Last Friday, actor Mark Hamill, remembered for his performance as Luke Skywalker in the saga Star Warsvisited the White House and greeted President Joe Biden, who was encouraged to call him ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’, referring to the Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
After meeting in the Oval Office, he appeared by surprise in the press room. “How many of you had ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press conference’ on your bingo cards?” the actor can be heard saying wearing black aviator-style glasses that, according to the artist, Biden had given them to him.
When reporters asked him about his meeting with Joe Biden; Mark Hamill noted that he called him ‘Mr President’, but he politely replied: “You can call me Joe.”
Mark Hamill, recognized for his political activism and his criticism of former Republican President Donald Trump, has visited the White House on several occasions in the past. Previously, he had the privilege of doing so during the presidencies of two Democrats, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. However, this time, it marks his first visit to the hallowed grounds of the Oval Office, as he himself shared with the media present.
This Saturday, fans of Star Wars enjoy franchise day, created by George Lucas. It is celebrated every May 4th for a play on words, since ‘May the 4th Be With You’ sounds similar to “May the Force be with you” (“May the Force be with you”, in Spanish), an iconic phrase from the saga.
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Mark Hamill met Natalie Portman, his “mother” in the intergalactic saga
At the 2024 Golden Globes, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California, Mark Hamill and Natalie Portman, who played Luke Skywalker and Princess Padmé Amidala respectively in the iconic science fiction saga Star Wars, shared a special moment. They decided to immortalize the meeting with a photograph that delighted fans of the franchise.
Hamill, 72, and Portman, 42, posed together in the snapshot, marking an emotional meeting between the actors. Hamill, dressed in gray dress pants and a black blazer, expressed his excitement on social media: “I finally met my ‘mother,’ thanks to the Golden Globes.” Meanwhile, Portman sported an elegant long dress with sparkly details and shoulder bras.
It is important to note that this photograph was possible thanks to the fact that Mark Hamill He was appointed as one of the presenters of the ceremony. On the other hand, Portman was nominated in the category of Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for her outstanding performance as Elizabeth Berry in the romantic drama film Secrets of a scandal.
Star Wars Day
Each May 4th, Star Wars fans join the celebrations to reaffirm their passion and admiration for the film saga of George Lucas. The origin of this peculiar holiday dates back to a clever play on words and a tribute to a historical political figure.
Name Star Wars Day It is due to a phonetic similarity of the phrase “May the 4th (fourth) be with you” and which in English is pronounced almost the same as “May the force be with you.” be with you), motto that has resonated in the hearts of the franchise’s followers.
This play on words came to life on May 4, 1979, when the British newspaper London Evening News congratulated Margaret Thatcher on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The note said: “May the 4th Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations“, thus marking the beginning of a tradition that would take time to expand globally.
It was in 2011 when the Star Wars Day It gained worldwide popularity thanks to a festival organized by the Toronto Underground Cinema in Canada, where all the films in the saga were screened.
Mark Hamill showing the black aviator glasses that President Joe Biden gave him.Source: AFP
