Actor Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise, is being put on blast by Jamie Kennedy after he shared an AI-generated photo of U.S. President Donald Trump in a grave. Although the actor apologized after facing backlash from the White House, many have voiced their disappointment in Hamill’s actions on social media.
In early May, the actor shared an AI-generated image on Bluesky that showed Trump lying in a shallow grave. The dates on the gravestone read 1946-2024.
Hamill captioned the post, “If Only — He should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes.”
“Long enough to realize he’ll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore,” he added. White House Spokesman Davis Ingle responded to the post, calling him a “deranged lunatic,” as previously reported by The Blast.
“The Life of Chuck” actor then attempted to apologize, but it seemed tongue-in-cheek, as he shared his message alongside another photo of Trump with an outrageous hairstyle.
“Accurate Edit for Clarity: ‘He should live long enough to… be held accountable for his… crimes,’” he wrote. “Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.”
The apology did little to quell the online firestorm, especially after Jamie Kennedy called him out for his comments.
Jamie Kennedy Says ‘Luke Skywalker Has Lost It’
In an episode of his podcast, “Hate To Break It To Ya”, Jamie Kennedy blasted Mark Hamill for posting the AI-generated image of Trump depicting him in a shallow grave.
“That is insane. That is brain rot gone beyond,” Kennedy said. “This is nuts. Luke Skywalker has lost it, dude. You’re like a big voice in the world, and you’re promoting that. Like, what is wrong with you?”
He went on to say, “You can call this guy whatever you want, but he’s the elected leader, so clearly he’s legally in, and he won, and he’s the elected leader,” Kennedy continued, calling Hamill’s post “irresponsible” and “evil.”
Has Mark Hamill Retired From ‘Star Wars’?
As most fans know, the character of Luke Skywalker met his end at the end of 2017’s “The Last Jedi.” At this time, it is unclear where the franchise is heading. The recently released film “The Mandalorian and Grogu” was set before the events of the sequel trilogy, during a time when Luke Skywalker was still alive. However, Hamill believes that the franchise should focus on new characters.
“I am so grateful to George for letting me be a part of that back in the day, the humble days when George called ‘Star Wars’ ‘the most expensive low-budget movie ever made,’” he told ComicBook in 2025. “We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that. But my deal is, I had my time. I’m appreciative of that, but I think they should focus on the future and all the new characters.”
Mark Hamill Felt ‘Closure’ After His Character Died
The Skywalker Saga seemed to come to an end with 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Luke Skywalker seemingly had no children. Leia Organa, the daughter of Darth Vader, had a son with Han Solo – Kylo Ren/Ben Solo – but he passed away at the end of the film. Although Rey called herself “Rey Skywalker” at the end of the movie and was determined to be the daughter of a clone of Palpatine, she is not a Skywalker by blood, and therefore, it seems that the bloodline has officially come to an end.
“My character was given complete closure,” Hamill said in an interview with TODAY, noting that the end of his story “felt like a conclusion.”
“I died… and once the Skywalker trilogy was over, it was a whole new era for them [Lucasfilm],” he added.
Still, the journey into a galaxy far, far away will continue with “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which is scheduled for a theatrical release in May 2027. The film stars an A-list cast consisting of Ryan Gosling, Mia Goth, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, and Amy Adams.
