Eric Charbonneau/Neon via Getty; Screen Archives/Getty Mark Hamill made the surprising confession that he hasn't seenStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hopesince its premiere in 1977 "I'm not one of those people that goes, 'Hey, let's watch one of my movies!' " the actor joked on Friday, June 6, during the 3rd hour ofToday Hamill's latest film,The Life of Chuck, is in theaters now Mark Hamillisn't one for aStar Warsrewatch. TheLife of Chuckactor, 73, just made the surprising confession that he hasn't seenStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, his first film in the epic franchise, since its 1977 premiere. "I haven't seen it since it came out," Hamill said Friday, June 6, on the3rd Hour ofToday. "My sons watch it — especiallyNathanis a huge aficionado. I saw it when it came out and I just don't revisit it." "I'm not one of those people that goes, 'Hey, let's watch one of my movies!' " joked the actor, who famouslyplayed Jedi protagonist Luke Skywalkerin the original trilogy and later returned for the sequel films and multiple TV series. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Allstar Picture Library Limited./Alamy While many fans may be tempted to labelStar Warsas a sci-fi franchise, according to Hamill, at its heart, it's something completely different. "One of the things that struck me when I first read [the screenplay] was, 'This isn't science fiction — it's a fairytale,' " he said onToday. "There's a princess, there's a wizard, there's a space pirate. If you did a gender switch withWizard of Ozand made Dorothy Luke, it's very similar to that, because they both get swept away to these grand adventures. Hamill also recalled "complain[ing]" toStar WarscreatorGeorge Lucasduring the making of 1983'sStar Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original trilogy that Hamill famously led alongsideHarrison Fordas Han Solo and the lateCarrie Fisheras Princess Leia. "I said, 'You know, Luke has lost his hand, he's got the black glove — shouldn't it be about Luke struggling with turning to the dark side?' And George said, 'Mark, it's forchildren,' " Hamill quipped. "And that's why he would never consider killing any of the main characters [in the original trilogy]. In the new ones, they pop us off one at a time." John Wilson/Lucasfilm Ltd The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! In a recent interview with PEOPLE in support of his new movieThe Life of Chuck, Hamill didn't say he'd never return as Luke again despite his character's death in 2019'sStar Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Still, "I sort of think I had my time," he says. "I'm really grateful to have been a part of it, but I really think the focus should be on the future and the new projects and the new people," he adds. Of the upcomingStarfighterfilm, set in theStar Warsuniverse, Hamill says he doesn't know much about it and isn't involved, but he's excited to see the "great"Ryan Goslinglead. "I like his humor too," Hamill adds, shouting out a specific 2024Saturday Night Liveperformance from Gosling, 44: "He's alsogreat as Beavis." The Life of Chuckis in theaters now. Read the original article onPeople
