UPDATE: Mark Hamill tweeted out an update to this story. See it below.
Fabricated stories usually contain a seed of truth. Didn't so much as stub a toe on Skellig Michael. But thanks for your concern! #FalseNews
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) September 16, 2015
Remember when Harrison Ford was badly injured on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last year? Well, it seems Han wasn’t the only one with slippery feet. According to The Times, Mark Hamill slipped and fell while climbing up an island just off the coast of southwest Ireland during filming.
This wasn’t the most Jedi of moves by the 63-year-old, but it was one to cause serious concerns, as a guide from the Irish Office of Public Works had to catch Hamill when his footing completely went out from under him. An onlooker who was present during filming also said Hamill could have been a “goner” if it were not for the guide saving him. Easy there, Luke!
The island of Skellig Michael is a UNESCO World Heritage Site near County Kerry, Ireland and is 180 meters high flaunting around 600 treacherous steps that lead to a sixth-century monastery. The image below can help solidify this island’s “unforgiving” landscape.
The Mirror also reported that the film’s producers made a specific note about Hamill’s older age and agility:
“Our lead actor is in his 60s and less agile than most.”
Between Harrison Ford breaking his leg and crashing a plane, and Hamill tumbling down some Medieval-esque steps and having to be saved, these two can thank their lucky stars (or the Force) that they are in good shape.
Here’s to the Force being with these two for other entries in the Star Wars franchise.
(Via Blastr, Huffington Post UK & The Times)
