Carrie Fisher (left) and Mark Hamill photographed together.Photo: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via GettyMark Hamillis wishing the lateCarrie Fishera happy birthday!On Sunday, one day after Fisher, whodied in Dec. 2016after a heart attack, would have turned 67, Hamill shared an undated throwback photo of himself and hisStar Warscostar sharing a kiss onInstagram.A second photo showed Hamill, 72, planting a kiss on Fisher’s forehead in amomentfrom filmmaker Rian Johnson’s 2017Star WarsmovieThe Last Jedi.“For Carrie Frances: 🎂,” Hamill wrote in the caption to his post. The actor added in parentheses: “(with fond memories of a lifetime of 😂🤣 & 💋💋)“Hamill and Fisher shared a lifelong bond as two-thirds of the originalStar Warsfilms' lead actors, along with costarHarrison Ford. All three actors returned for the recent sequel trilogy, though the films' storyline and Fisher’s death prior toThe Last Jedi’s release prevented a full onscreen reunion for Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo.Filmmaker J.J. Abrams utilized unused footage of Fisher from 2015’sThe Force Awakensfor Fisher’sposthumous appearancein 2019’sThe Rise of Skywalker. Fisher, whoreceived a star on Los Angeles' Hollywood Walk of Famein May, saw herfinal movieWonderwellfinally receive a releasein North America, the U.K. and Ireland in June.Hamill spoke to his decades-long friendship with Fisher while speaking withEsquirein May, during which he noted that the pair “had a tumultuous relationship” off-screen.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Carrie Fisher (left) and Mark Hamill in ‘Star Wars’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images"We could be as loving and supportive as possible, then we could have big arguments and say, ‘Well, I never want to speak to you again,’ and not speak for six months,” Hamill said at the time.“But every time you came back, you picked up right where you left off. We had a connection that is special,” he added.Mark Hamill (left) and Carrie Fisher photographed together.Twentieth Century Fox Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesHamill was in attendance for Fisher’s Walk of Fame ceremony in May and even gave a speech at the event. The actor described Fisher as"wise beyond her years"from the moment they met during his speech.“It would’ve been so perfect had she been there,” Hamill toldEsquireof the ceremony. “Not only to seehow much people loved her, but because she would’ve made everything much funnier.““She lived to make others laugh,” he said. “And it was always a point of satisfaction for me to be able to make her laugh.“Hamill has made a point of marking the late Fisher’s birthday with Instagram posts every October since 2016. “Being happy isn’t getting what you want, it’s wanting what you have,” he wrote in a 2019captionalongside a post showing a black-and-white photo of the pair dancing together.
Carrie Fisher (left) and Mark Hamill photographed together.Photo: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty
Mark Hamillis wishing the lateCarrie Fishera happy birthday!On Sunday, one day after Fisher, whodied in Dec. 2016after a heart attack, would have turned 67, Hamill shared an undated throwback photo of himself and hisStar Warscostar sharing a kiss onInstagram.A second photo showed Hamill, 72, planting a kiss on Fisher’s forehead in amomentfrom filmmaker Rian Johnson’s 2017Star WarsmovieThe Last Jedi.“For Carrie Frances: 🎂,” Hamill wrote in the caption to his post. The actor added in parentheses: “(with fond memories of a lifetime of 😂🤣 & 💋💋)“Hamill and Fisher shared a lifelong bond as two-thirds of the originalStar Warsfilms' lead actors, along with costarHarrison Ford. All three actors returned for the recent sequel trilogy, though the films' storyline and Fisher’s death prior toThe Last Jedi’s release prevented a full onscreen reunion for Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo.Filmmaker J.J. Abrams utilized unused footage of Fisher from 2015’sThe Force Awakensfor Fisher’sposthumous appearancein 2019’sThe Rise of Skywalker. Fisher, whoreceived a star on Los Angeles' Hollywood Walk of Famein May, saw herfinal movieWonderwellfinally receive a releasein North America, the U.K. and Ireland in June.Hamill spoke to his decades-long friendship with Fisher while speaking withEsquirein May, during which he noted that the pair “had a tumultuous relationship” off-screen.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Carrie Fisher (left) and Mark Hamill in ‘Star Wars’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images"We could be as loving and supportive as possible, then we could have big arguments and say, ‘Well, I never want to speak to you again,’ and not speak for six months,” Hamill said at the time.“But every time you came back, you picked up right where you left off. We had a connection that is special,” he added.Mark Hamill (left) and Carrie Fisher photographed together.Twentieth Century Fox Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesHamill was in attendance for Fisher’s Walk of Fame ceremony in May and even gave a speech at the event. The actor described Fisher as"wise beyond her years"from the moment they met during his speech.“It would’ve been so perfect had she been there,” Hamill toldEsquireof the ceremony. “Not only to seehow much people loved her, but because she would’ve made everything much funnier.““She lived to make others laugh,” he said. “And it was always a point of satisfaction for me to be able to make her laugh.“Hamill has made a point of marking the late Fisher’s birthday with Instagram posts every October since 2016. “Being happy isn’t getting what you want, it’s wanting what you have,” he wrote in a 2019captionalongside a post showing a black-and-white photo of the pair dancing together.
Mark Hamillis wishing the lateCarrie Fishera happy birthday!
On Sunday, one day after Fisher, whodied in Dec. 2016after a heart attack, would have turned 67, Hamill shared an undated throwback photo of himself and hisStar Warscostar sharing a kiss onInstagram.
A second photo showed Hamill, 72, planting a kiss on Fisher’s forehead in amomentfrom filmmaker Rian Johnson’s 2017Star WarsmovieThe Last Jedi.
“For Carrie Frances: 🎂,” Hamill wrote in the caption to his post. The actor added in parentheses: “(with fond memories of a lifetime of 😂🤣 & 💋💋)”
Hamill and Fisher shared a lifelong bond as two-thirds of the originalStar Warsfilms' lead actors, along with costarHarrison Ford. All three actors returned for the recent sequel trilogy, though the films' storyline and Fisher’s death prior toThe Last Jedi’s release prevented a full onscreen reunion for Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo.
Filmmaker J.J. Abrams utilized unused footage of Fisher from 2015’sThe Force Awakensfor Fisher’sposthumous appearancein 2019’sThe Rise of Skywalker. Fisher, whoreceived a star on Los Angeles' Hollywood Walk of Famein May, saw herfinal movieWonderwellfinally receive a releasein North America, the U.K. and Ireland in June.
Hamill spoke to his decades-long friendship with Fisher while speaking withEsquirein May, during which he noted that the pair “had a tumultuous relationship” off-screen.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Carrie Fisher (left) and Mark Hamill in ‘Star Wars’.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
“We could be as loving and supportive as possible, then we could have big arguments and say, ‘Well, I never want to speak to you again,’ and not speak for six months,” Hamill said at the time.
“But every time you came back, you picked up right where you left off. We had a connection that is special,” he added.
Mark Hamill (left) and Carrie Fisher photographed together.Twentieth Century Fox Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Hamill was in attendance for Fisher’s Walk of Fame ceremony in May and even gave a speech at the event. The actor described Fisher as"wise beyond her years"from the moment they met during his speech.
“It would’ve been so perfect had she been there,” Hamill toldEsquireof the ceremony. “Not only to seehow much people loved her, but because she would’ve made everything much funnier.”
“She lived to make others laugh,” he said. “And it was always a point of satisfaction for me to be able to make her laugh.”
Hamill has made a point of marking the late Fisher’s birthday with Instagram posts every October since 2016. “Being happy isn’t getting what you want, it’s wanting what you have,” he wrote in a 2019captionalongside a post showing a black-and-white photo of the pair dancing together.
source: people.com
