Inside property empires of Star Wars cast

When Star Wars blasted onto movie screens in 1977, it transformed a group of unknown actors into global icons overnight. Their galactic fame translated into massive real-world fortunes, triggering decades of multimillion-dollar spending sprees on luxury penthouses, secluded ranches and sprawling compounds. From financial masterstrokes to multimillion-dollar regrets, here is how the stars of a galaxy far, far away built their property empires on Earth. MORE: Vanished star loses home, lover in sad demise Shock as crews rush to Cage’s $16m mansion Sad truth behind Bullock’s $69m fortune Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) Net Worth: $US12m ($A18m) After starring as Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen took a step back from Hollywood, purchasing a 200-acre farm in Ontario, Canada, where he learned to operate machinery and work the land. In 2018 the actor explained his desire to escape from Hollywood. “It was very much informed by my involvement in Star Wars, and how quickly things changed for me. “I just needed a way to check out. I was 19 when I did Star Wars and even though I thought I was ...