While Harrison Ford (‘Indiana Jones’) struggled to keep his career going to achieve a breakthrough in the late 1970s, Mark Hamill (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’) was still struggling to even get a job at the time . foothold in the entertainment industry. That he also had the leading role in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope“had to take over, which was quite a surprise for the then up-and-coming actor.
As Mark Hamill op was a guest, he commented on his audition for “Star Wars” and never tired of mentioning how cool and charming he thought Han Solo star Harrison Ford was. That made him think for a while that Ford would star in the space adventure: “I thought Han Solo was the main character and I was the sidekick. Harrison was a true leading man. I thought he was Captain America and I was Bucky.
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Anyone who knows even a little about the Marvel Universe knows where Mark Hamill is going with the comparison: Captain America is the dazzling star, while Bucky aka The Winter Soldier remains in the shadow of the great Avenger. However, in the case of “Star Wars” this case did not occur: “When I finally got the script and opened the front page, it said ‘The Star Wars: The Adventures Of Luke Starkiller As Taken From The ‘Saga Of The Whills’.” Then Mark Hamill’s eyes fell – he’s the star here, while Harrison Ford only has a supporting role!
Today, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill are among the absolute icons of popular culture. It must be said that Ford clearly played the more iconic roles. While Hamill stars as Luke Skywalker, which is of course absolutely groundbreaking, Ford embodied Han Solo, Indiana Jones and, last but not least, Deckard in the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise. But one thing is certain: the film world today would certainly be unimaginable without the two actors.