There is a ‘fan’ poster forStar Wars: The Force Awakensthat is going around, and it’s getting a lot of praise. The backstory on this one-sheet is that it was actually turned into the studios by artistAdam Relf, but it was rejected by Disney and LucasFilm. And there might be a very good reason for that. It has Luke Skywalker front and center, looking like Obi-Wan Kenobi 2.0.
Some have decided that this art is even cooler than the official poster that was released a few weeks ago in conjunction with the third and final Force Awakens trailer. If this art was commissioned and turned into LucasFilm, then we have no reason to doubt that we’re looking at a real depiction ofLuke Skywalker. It does, after all, fall in line with the infamous leaked photo of theMaster Jediin his white robes. Though, it also looks like some of the fan art that was rendered before anyone saw any photos or images from the movie at all.
The proof that this might be right on is in the beard and the hair.Mark Hamill’s facial growth in the movie does perfectly match up with what we’re seeing here, where it has been slightly off in other unofficially rendered images.TheForce.netwere the first to break this story. The claim it is rejected art, and that makes it a little more ‘official’. We can’t confirm that, or when this was painted. But the other characters on the poster perfectly match what we’ve seen coming from the marketing department thus far.
Mark Hamill’sLuke Skywalkeris one of the few main characters who has not been revealed in any of the previously released footage. There have been several rumors regarding Luke Skywalker throughout the past two years, some claiming that he has gone into exile followingStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and others claiming that his original lightsaber, which was found in the desert, sends new heroes Rey and Finn on their heroic journey. ProducerKathleen Kennedydid offer a tantalizing tidbit earlier this month, revealing thatStar Wars: The Force Awakens,Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediandStar Wars: Episode IXall revolve around Skywalker’s family.
Yesterday,Shonda Rhimes, who created the hit ABC showsScandal,Grey’s AnatomyandHow to Get Away with Murder, released a promo on herTwitterpage, revealing that she will join the cast of all three of her “TGIT” programs to present a special look atStar Wars: The Force Awakenson Thursday, November 12 on ABC. It isn’t known what exactly will be shown during this presentation, but perhaps fans will get their first look at Luke Skywalker. Stay tuned, and take a look. What do you think?
