Aside from being known best as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, Mark Hamill has gained popularity with his social media following, with more than 1.1 million followers already, and interaction with fans.
The 64-year-old actor is known for trolling fans with Star Wars updates on social media. He's also recognised for taking time off from his busy schedule to visit children's hospitals and ill fans just to make them happy. It's no wonder he's been given a new series titled Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Questover at Comic Con HQ.
Now the actor is using his influence to inspire fans to be whomever they want to be, regardless of gender norms.
Yesterday, Hamill was asked by a female Star Wars fan via Twitter if she could go to Comic-Con dressed as Luke. Well, the fan said she's going to do it anyway
However, the actor responded in the most perfect way possible.
He said in his tweet:
Gender matters not when you're rocking the Force like you are, baby! #FantasticallyForcefulFemme #JoltinJediJessica.
It's not uncommon for Star Wars fan to dress up as their favorite characters regardless of gender differences. Following Hamill's response, several fans tweeted cosplayers who dressed up as their favorite Star Wars characters with different genders.
Jessica is definitely not alone.
Nevertheless, it's pretty awesome to see an actor like Mark Hamill using his influence to inspire positivity among fans. He rocks!
The actor is currently filming Star Wars: Episode VIII, which hits theaters on December 15, 2017. He will also be attending Star Wars Celebration Europethis July at at ExCel London Exhibition Center in London.
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