Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill Says President Zelensky Likened Russia To Movie's 'Evil Empire'

The 71-year-old Star Wars actor, who is an ambassador for the United24 project, which donates drones to the Ukrainian military, admitted that the President Zelenskiy had been "absolutely heroic". "

The legendary Star Wars actor has compared Russia to "the evil empire" (

Image: Alamy Stock Photo

Mark Hamill has revealed that President Zelensky compared Russia to the "evil empire" in Star Wars.

The 71-year-old Star Wars actor is an ambassador for the United24 project, which donates drones to the Ukrainian military.

In September, the pair met and bonded over the film franchise; the actor remained in awe of Ukraine's inspirational leader after they met.

He called him "an incredible man" during a BBC Sunday Morning Politics interview with Laura Kuenssberg.

Mark paid tribute to President Zelensky, admitting that he had been "absolutely heroic" and "an incredible man" during the fight against Russia.

He said, "I was really fascinated by this man...because he was absolutely heroic.

"And the people of Ukraine have been an inspiration. He's an incredible man."

Remarkably, President Zelensky had referenced the Star Wars films when the couple met in September and explained how the film referred to good and evil.

President Zelensky had made reference to the Star Wars movies when the couple met in September (

Picture:

Ukrainian Presidential Press)

The actor said that comparisons between invading a sovereign nation and an evil empire that we...