Rosario Dawson Surprised by Mark Hamill's Return as Luke Skywalker on 'The Mandalorian' Set - Star Wars Celebration

Mark Hamill's appearance as Luke Skywalker in *The Mandalorian* stands as one of the most astonishing moments in the *Star Wars* saga. Rosario Dawson shared with us at Star Wars Celebration an incredible behind-the-scenes story about her experience on the set of *The Book of Boba Fett*. Dawson was completely unaware of Hamill's cameo until he actually appeared on set, creating a memorable surprise for her.

In an effort to keep Luke Skywalker's cameo under wraps, showrunners Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau cleverly used Jedi Master Plo Koon as a decoy in the scripts. This tactic was employed to prevent leaks, and Dawson was equally deceived by this ruse. She recounted her confusion upon reading about Plo Koon's supposed return in the script, given his dramatic demise in *Revenge of the Sith*. Dawson mused, "I was like... I don't know... but people disappear and then they come back, so maybe it's possible?"

The surprise unfolded when Mark Hamill, in character as Luke Skywalker, walked onto the set. Dawson recalled, "And then Mark Hamill was on set and surprised me and it was a whole thing. He even said, 'Plo Koon? That wouldn't even make sense!' and I'm like, 'I know it didn't make sense, but I still had to think it made sense because I got the script and everything!'"

Filoni and Favreau expressed their regret for not informing Dawson earlier, with Filoni admitting, "That was bad on us!" He added with a chuckle, "I think we assumed you'd gotten told the right information. We were in it so much." Favreau elaborated on the importance of secrecy, stating, "There were two secrets we knew we had to keep on the show. One was Grogu's reveal at the end of the first episode, and the other one was Luke Skywalker at the end of season two. We were biting our nails all the way through, and we somehow miraculously made it cleanly to both of those because everything else leaked. But, unfortunately, we didn't fill in our partner here."

Dawson took it in stride, humorously commenting, "I love it, they know I can't be trusted."