Apparently we can thank Freddy Krueger for finding the perfect Luke Skywalker, as it was actor Robert Englund who helped set up Mark Hamill with his Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope audition.
As it turns out, Englund played an important role in getting Mark Hamill in to audition for George Lucas.
There are still a lot of untold stories to be discovered about director George Lucas’ original 1977 Star Wars.
Back in the 70s, Mark Hamill and Robert Englund were friends, though not the cultural icons they are now.