Mark Hamill Finally Met His ‘Mother’ Natalie Portman At The Golden Globes

Legendary actor was finally united with his “mom” at the on Sunday night. In a jokingly proud moment, Hamill shared a backstage photo with as he couldn’t resist letting fans know about this long overdue family reunion. “Now I have finally met my “mother”, thanks to the @goldenglobes,” Hamill .

Now I have finally met my "mother", thanks to the . — Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) If you don’t get the reference, we’ll walk you through it. While Luke Skywalker’s birth mother was only briefly referenced in the original trilogy that mainly focused on Luke’s father and son relationship with Darth Vader, that was not the case in the .

Portman portrayed Luke’s mother, Padme Amidala, in all three of the early 2000s films where her character was front and center thanks to her burgeoning relationship with Hayden Christensen’s . While Anakin becoming Darth Vader was known to fans, the fate of his bride remained a mystery until the final installment, .

In that film, Anakin finally succumbs to the Dark Side, leaving behind a pregnant Padme who gives birth to Jedi twins Luke and Leia in the final moments of the prequel trilogy. However, she dies shortly after naming the future heroes before they’re whisked away to separate locations by Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) and Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor).

Considering came out in 2005, it’s only taken Hamill 19 years to meet his “mom, but better late than never. (Via ).