Mark Hamill regrets criticising Star Wars: The Last Jedi director’s vision for Luke Skywalker

WHEN you’re the star of the biggest movie of the year, it’s probably not a good idea to speak out publicly against it. Mark Hamill just found that out the hard way.

LUKE Skywalker was not feeling the force.

Actor Mark Hamill expressed his regret about criticising director Rian Johnson’s creative decisions regarding his iconic character in the latest blockbuster Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

“I regret voicing my doubts & insecurities in public,” Hamill tweeted Tuesday. “Creative differences are a common element of any project but usually remain private. All I wanted was to make good movie. I got more than that — [Johnson] made an all-time GREAT one!”

Hamill revealed in interviews that he was not the fan of Johnson’s decisions regarding the wise Jedi and felt the director did not listen to George Lucas and his vision of Luke Skywalker, Deadline reported.

I regret voicing my doubts & insecurities in public.Creative differences are a common element of any project but usually remain private. All I wanted was to make good movie. I got more than that- @rianjohnson made an all-time GREAT one! #HumbledHamill https://t.co/8ujJfBuEdV

— @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) December 26, 2017

“This is the next generation of Star Wars so I almost had to think of another character, but I had to do what Rian wanted me to do because it serves the story well,” Hamill said in an interview with SensaCine. “I still haven’t accepted it completely.”

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hamill criticised his character’s dialogue in the latest “Star Wars” franchise instalment.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Picture: AP

“I, at one point, had to say to Rian, ‘I pretty much fundamentally disagree with every choice you’ve made for this character. Now, having said that, I have gotten it off my chest, and my job now is to take what you’ve created and do my best to realise your vision,’” Hamill said.

Despite Hamill’s reservations, the movie has grossed more than $790 million at the box office and has received rave reviews from critics.

Deadline reported Star Wars fans have been divided on the film and felt the follow up to The Force Awakens, did not fall in line with main plot lines. The film has an audience score of 52 per cent approval on Rotten Tomatoes.