San Diego renaming street after 'Star Wars' legend Mark Hamill

A street in San Diego will be renamed after its famous former resident and "Star Wars" legend Mark Hamill.

San Diego City Council has approved a portion of Castleton Drive, between Mount Abernathy Avenue and Clayford Street, where Hamill lived for four year in the 1960s, to be named "Mark Hamill Drive", reported The San Diego Tribune.

The 65-year-old actor, who is best known for his role of Luke Skywalker in the epic space opera film franchise, had attended the now-closed Hale Junior High School in the area before his family moved to Virginia.

Taking to Twitter, Hamill also shared the news, writing, "It would be my pleasure to have #RemillardRd intersect w/ #MarkHamillDr." (sic)

Councilman Chris Cate came up with the idea to the council after Clairemont residents, who were upset that the Chargers moved to Los Angeles, asked that the name of Charger Blvd. be changed, said his spokeswoman Rebecca Kelley.

Kelley added the actor approved of the idea and wants to be there for the unveiling. However, she said a date has not been set.

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