Famous pooches and celebrity babies have joined the "Star Wars" frenzy. Tech magnate Mark Zuckerberg joined in the fun and dressed up his infant and pooch in Jedi robes.
The high-grossing film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" continues to attract movie goers of all ages and preoccupations from different parts of the world.
Zuckerberg's fascination mirrors the excitement of older fans, or those falling in the age bracket over 25 years, coming out to lend full support to the blockbuster science fiction film.
The Facebook CEO proudly showed the world just how cute his baby girl is swathed in a brown blanket that resembled a Jedi robe, making him one enthusiastic padawan, The Huffington Post reported.
A day after, Zuckerberg posted on Facebook a snap of his dog Beast garbed in a a jedi robe and with a red lightsaber. He wrote that the pup was convinced to don the robe with only two chicken treats as reinforcement.
Netizens and some Facebook executives gleefully participated in the online banter, especially since Zuckerberg playfully referred to his pooch in the caption as turning to the dark side.
Beast is a Puli with tight curls that look like dreadlocks. The pooch became an internet sensation after the famous pet parent brought him home five years ago, E! News reported.
Zuckerberg kept posting photographs of his furbaby on Facebook thereafter. One of his posted snaps showed Beast looking like a white bouncing Koosh ball toy.
In other news, many celebrities were spotted dressed in "Star Wars' costumes during the film's opening day. Among them were Ronda Rousey and Cara Delevingne.
Earlier this year, Hollywood celebrity kids had the time of their lives dressed up in adorable "Star Wars" costumes for Halloween.
American actor Neil Patrick Harris let his kids dress up as Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, while he and his partner donned Obi-Wan Kenobi and Han Solo costumes. Soleil Moon Frye's one-year-old son dressed up as a cute Ewok.