It’s no secret that a lot of people don’t like Trump and the fact that January will see him take office as the President of the United States of America. Whilst many people’s thoughts go unnoticed, this isn’t the same when it comes to celebrities due to their ability to speak out to a much wider audience. Such is the case with Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, who made his thoughts clear in a recent interview.
Speaking to The Daily Beast about his new show, Pop Culture Quest, Hamill spoke a little about Trump’s election.
He revealed:
“I’m in total denial, I’m glad I have [the show] to take my mind off what’s going on. Because if you look at what’s being assembled for our government it’s like, yikes. It’s a who’s-who of really despicable people.”
He also revealed that he isn’t about to quit on the country and leave like so many other celebrities have threatened to do in the wake of Trump’s victory, telling the publication:
“It’s tempting to say, ‘Well, I’m moving to Canada, I can’t stand it,’” before adding “But in other ways, it’s a challenge to stay and defend your country and do what you think is right and not retreat and hide under the covers. It’s not gonna be easy, that’s for sure.”
It’s certainly a good way to look at the situation, although until he actually enters to Oval Office it’s hard to say just how good of a job he is going to do. In the meantime Hamill suggests taking inspiration from the movie star that made him famous, explaining:
“It sounds corny, but the Star Wars films were incredibly optimistic films, They talked about doing good just because it helps others and being selfless and understanding your place in the universe. Beyond being entertaining, I hope that’s a message that kids still respond to. Because I still believe that. I still believe all those tenets of ‘treat others the way you want to be treated’ and so forth.”
While it seems he wasn’t too impressed with the election results, it’s good to see that he isn’t ready to give up just yet.
What do you think? Do you agree with Skywalker? Should he just go back into isolation like The Force Awakens? Let us know below!
Source: The Daily Beast