Why post an original photo of Luke Skywalker just now? While it’s certainly possible that Hamill is just going through old boxes of Star Wars photos and sharing some of the ones that stand out, the conspiracy theorist in me immediately wonders if this means Luke Skywalker won’t survive Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
In 2014, the official Star Wars website ran a feature on the first day of shooting, which took place on Monday, March 22, 1976.
The Star Wars article highlights the experiences of Anthony Daniels, who had slept poorly the night before and would grumble his way through two hours of makeup before the shoot, but according to the piece, Hamill “quite enjoyed the first day as Luke Skywalker.”
Thanks to the obsessive reporting around the franchise, we can also fill in a little more history surrounding this photo.