Mark Hamill approves of an impromptu performance of the Star Wars Imperial March being played at police at a protest in France. Hamill is best known for his portrayal of a farm boy turned Resistance hero Luke Skywalker. The actor has always been an outspoken voice in the Twitter-sphere, and his recent posts in support of the Black Lives Matter protestors have that signature Hamill humor, while also being respectful of the seriousness of the issues at hand.
Protests quickly sprang up across the United States after a viral video depicted an African-American man, George Floyd, being killed by a white police officer. It wasn't long before Black Lives Matter protests began occurring in other countries as well. John Boyega, best known for playing Finn in the most recent Star Wars trilogy, gave a passionate speech at a BLM protest in London, despite the potential ramifications for his career. Hamill voiced his support for Boyega, saying that he "had never been more proud of you, John [Boyega.] Love, dad." It was inevitable that famous figures from Batman and the first black/Latino Spider-Man Miles Morales joined the fray of protestors. All in all, the death of George Floyd has brought the issue of police brutality back in the global spotlight.
A video of a French musician playing the Imperial March at the police at a protest that occurred in France feels incredibly relevant to the countless protests occurring right now across the world. Hamill posted the video on his Twitter page with a wordless caption of numerous laughing emojis. Check out the hilarious video that's amassed nearly 20 million views below.
While this impassioned performance of the Imperial March did not occur at a Black Lives Matter protest, the iconic theme transcends language and countries. It demonstrates the protestor's thoughts without having to utter a single word. It's interesting to see how fictional characters and stories become a source of inspiration in the fight for real-life justice. After all, Luke Skywalker's battle to destroy the Empire didn't end by blasting the first Death Star to smithereens. What it took was the dedication of the entire Rebel Alliance to defeat Palpatine's forces once and for all. Even then, the galactic peace and harmony didn't last very long due to the rise of the First Order. However, what has always been so inspiring about Star Wars is that there were still those willing to rise up and fight for what was right. Hamill's support of the Black Lives Matter protestors would certainly make Luke Skywalker proud.
The struggle and fight for justice in Star Wars is a theme that is universal to all of humanity. Fans continue to love Star Wars not only for the lightsaber duels and galactic space battles but mainly for the characters that rise above evil and do everything they can to eradicate it. Luke Skywalker might be a fictional hero, but Mark Hamill has proven with his outspoken support of justice time and time again that he's a real-life hero as well.
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