He appeared in great shape when he surprised fans at Disneyland less than two weeks ago.
But Mark Hamill looked a shadow of his normal self when he arrived to a New York airport in a wheelchair on Tuesday. The 66-year-old appeared slumped to one side and he was pushed along by airport staff.
This comes just two weeks before his highly anticipated film Star Wars: The Last Jedi will open.
A disturbance in the Force: A fragile-looking Mark Hamill was helped through New York airport in a wheelchair on Tuesday
Ruff time: The actor held on to his white dog as he was pushed along
He kept his face hidden under a wide brim hat, and didn’t speak to anyone as he was helped through the JFK terminal.
The Star Wars legend sat silently with his dog on his lap, flanked by two female assistants.
Fans asked him for autographs as he struggled to get into his waiting SUV.
Standing tall: He appeared in great shape when he surprised fans at Disneyland less than two weeks ago
The Last Jedi star certainly still has use of his legs thankfully; he made an appearance on Ellen on Tuesday, walking onto set and standing for a segment where he took on — and lost to — a ten-year-old superfan in a quiz.
However he seemed quite out of breath upon initially making it to his chair.
Another source of concern were the actor’s hands, which were noticeably trembling throughout the interview.
Fine here: He made an appearance on Ellen on Tuesday, walking onto set and standing for a segment where he took on — and lost to — a ten-year-old superfan in a quiz. However he seemed quite out of breath upon initially making it to his chair
Some fans on Reddit noticed similar hand tremors during Hamill’s appearance at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando.
Hand tremors can be caused by something innocuous, but can also be an early symptom of serious neurological illnesses.
Hamill reprises his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, out December 15. Also in the movie is the late Carrie Fisher.
New: Hamill reprises his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, out December 15. Also in the movie is the late Carrie Fisher