Iconic Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has shared his experience auditioning for Star Wars, and it's a perfect reminder that, at first, so much was unknown about the franchise that would eventually become a major phenomenon. A New Hope was the very first addition to Star Wars movies and TV shows, but at that point, it was only called Star Wars. Undoubtedly, part of this initial title for the movie was due to uncertainty about Star Wars' future—that is, whether it would have a future at all.

The newness and uncertainty of Star Wars' early days was evident in Mark Hamill's recent revelation that, when he first auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker, he had no idea who George Lucas was. In an interview on the Politickin' with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Hendrickson podcast, Hamill shared:

Then, some friend of mine said, 'Did you hear about...