Joseph R. Biden is betting on Mark Hamill’s “Luke Skywalker” celebrity status to capture big bucks for his presidential campaign.
The “Star Wars” icon is slated to host a “Virtual Conversation about Hope & Democracy” on June 30 for the presumptive Democratic candidate, with tickets starting “at $500 per person, and rise to $100,000 for those who want to be listed as co-chairs,” Deadline reported.
Mr. Hamill, an outspoken critic of President Trump, reacted to the entertainment website’s piece by tweeting, “Help us Joe-bi Wan, you’re our only hope!
#PleaseJoinUs,” a reference to the late Carrie Fisher’s lines from the 1977 classic “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.”
Previous fundraisers for the former vice president’s campaign have included celebrities such as Jay Leno, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and Andra Day, the website noted.
A specific time for the “Hope & Democracy” event has not yet been announced.
Help us Joe-bi Wan, you’re our only hope!#PleaseJoinUs https://t.co/p3aZivZe2y
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 17, 2020
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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