Hate is a strong word –
but ever since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm back in 2012,
it's been thrown around left, right and center by many a Star Wars fan.
Whether it be the disbandment of the Expanded Universe,
basically everything from The Last Jedi,
or Kathleen Kennedy's ability to troll everyone without meaning to,
the Star Wars fanbase seems to be in an irrevocable state of discord.
But what about the saga's cast and crew?
Surely they're less likely to voice their displeasure, right?!
Well, no – not exactly.
Here are 6 more Star Wars Actors who hated their roles!
Number 06. Ewan McGregor
Despite growing up as a massive fan of the franchise,
having admired the performances of Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi,
Ewan McGregor simply never understood the worldwide fascination with Star Wars:
To make matter worse, McGregor only ever watched the Star Wars prequels at their respective premieres.
But that's not to say he never enjoyed his time on-set,
nor has seen the latest Disney-made films.
And hey, the Scottish actor has made it abundantly clear he's all for returning to the galaxy far, far away...
...in the rumoured Obi-Wan standalone movie.
Number 05. Kenny Baker
C-3PO and R2-D2 – despite their many squabbles and bouts of bickering –
were as inseparable as the likes of Chewbacca and Han Solo.
So it's rather surprising to hear that both Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker,
the actors who portrayed them, fell out on many an occasion.
In fact, Baker often referred to his droid co-star as one of the rudest men he had ever met:
Honestly, I could quote Baker for days when it came to his heavy dislike for Anthony Daniels.
But at least he enjoyed working on the Star Wars movies otherwise,
particularly due to the exposure it provided him and his acting career.
Number 04. Carrie Fisher
While many actors have relished the opportunities provided by Star Wars,
some have simply struggled to cope with the immense pressure associated with the saga.
This was demonstrated all too well by both Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen –
the details of which can be found in part one of this video...
Cheap plugs... Cheap plugs!
Anyway, another name to add to such a list would be Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher.
Aside from being made to wear a rather revealing golden bikini,
Fisher found it nigh impossible to handle the intense spotlight and fame associated with Star Wars.
So much so that if the budding actress knew how successful the film was going to be,
she never would have accepted the role.
But despite her subsequent struggles both with bipolar-disorder and drugs,
I'm sure we can all agree that her decision to stick around was well worth it.
After all, Carrie is nothing but Star Wars royalty!
Number 03. Natalie Portman
I've already talked at length about Natalie Portman and her acting struggles post Star Wars...
on this very YouTube channel,
so I won't go into too much detail this time around.
But long story short,
the now Oscar-winning actress actually quite enjoyed making each of the Star Wars prequels.
Aside from the lackluster dialogue and “disappointing” scenes,
it was only following the release of Revenge of the Sith...
...that her views on the franchise took a drastic turn for the worse:
So dire had the situation become that she needed help from the late film director Mike Nichols...
...in order to land another role:
One Oscar later and it's fair to say Natalie has since resurrected her acting career,
despite all of the flack she and the Star Wars prequels received.
Number 02. Mark Hamill
Oh, boy... Where to start?!
So you know Luke Skywalker,
the chap who brought peace and prosperity upon the galaxy as a beacon of hope,
doing so by bringing his seemingly irredeemable father back to the light side of the Force?!
Well, apparently that incarnation of the classic character simply does not exist...
...in the mind of filmmaker Rian Johnson –
much to the dismay of Mark Hamill:
Despite making a half-hearted apology on Twitter some time later,
Hamill's unhappiness and regret throughout filming of The Last Jedi cannot be denied.
I mean, it's not everyday an actor “fundamentally disagrees” with the direction of their character.
Number 01. Harrison Ford
Aside from, I guess, Alden Ehrenreich,
it's difficult to imagine anyone other than Harrison Ford in the role of Han Solo.
I mean, they are essentially one and the same.
So it would seem rather strange for Harrison to hate both his character and the Star Wars franchise,
especially given the massive success it brought to his acting career, right?
Well, you'd be surprised.
Sure, Ford has never outwardly used the specific word “hate”,
but it's with good reason that he called for the death of Solo multiple times.
As explained during an ABC interview in 2010,
he simply found the classic scoundrel rather dull:
Moreover, Ford was never a big fan of George Lucas' clunky dialogue,
famously telling the director and filmmaker:
But perhaps the final nail in the coffin coincided with his jump to megastardom...
...following standout roles in both Raiders of the Lost Ark and Bladerunner.
Tiny furry bears aside, however,
Ford was more than willing to return to the Star Wars saga a good thirty years or so later...
Probably due to the “long overdue” death of Han Solo.
So there we have it:
six more Star Wars actors who hated their roles.
But were there any that I somehow managed to miss?
Let me know in the comments below.
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