KYIV, Ukraine — “Attention. “Proceed to the nearest shelter.” It’s a surreal moment in an already surreal war: the grave but calming baritone of actor Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker of “Star Wars,” urging people to take cover whenever Russia unleashes another aerial bombardment on Ukraine. The intrusion of Hollywood science-fiction fantasy into the grim daily realities of war in Ukraine …
The intergalactic conflict of space opera “Star Wars” has made its way into the real-life war between Ukraine and Russia. “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill is the voice of a Ukrainian smartphone app that warns residents of incoming air raids. In the widely used Air Alert app, Hamill delivers the safety warnings in character as “Star Wars” hero Luke Skywalker, …
