Sons Of Anarchy Star Says He Almost Played Anakin In Star Wars But The "Vibes" Were Off
Eddie Makuch
12/18/2023
Actor Charlie Hunnam was reportedly close to getting the role of Anakin in 2002's Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones. He told Entertainment Tonight that he got far enough into the audition process to have a meeting with Star Wars creator George Lucas himself. However, Hunnam said he bungled his audition, not to mention that he felt the "vibes" were off."I got to the point where I was meeting George Lucas. I don't think he meets a lot of actors," Hunnam said (via StarWarsNewsNet). "I think there was probably maybe two, three actors they were considering. I don't remember much about it. I remember that I was nervous, and I was a little bit awkward and I remember walking out and thinking, 'Well, I'm definitely not getting that role.' And I was correct. Sometimes it's about the vibes."2001's Episode 1: The Phantom Menace feature Jake Lloyd in the role of a young Anakin. Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith featured an older Anakin, a role that ultimately went to Hayden Christensen. Leonardo DiCaprio turned it down, while Paul Walker was passed over.Continue Reading at GameSpot...
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