Despite seven (going on eight) movies and myriad books, comics, and animated series, there are still a lot of unknown mysteries when it comes to the Jedi of the Star Wars universe. The Force-sensitive folks are so fascinatingly unknowable that people are constantly asking the internet for explanations for their many secrets.
We here at WIRED spend a lot of time Googling for answers, but when we have access to an actual Jedi, we’re always going to go straight to the source for our answers. So when the opportunity presented itself to ask Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker) some Jedi questions, we consulted the internet and brought the best to his attention. What did he say? Well, for one, Jedi are celibate. “I think so,” he said. “Otherwise I’d have a girlfriend by now.”
Was he kidding? Perhaps. The rules around what Jedi are allowed to do in this regard have always been murky. Anakin and Padmé's relationship got them in trouble, but that was more because the future Darth Vader got attached to Queen Amidala of Naboo, not that they got down. Yet because Jedi are supposed to be focused on bringing balance to the Force, it's easy to imagine that sex would be a distraction and that Hamill is being sincere when he says they shouldn't be knocking boots.
But the whoopee talk is just the beginning. We also asked Star Wars: The Last Jedi cast mates Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Bodega (Finn), and Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico) some other questions about the franchise and found out a lot about whether or not Jedi wear underwear and why Rey is able to beat Kylo Ren. “She’s super strong and he’s so weak,” Ridley says. “Why is that so hard for people to get?” Find out all you'll need to know for your next Star Wars trivia night in the video above.
- Rey may break the Force's status quo
- A lot of people might switch sides in The Last Jedi
- Porgs will give BB-8 a run for its money
