Actor Mark Hamill, perhaps better known as Luke Skywalker around these parts, has denied reports that he almost fell to his death while filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Earlier this week, The Sunday Times (via Daily Mail) reported the 63-year-old actor slipped while climbing the steps of Skellig Michael, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off the coast of County Kerry in Ireland. It was said that Hamill "would have been a 'goner' had he not be caught by a guide."
Hamill has responded to the "false news" stories that have since popped up online, offering the following statement via Twitter:
Fabricated stories usually contain a seed of truth. Didn't so much as stub a toe on Skellig Michael. But thanks for your concern! #FalseNews
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 16, 2015
Filming for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has since been completed, but some of the cast and crew of the movie, including Hamill, have reportedly returned to Skillig Michael to film Episode VIII.
