JJ Abrams never gave fans the one thing everyone wanted, and Mark Hamill just confirmed it.
In a new roundtable with THR on YouTube, Hamill revealed (while the rest of the table laughed) that Abrams never planned to reunite Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo in Disneyâs sequel Star Wars trilogy â not even for a single scene.
Thatâs right. After nearly 40 years, fans were robbed of the most obvious, easy crowd-pleaser in franchise history.

Mark Hamill Confirms There Was Never a Reunion Plan
When asked which actor heâs always wanted to work with, Hamill replied: âWell, in the sequel trilogies, Harrison Ford.â
Then came the dagger:
âI said, âArenât we going to have a moment where all three of us get together to raise the roof? Itâll only take 30 seconds.â And JJ said, âWell, Mark, itâs not Lukeâs story anymore.ââ
Let that sink in.
Abrams â the so-called âfanboyâ director hired to revive Star Wars â actually told Luke Skywalker that Star Wars wasnât about him anymore.
Watch the video:
@hollywoodreporter #MarkHamill reflects on the moment he wishes he got to have with #HarrisonFord in the #StarWars sequel trilogies during the actors #THRRoundtable ⏠original sound â The Hollywood Reporter

No Excuse for Skipping the Skywalker Trio Reunion
This is the same franchise that made Abrams rich off nostalgia, reboots, and recycled plotlines, and yet he couldnât be bothered to shoot a single scene reuniting the trio that built the galaxy far, far away.
Hamill shrugged it off with his trademark sarcasm: âAnyway, nobody listens to me.â
But the fans were listening. And they noticed. And now, years later, with The Mandalorian & Grogu set to hit theaters this May â the first Star Wars movie since the Abrams-led disaster â itâs clear how badly the sequel trilogy burned the fanbase.

The Fallout: Star Wars Went Silent for Seven Years
After the release of The Last Jedi sent Star Wars fans packing, they brought back Abrams for The Rise of Skywalker, which flopped in 2019.
Star Wars films went dark for 7 years. Only Disney+ shows like The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka managed to keep things alive.
Now the latest is that Kathleen Kennedy is on her way out. Dave Filoni is taking the reins at Lucasfilm. But the damage has been done.

JJ Abrams: The Legacy of a Hack
Letâs call it what it is â cinematic malpractice.
JJ Abrams had Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher on the payroll. He had the keys to Star Wars. He had one job: give fans the reunion they waited four decades to see and then pass the baton.
Instead, he gave us broken plotlines, retconned lore, and nostalgia-bait with no payoff. Itâs almost impressive how badly he fumbled the easiest layup in movie history.
Fans didnât need much. A 30-second scene â Luke, Leia, and Han back in the Falcon, cracking jokes and staring down a new threat. Done. Box office gold. Legacy secured.
Instead? Han dies in Force Awakens. Luke becomes a grumpy space hermit who drinks alien milk. Leia⊠floats.
Mark Hamill still canât believe it. The actors laughed, too. Because itâs so ridiculous, it almost has to be a joke.
But itâs not a joke. Itâs canon. And itâs one of the biggest missed opportunities in Hollywood history. And J.J. Abrams is the biggest hack of all time.
