Announcing his support on X, Mark Hamill said: “I LOVE London! I lived there for years while filming and our first child was born there, in St. John’s Wood. I wholeheartedly support Sadiq Khan for mayor on May 2.
Hamill praised Khan – who has drawn local criticism and strong protests for a controversial charge over polluting vehicles – as “a driving force in cleaning up London’s air and choosing to #HopeOverFear”.
Londoners will go to the polls on Thursday for the London mayoral election. Khan faces conservative challenger Susan Hall and is seeking a second term. Opinion polls suggest Khan is the favorite.
Hamill’s support for the outgoing Labor president could be a blow to Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a self-confessed fan of the long-running sci-fi franchise. Sunak even has a collection of lightsabers in Downing Street and has spoken of his desire to make an appearance in films.
He is not alone. Khan’s predecessor as mayor, Boris Johnson, also declared himself a “huge fan”, developer in 2015, he has an evil Count Dooku lightsaber.
Count Dooku has been contacted for comment.
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