Zuckerberg joins in Star Wars fun
SINGAPORE — Facebook CEO and new dad Mark Zuckerberg is the latest parent to give in to the Force.
The force is strong with this one, indeed. Photo: Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook
SINGAPORE — Facebook founder and new dad Mark Zuckerberg is the latest parent to give in to the Force.
In a photo shared on his personal Facebook page today (Dec 18), his daughter, Max, is decked out in a Jedi costume and surrounded by iconic Star Wars merchandise and characters, including a child-sized lightsaber, as well as toy versions of BB-8, Chewbacca and Darth Vader.
The post has more than 1.2 million likes and more than 24,000 shares as of 11.45am today.
Since Max was born last month, the 31-year-old doting dad, who is currently taking a two-month long paternity leave, has been posting photos of his newborn. Most recently, he posted a photo of him changing diapers for Max, with the caption "One more down, thousands to go."
The latest installment in the popular movie franchise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens opened to worldwide fanfare this week and in Singapore yesterday. The movie has garnered record advance ticket sales of more than US$100 million (S$142 million).
Star Wars fans from all around the world have ushered in the movie in similar fashion, by dressing their young ones in Star Wars garb:
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