Mark Hamill faces ‘worst nightmare’ as his trousers fall down on BAFTAs stage leaving A-listers stunned

LONDON, ENGLAND: Some moments in Hollywood are scripted and others perfected down to the last second, but Mark Hamill’s BAFTAs 2025 appearance fell firmly under the latter category, quite literally.

The 'Star Wars' icon had the audience hanging onto his every word at London’s Royal Festival Hall, until his trousers decided they had somewhere else to be.

Mark Hamill's wardrobe malfunction at BAFTAs 2025

Mark Hamill, 73, was in the middle of presenting the Best Film award when his suit trousers took a dramatic exit, dropping to his knees like they had just lost the will to stay up.

An insider who had a front-row seat to the unexpected strip show recalled, "Mark started speaking then his suit trousers just dropped to his knees. It was like they were too big for him."

And it wasn’t just any crowd witnessing the mishap. A-listers like Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, and Adrien Brody had a proper view of the action, per The Sun.

But despite the 'Return of the Jedi' legend suddenly finding himself in a battle against gravity, the live TV audience remained blissfully unaware, thanks to the strategic placement of the lectern.

The BAFTAs moment no one could believe

As the mishap unfolded, attendees were caught between silent horror and stunned amusement.

The insider added, "All the big stars such as Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody would have seen it from their angle. Most guests looked horrified but said nothing."

Imagine sitting at an event honoring the best of cinema and suddenly witnessing Luke Skywalker battling his own waistband!

The insider further spilled, "It was a moment that you wouldn’t have believed unless you saw it. They were turning to each other wide-eyed as if to say, ‘Did that just happen?’."

Incredibly, Hamill proved his professionalism and poise, continuing to deliver his speech without missing a beat.

"For me, films create worlds so vivid," he declared—while simultaneously trying to put his trousers back in place.

Like a true veteran of the stage, he nonchalantly hitched them back up, tucked in his shirt, and went on with the award presentation.

He handed over the Best Film award to the team behind 'Conclave' and made his way offstage, this time with his trousers exactly where they were supposed to be.

How did Mark Hamill’s BAFTAs wardrobe malfunction occur?

While the TV audience missed the mishap, the awards dinner later was abuzz with speculation.

"Mark and his disappearing trousers were the talk of the awards dinner later on," the insider revealed.

And the big question of the night was, how did this happen?

"People couldn’t work out how they just fell down when they had been perfectly fine earlier when he walked out on to the stage," they said.

Of course, fashion failures are an occupational hazard in Hollywood, but Hamill handled it like a pro.

"It’s a scenario which is every big star’s worst nightmare but Mark styled it out like a pro. He might need to get a better belt for next year though," the source added.

While Hamill’s trousers took center stage at the BAFTAs, the weekend had other dramatic and embarassing moments alike.

For instance, Karla Sofia Gascon’s nomination for Lead Actress was met with a notably subdued response from the audience.

Meanwhile, at the BAFTAs, Selena Gomez briefly paused while announcing 'Kneecap' as the winner, struggling with the pronunciation before trailing off with, “I don’t know how to say…” and handing the card to her 'Emilia Perez' co-star, Zoe Saldana.

Saldana, who had her own viral moment that evening, delivered an acceptance speech filled with expletives—some of which were censored by the BBC in their broadcast.