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Feb 29, 2024 · Mark Hamill fractured his nose and cheekbone in a car crash before Star Wars: A New Hope was released. The accident slightly changed his facial features and he feared it would end his career, but he recovered and starred in the sequels and other projects.
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Jul 6, 2021 · Mark Hamill's car accident in 1977 nearly ended his career as an actor, but it also opened the door for him to become the iconic Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Learn how his accident affected his facial features, his career, and the story of The Empire Strikes Back.
May 21, 2020 · On January 11, 1977, Mark Hamill got into a car accident that fractured his nose and left cheekbone. If the accident had happened four months later, the news would have been in every paper around ...
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May 2, 2021 · Mark Hamill was not only the original Luke Skywalker, but also a TV actor with a long resume. He was hit by a car in 1977 while driving to a movie set, breaking his nose and cheek. He feared his career was over, but he recovered and went on to star in more films and voice roles. The accident also inspired the Wampa scene in Empire Strikes Back.
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Mark Richard Hamill (/ ˈ h æ m ə l /; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He starred as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, in the original and sequel trilogies. Through the 1980s, Hamill distinguished himself from his role in the original Star Wars trilogy by pursuing a theatre career on Broadway , starring in productions ...
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Dec 13, 2023 · Mark Hamill was involved in a car accident in 1977 that required partial facial reconstruction, which may have influenced the Wampa attack scene in "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back". The rumor is debated by the filmmakers and the actor, who say the Wampa attack was more for suspense than Luke's appearance.
Oct 26, 2015 · Did Mark Hamill's car accident in 1977 affect the opening scene of The Empire Strikes Back, where he is attacked by a Wampa? Find out the facts, rumors and speculations behind this Star Wars mystery.
