Lucas had a preference for casting unknown (or relatively unknown) actors, which led him to select Hamill and Fisher for leading roles. Hamill was cast as Luke over Robby Benson, Robert Englund, William Katt, Kurt Russell, and Charles Martin Smith, while Fisher was cast as Leia over Karen Allen, Amy Irving, Terri Nunn, Cindy Williams, and Linda Purl. Jodie Foster was offered the role, but turned it down because she was under contract with Disney. Koo Stark was also considered for Leia, but was instead cast as Luke's friend Camie Marstrap, a character that did not make the final cut of the film.
Lucas had a preference for casting unknown (or relatively unknown) actors which led him to select Hamill and Fisher for leading roles Hamill was cast as Luke over Robby Benson Robert Englund William Katt Kurt Russell and Charles Martin Smith while Fisher was cast as Leia over Karen Allen Amy Irving Terri Nunn Cindy Williams and Linda Purl Jodie Foster was offered the role but turned it down because she was under contract with Disney Koo Stark was also considered for Leia but was instead cast as Luke's friend Camie Marstrap a character that did not make the final cut of the film