Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 10 Major Reveals From D23 Trailer

10. Luke Does Take The Lightsaber

Star Wars The Last Jedi Luke Rey
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Early on in the footage, we see Episode VIII go back to the exact same moment Episode VII left off: with Rey and Luke atop Ahch-To, and her passing him his old lightsaber.

We know that The Last Jedi is picking up right from that moment, but what we don't know is how Luke reacts. Indeed, up until this point we weren't even sure if he'd actually accept the lightsaber, since he seems to have left the Jedi Order behind.

Here, then, we get confirmation that he does indeed accept the lightsaber from Rey, which suggests he isn't going to totally be done with the Jedi weapon. Of course, he'll also give it back to her for training purposes (and she'll probably keep it beyond that too), but it does mean we'll get to see Luke hold ol' blue at least one more time, and that there's something of the Jedi in him yet.

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