Mark Hamill on speaking to Zelensky about Star Warson October 2, 2022 at 8:13 am

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The Star Wars legend says Ukraine’s president referenced the films when he spoke to him.

Star Wars legend Hamill said that it was not hard to “extrapolate an evil empire with Russia invading a sovereign nation [Ukraine]”.

Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the actor said he had spoken with Ukraine’s President Zelensky, who referenced the Star Wars films.

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