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  2. Feb 29, 2024 · Mark Hamill was involved in a car accident in 1977 that fractured his nose and cheekbone and slightly changed his facial features. He feared his career was over, but he recovered and starred in Star Wars and other projects.

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  3. Jul 6, 2021 · Mark Hamill fractured his nose and cheek in a near-fatal crash in 1977, shortly before Star Wars: A New Hope was released. The accident allegedly inspired George Lucas to add the Wampa attack and bandages to explain Luke Skywalker's facial scars in The Empire Strikes Back.

  4. May 21, 2020 · On January 11, 1977, Mark Hamill got into a car accident that fractured his nose and left cheekbone. If the accident had happened four months later, the news would have been in every paper...

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  5. May 2, 2021 · Mark Hamill fractured his nose and cheek in a car crash in 1977, shortly before filming Star Wars. He feared his career was over, but George Lucas and fans still loved him as Luke Skywalker.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mark_HamillMark Hamill - Wikipedia

    On January 11, 1977, before shooting one of his scenes in Star Wars, Hamill was in a car accident in which he fractured his nose and left cheekbone. As a result, a double was used for the landspeeder pickup shots .

  7. Apr 29, 2022 · STAR WARS fans were left horrified in the 1970s when Mark Hamill suffered a brutal car crash that left his face badly damaged. The young star thought his 'career was over'.

  8. Jan 18, 2021 · His horrific crash left Hamill scarred, and he even required reconstructive surgery. The damage to his nose was so significant that doctors took cartilage from his ear to rebuild it.