Mark Hamill Can’t Believe How Intensely People Bashed the Star Wars Prequels 

"I have issues with George but I love that man!" "I don't talk outside the family" Hamill is a motherfuckin ride or die, you don't see that much anymore.

Hating on actors is so low, especially when they’re 10

I love how REAL Mark Hamill is. He doesn't to the typical "Trying to avoid controversial questions because he's afraid it'll make him look bad." If something's pissing him off, he'll say something. I like how honest he is, it's a rarity to see that nowadays.

Kudos to Hammill and his loyalty to Lucas. “We don’t talk outside the family.” If only all actors had that class.

I love how everyone's Star Wars hero HIMSELF defends the prequels.

Mark Hamill, you are a legend.

It was disgusting how George, Jake and Co were treated after the prequels. Shameful.

ill never understand how jake literally got bullied out of acting. i just rewatched the phantom menace and i adore him as anakin. he brings a sweetness to anakin that i just cant help but love. his acting was phenomenal too, better than some of the adult actors even. i was born a year after the movie came out so idk what the issue people had with him was, i seriously cant see what he did wrong

I love Mark's no-bullshit attitude. He's a good guy, while being honest and to the point.

"You ruined my childhood" Ironically, Jake could accuse the toxic fans of doing the same thing to him.

Mark Hamill did a wonderful thing defending Jake Lloyd. Not only is he a terrific actor but he is also a good man and I’m pleased that he stood with that poor 10 year old boy whose life and career were ruined because of some nutty fanatics. I pray that the Lord blesses him greatly. I will always value him not only as Luke Skywalker, but as Mark Hamill.

I'm a writer and critic who takes works of fiction more seriously than I probably should, but I'm appalled by what people like Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best were put through.

Respect for him standing up for Lloyd - that movie ruined his life.

If it were not for the prequels I would not be the starwars fan I am now.

Everyone back then: *intense rage* Everyone now with the sequels: “Perhaps I treated you too harshly”

"You ruined my childhood" is a sentence I am tired of hearing when it comes to nostalgia. If you had fond memories of something, then those memories shall remain as they always have. It be a bad movie sequel, book, game, whatever it is, I see no reason why it should alter your ability to enjoy what came before. Also, there is something about that sentence that comes off as self centered to me, as though one's childhood is sacred and should come before what could potentially be entertaining to other people. Those are my two cents.

Don’t understand the hate for Jake. He was a great young Anakin Skywalker.

Imagine being a fully grown adult who gets so upset over a 10-year old acting like a 10-year old in a movie about space wizards and laser swords.

So I was looking through the comments of this video. And someone said. “If it wasn’t for the prequels. I wouldn’t be the Star Wars fan that I am now.” And to the person that wrote that I just wanted to let you know that I feel the same way about the prequel films as you do. Cheers

Honestly I like the prequels more than any of the other films, Ep. III in particular. I can understand people who found them to be dry but they are supposed to be "space operas", after all. It's a style of storytelling that appeals to a palette the average moviegoer may not have.

Whatever one may think about any of the movies Lloyd didn't deserve the shit he got. His is the biggest tragedy here and it's unjustifiable.

Love Hamil. Feel bad for Lloyd. I know bullying sucks. I can't imagine having the entire internet on you for something you did when you were ten in a silly movie

Even if you don't like the prequels, you have to respect them and their creator. Mr. Lucas' commitment to his vision and artistic integrity are beyond commendable, and I think that the story of their development is reason enough to appreciate them.

I remember quite vividly how my opinions on the prequel trilogy changed as I grew older. When I first saw them, I really quite liked them, being enamoured with how much fresher and newer everything looked alongside the Clones and genuinely enjoyed them, even going so far as to cheer Jar-Jar on (I was a dumb baby shit at the time, so this was to be expected); but as I was exposed to more of the ire towards the trilogy during my teens, I adopted much of the views I found and I never watched the trilogies again, except for one time when I found the Phantom Menace insufferable (guess why) and Attack of the Clones being an improvement but still awkward and childish, with Revenge of the Sith being the only good one of the bunch. But then I... matured, I guess and didn't care for others opinions on things. I thought maybe I was wrong about the Prequels and softened on them a bit - among other topics, but that's another story - and decided to entertain them again. And while I couldn't say they weren't for kids, they were markedly better than I remember and didn't cringe once. Whilst watching them recently, I'm reminded of a meme quote drawn from a Phantom Menace picture book, being, "I smile at the silly Gungan. Maybe he is not so bad after all."

I love the prequels!

George Lucas once said, "people may not be happy about the prequels, but the prequels were the way I wanted them to be, and that's all that matters to me." For this I respect George, he doesn't let hate bring him down. When people saw the sequels, they realized how much they had taken the prequels for granted.

Interesting, because I enjoyed young Anakin in the Phantom Menace because he was a kid like me. Now that I think about it he was actually bad ass in my mind. The attitude, the prophecy, his pilot skills. We just have to accept some fans are clearly Sith candidates.

"What happens in The Last Jedi?" "Thanks to my short term memory loss, I can't remember".... Sums up that movie perfectly. Block it from your mind.

Listen to my son, he’s a very wise man.

I know I’m late on this, but glad to see Mark Hamill sticking up for Jake Lloyd, not only did fans harass him, he was also bullied at school, Jake deserved better, he was just a kid, who was hired to do a job, and he did it well. He didn’t deserve any of that.

I remember in an interview with Jake Lloyd before Episode 1 was released, he said something to the effect "When you're playing with action figures and you pick one to be the baddie, it's strange to think some kid somewhere might be making my action figure the baddie in his game". He was a kid still young enough to be playing with toys, he shouldn't have had to put up with the crap thrown at him.

Interesting that Mark likes the Prequels but not Episodes VII-IX. Which might be fitting given that JJ Abrams has more or less said Episodes I-III are dumb and the sequels basically ignore or avoid using stuf from the prequels. I gotta agree with Mark.

I never understood why people hated jake.he was just a kid following directions and he wasn't even that bad.

Jake was pretty good for a child actor I never got why he was bashed so hard.

The Pod racing scene in EpI still blows me away when i see it on a decent home theater setup, one of the most intense action sequences ever put on film, every second is so well done, they can not even get close to that level of polish and quality today, it has to be one of the most, if not the most underrated piece of film there is.

Obi-Wan, Anakin and Luke are my favourite SW characters, each fantastically complex. I was 10 when TPM came out and around 16 when ROTS came out. Social media was in its infancy back then, e.g. Facebook was only marginally popular at the end of my senior year of high school. I wish others my age and I could've told Ewan and Hayden back then how much we loved ROTS, so that they wouldn't have felt so bad about the critics' words. I'm 33 and still a big SW fan. It's been so long-awaited but immensely satisfying to see Mark return in true Luke form in the Mandalorian*, followed by Ewan and Hayden in the Kenobi series. Here's hoping that all three will continue to reprise their characters in future years. *I'm aware Mark also portrayed Jake Skywalker in the Sequels.

And people wondering why Lucas sold his franchise.

The bitter adults hated them, the loving fans grew up with them.

I remember the hatred towards Jake Lloyd was so bad that my brother, who shares the same name and age, was bullied really bad, even assaulted, in school just for having the same name. How insane is that?! Being punched in the face, not just for having the same name of a child actor, but because they didn’t like the actor’s performance and took it out on my brothers face. Insane.

I wish more people were like Mark Hamill. His spirit is an open, honest, and courageous one. He IS Luke Skywalker

I never, ever had a problem with Jake Lloyd in TPM. He was ten and acted ten. Go observe any ten year old and see how serious and dramatic they are, it's utter nonsense.

An innocent child's life was ruined because middle aged basement dwelling fat men didn't like a movie with laser fights, and laser swords. Let that set in...

The prequel trilogy brought me into Star Wars, it is my life.

No matter how much you hate whatever trilogy, never hate on the actors they are just doing their job

Proof how childhood nostalgia can turn people into absolute monsters.

"I have issues with George but I love that man!, I don't talk outside the family" Mark Hamill is a loyal an honest human being.

If anyone sent hate towards Jake Lyolld or Jar Jar actor or Natilie Portman or Hayden Christiansen then shame on yall

I think its important to know that George wanted to make the prequels a whole different era and setting. Which is exactly what happened, it didn't feel like the original movies, which looking back at it, is a good thing. The problem with the sequels from the past few years is that they only focused on using nostalgia from the original movies. I havent seen the newest few movies and probably never will. The original trilogy and prequels will forever be in my memory and heart as what i define to be star wars.

The prequelas have their flaws, but they are original, and they are Star Wars.

He's always standing up for people and fighting for hope. This is Luke

Mark is such a genuine dude

I really hope Jake is doing okay or at least better now. He didnt deserve the onslaught of crap. I'd love to meet him one day to tell him how much that movie meant to me.

Thank you, Mark, for your professionalism in regards to this issue.

The thing about mark's statement isn't that he is defending or bashing the prequels, he is saying that the reaction was overblown and the way jake was treated was insane.

Mark Hamill and I have the same opinion; we don't get why a lot of fans heavily criticized the Prequel Trilogy and we couldn't believe some of the things they were saying about them. Some of the reasons why a lot of the fans disliked the prequels weren't even bad enough to ruin them and the execution wasn't even close to horrible or even terrible.

If it weren't for the prequels, I wouldn't have met my husband and love of my life. We've been together for 22 years now. 💕

The audacity of some people willing to bash on a 10 year old when they’ve never acted a day in their lives.

I loved the prequels. I loved them when I was a kid and I still love 'em now.

The prequel trilogy are UNDERRATED MASTERPIECES!!! I'm 49 I was four in 1977 I've been a Star Wars fan since the beginning and I absolutely love the entire Saga episodes 1 through 6, that crap from Disney doesn't doesn't count it doesn't exist. But I probably say I prefer the prequel trilogy over the original trilogy is simply just more to sink your teeth into.

Mark is the man. Always was, never sold himself, never lost his soul. So rare in showbiz.

People act like the prequels is the worst thing ever and it’s not

Love the prequels.

Mark hammil is a perfect human. So kind and talented

I love the prequels. So much. So many memes, epic saber duels. Sure, there were issues, but personally I like them way more than the originals.

Mark Hamill, I could not possibly agree with you more here! It makes me sick how savagely people have criticized the prequels and how they continue to do so to this day! Enough is enough!

I actually thought the prequels were really good. I still watch the 3rd movie every so often to this day.

The prequel trilogy has clunky stilted dialogue but overall there's a lot of great backstory to build towards the original trilogy. The way that Palpatine manipulates Anakin towards the dark side for his own selfish motives. Anakin was young, naive and impressionable and Palpatine used that to his advantage. I just find it to be a great dynamic that gives insight to the real cause of the tragedy of Skywalker. My biggest qualm with the prequels is the lack of chemistry between Anakin and Padme, it really devalues that aspect of the story. I also feel that too much of the film relied on CGI to propel the story forward but at the end of the day you still get a coherent and cohesive story arc because these are all ideas conceived by GL. The Disney sequel trilogy is a mishmash of random ideas from different writers and directors with continuity issues and plot fallacies. I like to believe they exist outside of the canonical story. They are completely unnecessary and after seeing all 3 once or twice I have no interest returning to them

I like how he defends Jake Lloyd no one deserves that kind of harassment especially a 10 year old kid and the guy that played jar jar that almost commited suicide I am glad that George Lucas sold the rights to star wars because they want him back they dont deserve another movie

the prequels are fine I fucking love them, I always have. since when did a movie have to be perfect for them to be enjoyable?

I loved Episode 1 when I first saw it in the cinema, I didn't like the romance in Ep2 but it was fine and Revenge was a really fun movie from start to finish. People on the internet like to exaggerate things. If world was really like it is described in the internet, an average penis length would be 84cm.

I wouldn't like Star Wars if it weren't for the Prequels

Mark Hamill still stands as one of my favorite actors, mainly due to his real life personality. smart, sensible guy with a no/bullshit attitude, but still seems really nice to hang out with.

“I don’t talk outside the family” Wow I felt that, Ill keep that one in mind in my life as well.

"George Lucas didn't ruin my childhood- FUCKING POLIO DID"

I am basically Jake's age and I absolutely LOVED him as Anakin. Still do. He did such a fantastic job in that movie, especially the more emotional scenes. There is something very wrong with people for the way they treated him.

Amen, Mark. Jake Lloyd was awesome as Anakin Skywalker

I've never hated the prequels, i like all three movies, and I think they look even better after you watch The Clone Wars series. In fact, the movie that got me back to Star Wars was The Phantom Menace. I like the Gungans, Jar Jar (yes!), Qui-gonn, young Obi-wan, Darth Maul, Duel of the Fates, Mos Espa, Watto, Sebulba, Podraces and etc! And, gee, this movie is bolder and more creative than The Force Awakens!

And now ironically the prequel trilogy has become one of the biggest cult classics in history

And now everyone bashes on the sequels. I wonder if 10 years from now the people who grew up with them will feel the same way we do about the prequels.

I grew up on the original trilogy but the prequels are what finally sold me on Star Wars and made me a life long fan

I honestly love Mark Hamill beyond him just being a nostalgic figure for me. He seems like such a class act.

I wish I could say so many wonderful words to Jake, to Hayden, to Lucas...to EVERYONE who was undeservedly subjected to a brutal attack... How I would like to convey to them all love and gratitude for the work they have done. You are AWESOME!!

Phantom menace remains my favourite starwars movie, and Jake carried it for me. His acting was absolutely insane for a child, and the role he was portraying. I don't understand why people are so shallow; you can dislike something, and not immediately turn to hatred.

people who say that Jake Lloyd "ruined their childhood" ruined his far more than Jake ever did

The day my dad took me at the theater to watch Revenge of the Sith is one of my most precious childhood memory, I was 10 years old at the time.

I have begun to realize how harsh people have been with their opinions. It feels like poison towards others.

Sure, there was clumsiness in the Prequels, but they were honestly so great. They expanded on a lot of Star Wars and because of them we also got great stuff like Clone Wars, the Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, etc.

The ultimate irony is that people are literally doing the EXACT SAME THING with the sequels right now. Many of those people being the very kids that grew up liking the "hated" prequels are now in the role of the older fans bashing what is new. Give it time and the kids that grew up with the sequel's will fuel a resurgence in love for the sequels.

*The internet is a very hostile place.. Some people go too far in expressing their distaste for a movies outcome.. It's unfortunate some people go too far and can't be polite and discuss things maturely.. ✅🙄*

Mark Hamill really is a great man.

I’m 29 now and remembered watching the entire 6 movies (chronologically) on Encore and was enthralled with the prequels, then wondering why episode 4 was so different… The point is my love for Starwars began at the prequels and has maintained all these years because they existed.

Revenge of the Sith is probably my favorite of ALL the movies. I just recently rewatched every movie, and I think the prequels are great.

If it wasn't for the prequels I wouldn't be the star wars fan I am now

You could sit and listen to Mark Hamill talk for hours. He talks with so much passion and meaningfulness.

God I hate toxic star wars fans so much , harassing a kid for what it wasn't his fault , leading an actor depression because they didn't liked the character, making an actor quit acting 😐

As a 21 year old life long starwars fan i fucking love the prequals they got me into starwars

I think the jake loyd stuff went a little far. I mean he's only a kid.

I enjoyed them I enjoyed them all everyone single one of them and not just revenge of the sith but the phantom menace and attack of the clones too they're like masterpieces and I watched them like masterpieces I LOVE THEM

I love how he stuck up for Jake Lloyd

Mark Hamill is a great person. Hulu offered him an audition to replace John DiMaggio as Bender in the Futurama revival but he turned it down, and said John DiMaggio is one of a kind.