Luke Skywalker star backs Sadiq Khan in blow to large Star Wars fan Rishi Sunak
Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has pleaded with Londoners to vote for Labour’s Sadiq Khan on Thursday.
The Star Wars star praised the capital’s mayor for being a “driving force” in cleansing up air and selecting hope over worry. Mr Hamill, who shot to fame within the widespread sci-fi franchise, shared an image of himself smiling with Mr Khan.
It will come as a blow to Rishi Sunak, who’s pinning his hopes on Tory contender Susan Hall. Mr Sunak has repeatedly spoken about his love for Star Wars, and is reported to have a group of lightsabres.
In a put up on Twitter/X, Jedi knight star Mr Hamill wrote: “I LOVE London! Lived there for years while filming & our 1st child was born there, in St. John’s Wood. I wholeheartedly support Sadiq Khan for Mayor on May 2.
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“He’s been a driving force in cleaning up London’s air & choosing #HopeOverFear For a fairer, safer & greener London, please vote for Sadiq Khan.”
Yesterday polling launched by YouGov instructed Mr Khan is on track to win, with 47% of the vote. Ms Hall is tipped to choose up 25%, with nearest rival Zoë Garbett, standing for the Green Party, getting 7%.
Mr Sunak has beforehand stated he would like to get a cameo in a Star Wars movie. He instructed BBC Three Counties Radio final yr: “Who wouldn’t love to go on the Millennium Falcon and have that be your ship so I would love to be able to do that.
“But then once more additionally piloting an X-wing has been in all probability one among my life’s bucket checklist issues I’d need to achieve this really in case you may have a chat with the individuals who movie the films there.
“If they could get me a cameo in an X-wing and I would get to say ‘Red Seven standing by before we take down the Death Star’ that would make me a very happy man, so that was always my childhood dream.”
When requested what character he is most like, the PM stated: “I’ll leave others to come to their own conclusions.” As a Treasury minister in 2019 he tweeted an image of himself with then-boss Sajid Javid at a screening of The Rise of Skywalker. He described Mr Javid as a ‘Jedi Master’.
