Star Wars icon Mark Hamill has revealed that he once considered leaving the United States following the election of former President Donald Trump.
The 73-year-old actor, famous for his role as Luke Skywalker, revealed to The Times that he had briefly considered relocating overseas, with England and Ireland as his top choices among English-speaking European countries.
He even left the final decision up to his wife, Marilou York.
‘She’s very clever,’ Hamill shared. ‘She didn’t respond immediately, but a week later, she remarked, ‘I’m surprised you would let him drive you out of your own country.’ That son of a b*tch, I thought. I’m staying put.’
Hamill acknowledges York for shifting his mindset, ultimately leading him to remain in the U.S. Despite his issues with the political situation, the Life of Chuck actor maintains an optimistic outlook.
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill said he considered leaving the US after the election of President Donald Trump in November 2024
‘I still believe there are more honest, decent people than there are the MAGA crowd,’ Hamill explained. ‘If I didn’t, I’d move back to England.’
The BAFTA winner remains as outspoken about politics, but has abandoned Facebook and Twitter for the social media platform BlueSky.
‘The bullying, the incompetence, the people in place,’ he said.
‘The only way I stay sane and avoid despair is by viewing it as a grand, sprawling political novel,’ The Book of Boba Fett actor explained.
‘It’s amusing in some respects because this might truly be an era’s end. Our global position has been damaged and will have lasting impacts for generations. Annexing Canada as a 51st state? Just think about how offensive that notion is. And then there’s the idea of taking over Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. The absurdity is comical.’
Hamill is not the the only celebrity to consider relocating to another country in the wake of the 2024 election.
Angelina Jolie, 50, is reportedly looking to make the move, according to Page Six.
The outlet claimed she was prepping the six bedroom/10 bathroom estate once owned by famed director Cecil B. DeMille for sale.
The Oscar winner told British Vogue in 2021 she selected the expansive two-acre estate for herself and her children because ‘I wanted it to be near their dad, who is just five minutes away,’ referring to her former husband Brad Pitt.
The actor, 73, said he intended to move to either Ireland or England and wanted his wife to choose which she liked best
‘She didn’t respond right away but a week later she said, ‘I’m surprised you would allow him to force you out of your own country.” he said of the conversation with wife Marilou York. ‘That son of a b*tch, I thought. I’m not leaving’; Pictured in Los Angeles in November 2024
A source told People the Maria star plans to relocate as soon as her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, turn 18 in July 2026.
‘She’s eyeing several locations abroad. She’ll be very happy when she’s able to leave Los Angeles,’ they contended.
Rosie O’Donnell, 63, has moved to Ireland with her youngest child who is non-binary and has autism.
Angelina Jolie, 50, is reportedly getting her house ready for sale so she can move out of the US when her youngest children turn 18 in July 2026, according to Page Six; Pictured in Cannes in May
Rosie O’Donnell, 63, has moved to Ireland with her youngest child who is non-binary and has autism; Pictured in London in July
Ellen DeGeneres, 67, and her wife Portia de Rossi, 52, have moved to England permanently and are concerned the US might reverse the rights of gay couples to marry
‘It was something I needed to do for myself and for my child, and for my own sanity,’ she told People.
Ellen DeGeneres, 67, and her wife Portia de Rossi, 52, have moved to England permanently.
The couple are concerned about efforts to reverse the rights of same-sex couples to marry. ‘Portia and I are already looking into it, and if they do that, we’re going to get married here,’ according to the BBC.
CNN has reported a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship in the first quarter of 2025. However who want to leave have found it’s not feasible due to work and financial constraints.
