Luke Skywalker continues to fight the Empire, now in real life. mark hamill will raise funds for Ukraine by selling merchandise from starwars, including posters with his autograph.
“The idea of having hundreds, thousands of people coming into an auction is smart,” said the 71-year-old actor, in an interview with the Politico portal. Hamill hasn’t signed Star Wars items since 2017, so doing it today would give enormous value to the products.
Ukraine will reach the first year of its resistance this month against the invasion of Russia, ordered by Vladimir Putin. President Volodimir Zelensky is at the forefront of the liberation war, with the support of the Western powers.
According to Reuters, have died as a result of the Russian attacks some 43 thousand people, with about 14 million displaced people, not to mention the material and economic losses.
Hamill’s contribution points to the purchase of drones, calling Ukraine’s fight “nothing short of inspiring.”
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“We decided to sign Star Wars posters, a limited quantity. For the true hardcore collectors, especially those with disposable income. They can get a lot more money than they imagine,” Hamill said.
The Californian actor played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga since 1977.
At the moment it is unknown how the auction will be organized or when it will take place, but it is known that the money will be donated to united 24, a fundraising portal of the Government of Ukraine.
“Everything I can do for Ukraine, no matter how small, It’s something I feel compelled to do.” Hamill told Politico.
President Zelensky wrote to Hamill: “Mark, you have become the first ambassador to help Ukraine raise funds to support its supporters. For Ukrainians, this means a lot. Like in Star Wars, good will triumph over evil and light will defeat darkness. With you on the team, there’s no other way around it.”
