Mark Hamill revealed he nearly moved to England or Ireland after Trump won, and copes with reality by imagining current events as a thrilling political novel.

Mark Hamill very nearly pulled “an Ellen DeGeneres” and left the U.S. to avoid Donald Trump. The Star Wars star was speaking to The Times of London on Saturday when he revealed that he strongly considered the move after Trump was elected the second time.

Mark Hamill became an icon thanks to his role in “Star Wars,” but he didn’t quite believe certain aspects of the movie at first.