NEIL ROBERTSON hopes the Force is strong with him this week – as he revealed his social media interaction with Luke Skywalker.
’s top potter is a real nerd when it comes to fantasy films and dramas.
Robertson is well into his fantasy films and dramasCredit: Getty
Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchiseCredit: Alamy
After revealing he was once contacted on social media by – who won an Oscar for his role as Maximus in the 2000 film Gladiator – before the 2020 German Masters final, Robertson says he has another claim to fame with regards to Hollywood royalty.
Actor Mark Hamill, 74, famously played Luke Skywalker in the popular franchise and once gave an online thumbs up to Robertson.
Asked which other high-profile person had ever sent him goodwill messages, the Melbourne ace, 43, explained: “Mark Hamill – Luke Skywalker.
“I tweeted him once about playing. In-between matches, I had an R2D2 mug and I said ‘the only way to drink a cup of tea…’ It said R2T2 on the cup.
“And he liked the tweet. That was again screenshotted instantly.
“Maximus or Luke Skywalker? Well, there is no such thing greater than the power of the Force…”
Robertson was in the flow on Wednesday as he scored breaks of 108, 100, 84 and 106 in his 5-2 win over China’s Pang Junxu in the first round of the German Masters.
His next opponent in Berlin is a kindred spirit in Indian Ishpreet Singh Chadha, 29, who used to be a professional gamer in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Hamill, 74, lives in Los AngelesCredit: Getty
The world No3 once had an unhealthy relationship with computer gaming, spending hour upon hour at his desk, before he broke free of the addiction.
He said: “Maybe I could have been a professional gamer if I really got stuck in when I was younger.
“I read an article on him. I was resonating with everything he was saying.
“Counter-Strike is one that I never got involved in too much but that’s absolutely mega addictive.
“For him to be professional and play for a pro team in India he must be absolutely incredible at the game.
“There are millions upon millions of people who play that game and he must be incredibly good at it.
“His actions per second and his reaction times must be absolutely off the charts.
“He’s a very talented snooker player as well. I played him earlier this season in China and he played pretty well. He just missed a couple.
“He’s a really good player to watch. He is really attacking and goes forward and scores well.
“I hope he can have a good season and keep his spot on the tour because it is another good story. Coming from India is quite tough.”
Zhang Anda composed the fifth maximum break of his career during his 5-2 win over Barry Hawkins and now faces in the Last 16.
That was a record-extending 22nd maximum of this season and 239th in pro .
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