The Star Wars universe never fails to surprise us with its fascinating twists and creative ideas.
But here’s one I bet you’ve never heard of—Mark Hamill, the actor who brought Luke Skywalker to life, once suggested to George Lucas that the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett could be Luke’s mother.
Let me tell you exactly how this surprising story came to be.
The Idea That Boba Fett Was Almost Luke’s Mother
After the success of A New Hope, we moved on to Episodes V and VI, and here’s a fun little tidbit from behind the scenes.
During the filming between these two episodes, Mark Hamill himself suggested to George Lucas that Boba Fett should be revealed as Luke’s mother.
In Mark’s mind, this would be the ultimate way to defeat Darth Vader. But that’s not all—Hamill’s idea included Boba Fett being a double agent secretly working for the Rebels.
This idea adds a funny twist when you think about the scene in The Empire Strikes Back, where Darth Vader hires bounty hunters to track down the Millennium Falcon.
Imagining Boba Fett as a female character revealing vital information to Luke would have been an incredible plot twist.
Mark Hamill shared this story on Twitter, saying:
“I once suggested it to George as the only way we could top Vader being my father. I envisioned her as a double agent working clandestinely for the Rebels. SPOILER ALERT: He didn’t like my idea.”
In the end, George Lucas wasn’t on board with the idea, so we never got to see this scenario unfold.