Mark Hamill spent two weeks of Twitter building up to one moment of jubilation

The famed Star Wars actor trolled his fans on Twitter with a drawn-out announcement of his birthday.

American actor Mark Hamill has trolled his Twitter fans with a two-week long announcement of his birthday.

Tweeting out one word every other day since September 13, the actor, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, finished the chain with some adorable childhood photos of himself.

The chain began with the enigmatic: “THE (to be continued…)”

To save you time trawling through the whole 13-Tweet-long chain, here’s what he said in full: “THE PURPOSE OF ANNOYING EVERYONE DAILY WITH INANE TWEETS IS DISTRACTING FROM MY BIRTHDAY (the end).”

When the thread began, Star Wars fans thought the actor might be hinting at the title for Star Wars: Episode IX, however it was simply a drawn-out celebration of his 67th birthday.

The celebratory finale to the tweet chain now has over 30,000 likes from fans.

Social media users didn’t seem angry about the teasing tweets, instead using the opportunity to wish Hamill a happy birthday.

The American actor turned 67 on September 25, and now has a full year to come up with a way to one-up himself for the next birthday.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday Tuesday as his heart condition stabilized, palace officials said, following health concerns earlier this year.

Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, was diagnosed in May with insufficient blood flow to the heart muscles but has been in stable condition since he started a new medication in July, the Imperial Household Agency said in a statement.

He still enjoys scientific research into goby fish, career work in which he found 10 new species, and he visits a biology lab on the palace compound twice a week, the agency said.

Akihito, who has held the title of emperor emeritus since his abdication in 2019, was to celebrate his birthday with his family and receive guests, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Known for his efforts to make amends for Japan’s wartime past, Akihito repeatedly prayed this year for its victims and the survivors who faced hardships as he marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Akihito and his wife, Empress Emerita Michiko, offered a moment of silence on four key dates of the war 80 years ago — the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the day marking Japan's surrender — the IHA said.

He has said the war, fought in the name of his father Hirohito, should not be forgotten.

In August, Akihito and his wife visited a central Japan resort in Karuizawa, where he temporarily evacuated as a child during the war, and where the couple started a romance years later.

In this Dec. 8, 2025, photo released by Japan's Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, left, and Empress Emerita Michiko pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, marking Akihito's 92nd birthday on Dec. 23. (Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)

In this Dec. 8, 2025, photo released by Japan's Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, left, and Empress Emerita Michiko pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, marking Akihito's 92nd birthday on Dec. 23. (Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)

In this Dec. 8, 2025, photo released by Japan's Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Emeritus Akihito poses for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, marking his 92nd birthday on Dec. 23. (Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)