Did Mark Hamill and James Gunn Work Out a Guardians of the Galaxy Role on Twitter?

Sometimes Twitter is a shit-show. Sometimes, it makes some pretty cool things possible. Like, when celebrities just chat with each other about things like movie roles in front of everyone. This time, a fan may have made it possible for Mark Hamill to be considered for a role in the upcoming installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

A fan named @IanFee on Twitter reached out to Guardians writer/director James Gunn with a request that could’ve come from any of us if we thought it would’ve done any good:

@JamesGunn, could you do me a huge favour and find a role for @HamillHimself in Guardians 3? The awesomeness of it might end me, but I’m willing to risk it. Thanks 🙂👍

— Ian Fee (@IanFee) February 25, 2018

Gunn seemed to consider it, and revealed that it was really possible, considering that he and Hamill are neighbors and all, and they can just, like, go to each other’s houses or whatever:

I think @HamillHimself lives around the corner from me in Malibu so he can just come over and we can talk about it over a cup of coffee.

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 26, 2018

That would’ve been cool on its own, except that Hamill himself (that’s his Twitter handle and everything) got in on the action, too:

I would be happy to do so, both as a good neighbor & an unemployed actor.
All the best, mh

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 26, 2018

Then the interaction continued as if the entire internet wasn’t watching (except probably specifically because the internet was watching):

DM me for my contact info if you’re serious.
(& a good neighbor)
xoxo, mh

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 26, 2018

Just followed you. Is that how DM’s work?

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 26, 2018

Naturally, those who watched it unfold in real time were really excited:

Sorry for being excited. It’s just this thread is the best for a while.@JamesGunn willing to talk about GoTG 3 with @HamillHimself Who wouldn’t be excited?

I should be in bed but I’d rather watch this unfold lol

— Helen 🐹🐹🐹🐹 (@shadow_ecco) February 26, 2018

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— ThatOneNerdRon (@raspiras8) February 26, 2018

Reading this conversation like pic.twitter.com/CAnM0euCMQ

— Kenzi🍍 (@KenziLouise) February 26, 2018

And even celebrity fans were getting hyped:

pic.twitter.com/I1gS4W2RQ6

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 26, 2018

So, like, who’s inviting Josh Gad over?

(via Nerdist, image: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for NET-A-PORTER)

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