It's hard to believe Luke Skywalker is 64 years old.
But as actor Mark Hamill recently stood on a stage at the Palace Theater in downtown Los Angeles, dressed in black, he still looked comfortable holding a lightsaber.
Thirty-eight years ago, in a galaxy that feels even more far, far away, Hamill played the iconic character in "Star Wars: A New Hope." It was a world we had never seen before. It proved irresistible for some by the epic lightsaber duels that would help define the franchise.
Now, he is set to return in the seventh movie in the series, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which opens in theaters Friday and is being released by The Walt Disney Company.