And now the Reds supporter has been gifted his very own Liverpool shirt with his name on the back by Kohli, who has starred in films like Gangsters Gamblers Geezers, Happy Anniversary and Next Exit.
Taking to Instagram to explain his reasons behind the gift, Kohli wrote: “I was saving this post for a special moment, and the day after my 38th birthday seems appropriate. I attended my first drama lesson 20 years ago, and I signed up because I wanted to be in Star Wars. Had I not watched the original trilogy on my 12th birthday, I would not be doing what I’m doing today. It’s that simple. House of Usher, he made sure we would share a frame together. That scene ended up being my first day on set, and I spent every minute I had between takes sitting and chatting with Mark. It was genuinely one of the best days of my life, and I will be forever grateful to Mike for making this happen. And thank you, Mark, for being an absolute joy to work with, and a pleasure to get to know. I wish I could reach through time and tell 12 year old me, that he’s gonna work and become friends with Luke Skywalker. He wouldn’t believe me.
“(And yes, I gave Mark his very own Liverpool shirt because of his love for The Beatles, and the city. That’s his team now, back off innit. YNWA).”
Liam Neeson, who plays Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I -The Phantom Menace, is also a well-known Liverpool supporter, as is Samuel L Jackson, who starred as Jedi Master Mace Wandu. Hollywood director Joe Russo is also a fan of the Reds.
Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker, admitted he supported Liverpool back in 2017. Taking to social media, he wrote: “Never really followed football much, but would favor Liverpool FC because The Reds live where The Beatles are from & I’m a #Beatlemaniac!”
