Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 10 Biggest Rumours You Need To Know (Nov 13)

5. There Will Be A Luke Skywalker Flashback

As spotted by Making Star Wars, the Star Wars Hong Kong Facebook page teased the mysterious shadowy image above asking "Who's the Jedi Master?" Clearly, the easiest answer is that it's Luke Skywalker, given that he's the only Jedi currently alive, but that's not Mark Hamill in the picture. BUT that doesn't necessarily mean it's not Luke. Tying this tease in to an earlier story about the casting of British actor Robert Boulter, Making Star Wars theorised that there's going to be a flashback sequence that establishes what Luke did after Return Of The Jedi, with the younger actor in Hamill's place. Let's hope it's true. Rating: 6/10 He might not be on the IMDB cast list, but that doesn't mean anything, and looking at Boulter's lips and mouth alongside that mystery Jedi does seem to suggest they're very similar. Plus there's no denying that Boulter looks a lot like Hamill, so it would be a smart casting. It would also fit in the narrative to have Luke's story explored a little, particularly if it explains in retrospect why he chose self-imposed exile.
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