Mark Hamill, the famous Star Wars actor, had said that Ukraine requires more drones to combat the Russian invasion and has likened Moscow to the dark side of the force in the film series.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed Hamill as an ambassador to the United24 initiative, which Ukraine established to solicit donations, including the supply of drones to the Ukrainian army.
He told the press that he and Zelenskiy explored analogies between the cult films and the present conflict in Ukraine.
“[Zelenskiy] did reference the movies and it’s not hard to understand why,” Hamill said, “I mean, Star Wars was always a fairytale for children and fairytales are morality tales of good versus evil, where good is clearly defined, evil is clearly defined, and it’s not hard to extrapolate an evil empire with Russia invading a sovereign nation.”
Asked whether the platform would be used to supply lethal technology, he answered: “Ukraine needs drones. They have some drones, but not nearly as many as the Russians.”
Hamill also paid tribute to Zelenskiy: “I was really fascinated with this man … because he’s been absolutely heroic. And the Ukrainian people have been inspirational. He’s an amazing man.”
Hamill said working on the project was “a chance to use [the popularity of the films] for good, and I feel a great responsibility to try and do everything I can to further the Ukrainian cause.”