Hamill said that he asked Biden if he could call him « Joe-bi Wan Kenobi » during a visit to the Oval Office on Friday.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill praised President Joe Biden as « Joe-bi Wan Kenobi » during a surprise appearance at the White House.
Hamill, best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the iconic sci-fi franchise, praised the president during a brief and seemingly impromptu visit to a regular media briefing, alongside White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday.
The actor arrived to the press conference wearing Biden-supplied sunglasses and hailed the president’s legislative track record before recalling that he had just compared him to the Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi during a meeting in the Oval Office.
« How many of you had ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press briefing’ on your bingo card? » Hamill asked the reporters, prompting laughter. « I just got to meet the president and he gave me these aviator glasses. I love the merch, love it all. »
« I was honored to be asked to come to the White House to meet the most legislatively successful president of my lifetime, » he continued. « It just shows you, one person can be so influential and so positive in our lives. »
Hamill went on to describe his visit with Biden as « so amazing, » while revealing that he had previously made shorter White House visits during the administrations of former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
