Culture March 24, 2019

Mark Hamill congratulates boy on his BB-8-inspired prosthetic arm

WATCH: Mark Hamill tweets to boy with BB-8 arm

An 11-year-old "Star Wars" superfan got a special message from Luke Skywalker congratulating him on his new BB-8-inspired prosthetic arm.

Cameron Miller, 11, from Ireland, was surprised with the custom "Star Wars" arm from the U.K.-based prosthetic company Open Bionics.

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In video posted to the company's Twitter, Cameron says he was "really super, super happy" when he saw his new arm resembled the beloved droid BB-8 from the galaxy far, far away.

Actor Mark Hamill himself then responded to the video, congratulating Cameron for his "really cool bionic Hero Arm."

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Mark Hamill speaks onstage at the Knightfall For Your Consideration Event in Los Angeles, March 19, 2019, in Los Angeles.
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“They say you are a big #StarWars fan and I just wanted you to know that I am a BIG fan of yours & watching this video made me super, super happy!” he wrote, signing his note, “Your pal.”

In the film series, Skywalker lost his own arm during a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, but never let that hold him back.

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Star Wars fan Cameron, 11, puts on Star Wars BB-8 covers for his bionic Hero Arm.