May 4th is “Star Wars” Day, because the phrase made famous in the epic Jedi movies, “May the force be with you” sounds much like, “May the Fourth be with you.”
On the eve of Star Wars Day, actor Mark Hamill, known for his role as Luke Skywalker, visited the White House and participated in the daily press briefing.
During his appearance, Hamill humorously referred to President Joe Biden as ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi,’ drawing parallels between the President and the iconic Star Wars character.
The visit also included a lighthearted exchange where Hamill was gifted a pair of Biden’s aviator sunglasses, generating excitement among fans and media outlets.
“I love the merch,” he said, taking off the glasses during a quick appearance at the White House daily press briefing following his visit with Biden. Hamill, 72, famous for playing Luke Skywalker, kidded with reporters that he’d take a few questions — as long as they weren’t about “Star Wars.”
Hamill expressed his honor in being invited to the White House and praised Biden as the most legislatively successful president in his lifetime.
“I was honored to be asked to come to the White House to meet the president,” he said. He’s been to the White House before, during the Carter and Obama administrations, but he’d never checked out the Oval Office, and that was quite something, he said. Biden showed off photographs and other Oval Office items, Hamill said.
Hamill also lent his voice to “Air Alert” — a downloadable app linked to Ukraine’s air defense system. His voice urges people to take cover whenever Russia unleashes another aerial bombardment on Ukraine.