What The Original ‘Star Wars’ Cast Looks Like Now, 40 Years Later

With the the latest ”Star Wars” film, “The Last Jedi,” now out in theaters, it’s the perfect moment to take a look back at the first film that started it all in 1977.

On May 25, 1977, the original “Star Wars” cast brought to life the war between good and evil being battled throughout the galaxy, and now, 40 years later, it’s time to see what those same actors are up to.

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker)

Most of Hamill’s work in the last 15 years has been voiceover, with him having voiced characters in shows “Codename: Kids Next Door,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Adventure Time” and “Ultimate Spider-Man.” Most recently, he narrated Hulu’s “Dimension 404” and voiced Mr. Block on “Milo Murphy’s Law.”

Aside from playing animated characters, Hamill also returned to his “Star Wars” roots, reprising his role as Luke in the latest sequel.

Harrison Ford (Han Solo)

While “Star Wars” was a huge franchise for Ford, it wasn’t his only one. He’s also well-known for playing the titular character in the Indiana Jones franchise. Besides franchises, Ford also starred in many standalone films, like “Air Force One,” “What Lies Beneath,” “Firewall,” “The Expendables 3” and, most recently, he brought back Han Solo for 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

He also starred in “Blade Runner 2049” earlier this year and reportedly has a new Indiana Jones film in the works.

Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia)

Though she continued to act in both movies and TV shows after her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original trilogy, her “Star Wars” role was always her biggest and the one she was most known for. She reprised the role for the most recent two sequels, though she died at the age of 60 in 2016. Her film “Wonderwell” will also be released posthumously, though an exact release date has not yet been announced.

David Prowse (Darth Vader)

Before there was Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), there was his grandfather, Darth Vader, which was a huge role for Prowse, who started acting 20 years before the original “Star Wars” released. While Darth Vader was a turning point for Prowse, it wasn’t one in the way most would think. Instead of amping things up, Prowse slowed down his acting once his trilogy ended. He’s done a few projects since wrapping “Star Wars” in 1983, including the 2016 mini-series “Mission Backup Earth,” but none as close to the magnitude of the space films.