The lightsaber that Mark Hamill used in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back when Darth Vader cut off Luke Skywalker’s hand was up for auction, and it sold for an amount that is out of this world.
How much did Heritage Auction get for the severed hand holding the handle of a lightsaber? A whopping $3.75 million.
According to the auction house, “The prop department constructed this lightsaber from a modified 3-cell Graflex flash unit fitted with a Kobold flash attachment forming the lower section. Additional studio modifications include black plastic “T-track” grips and a custom faux clamp box replacing the standard Graflex clamp assembly.”
Yesterday was Father’s Day, and I made meme cards for the fathers in my life. It was a photo of Maury Povich saying, “Happy Father’s Day! You are the father!”
I thought that was pretty clever, but Mark Hamill has me beat.
Luke Skywalker shared a photo of his father, Darth Vader, and said, “Happy Father’s Day!” Pretty brilliant!
I was thinking of doing something with Anakin Skywalker, but I already got my frother a shirt with Vader’s face that reads, “I am your father.” So I was like, I need to try something different. But kudos to Hamill for going there.
On May 22nd. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is flying into theaters. But that is not the only place where you can find Baby Yoda. Burger King is adding several menu items, collectible cups, and kid meals to promote the film.
BBQ Bounty Whopper® – A flame-grilled ¼ lb. of 100% beef*, served in a helmet-shaped carton inspired by the galaxy’s most legendary bounty hunter. Loaded with melty Swiss, crispy pickle chips, bacon, lettuce, tomato and smothered in creamy Bounty BBQ Sauce.
Grogu’s Blue Cookie Shake – A hyperspace swirl of creamy soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu’s favorite snack – blue cookies!
Grogu’s Garlic Chicken Fries – Crispy white meat Chicken Fries seasoned with parmesan and garlic, served in a Grogu-themed carton with garlic dipping sauce on the side to fuel your next adventure.
Imperial Cheddar Ranch Tots – Perfectly crispy tots stuffed with melty cheddar cheese, fluffy potatoes, & ranch seasoning, served in an Imperial-themed carton.
Four Collectible Cups – Unlock exclusive cups with the purchase of:
Bounty Bundle (a special box including all four menu items)
BBQ Bounty Whopper Combo
12pc Grogu’s Garlic Chicken Fry Combo
“Star Wars has shaped generations of fans, and as we head into the release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, we saw an opportunity to bring that excitement straight into our restaurants,” said Joel Yashinsky, Chief Marketing Officer of Burger King U.S. & Canada. “From themed packaging to bold, flavor-forward menu items, this is our way of celebrating an iconic new film with the iconic flame-grilled taste only Burger King can deliver.”
The Jr. Meals will be available beginning on April 28th, and the other items will appropriately be released on May the Fourth. Both are only available for a limited time.
Mark Hamill is one of the most recognizable stars in the World because of a movie he made almost 50 years ago. However, he doesn’t look like he did when he made that little movie called Star Wars.
So will people recognize him if he hung out by his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? That is what Jimmy Kimmel wanted to find out. Therefore, Jimmy Kimmel Live left them for a few hours to find out.
The good news is that he saw his long-lost father. The bad news is that he is not the only one who didn’t know who he was.
