamill was in a major car crash that altered his facial structure. He returned for 1980’s Empire with a significantly different look (Hamil L, Stan R)
Sebastian is currently reprising his role as the Winter Soldier in Disney+’s new Marvel series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, opposite his costar Anthony Mackie.
He debuted a significantly different version of the character in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger with Chris Evans playing the title character, but he emerged decades later as a villain in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Since then, Sebastian has made major appearances in Captain America: Civil War and the last two Avengers films, this time as a hero.
Taking on the role of Luke Skywalker might not even be much of a stretch for the actor, as both Marvel and the Star Wars empire were bought up by Disney in recent years.
Recurring role: Sebastian currently stars with Anthony Mackie in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. He originated the character of Bucky Barnes, who becomes the Winter Soldier, in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger