'Star Wars' is one of the most important sagas in the cinematographic world, which is why it has a large number of fans all over the planet. For this reason, one of the last photographs that Mark Hamill published on his social networks did not go unnoticed, in which he can be seen with Natalie Portmanwith a description that excited all the followers of the franchise created by George Lucas: “I finally met my 'mother', thanks to the Golden Globes”.
Let us remember that Portman played Padme Amidalathe teenage queen of the planet Naboo, who secretly married Anakin Skywalker and was the mother of Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker, the latter, precisely, being the role played by Hamill during the first and third trilogies of the saga. .
Did Mark Hamill and Natalie Portman meet for the first time?
The photography of Mark Hamill and Natalie Portman It took place in the dressing rooms of the 2024 Golden Globes, an awards ceremony in which the Israeli actress and director was nominated for best actress in a comedy or musical for her role in the film 'May December'. At this event, Hamill, who is currently 72 years old, was the one who presented the nominees for one of the categories.
“Now I finally met my 'mother,' thanks to the Golden Globes,” Mark Hamill wrote. Photo: X Mark Hamill
However, the surprising thing is that both actors had never met before, despite being two important figures in the history of 'Star Wars'. This was corroborated by Hamill himself, who, in 2018, responded to a publication from the official X account (formerly Twitter), which congratulated Portman on his birthday, and said: “Fun fact: I have never met this woman.”.
What were the roles of Mark Hamill and Natalie Portman in 'Star Wars'?
As we mentioned previously, Mark Hamill gives life to Luke Skywalker in the saga of Star Warswho is the son of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, a character played by Hayden Christensen, who later became the iconic antagonist Darth Vader.
Hamill appears in six films in the franchise: 'Episode IV: A New Hope' (1977), 'Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), 'Episode VI: Return of the Jedi' (1983), 'Episode VII: The Force Awakens' (2015), 'Episode VIII: The Last Jedi' (2017) and 'Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker'. In addition, he also had appearances in the saga series, such as 'The Mandalorian' and 'The Book of Bobba Fett'.
For its part, Natalie Portman made of Padme Amidala, who after her reign on Naboo, becomes the senator and anti-war spokesperson in the Galactic Senate. Her death, shortly after giving birth to Leia and Luke, played a major part in Anakin's transformation to the dark side. The Israeli actress participated in 'Episode 1: The Phantom Menace' (1999), 'Episode II: Attack of the Clones' (2002) and 'Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' (2005).
Leia Organa was the other daughter of Padmé, played by Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016. Photo: 20th Century Fox
Portman indicated that, although she has not been offered the role again, she is open to the possibility of doing so in the future. That said, the photo she took with Mark Hamill could be the door for Padmé to return to the universe of 'Star Wars'taking into account that there are still many projects in mind.
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