Star Wars: Charlie Hunnam’s “embarrassing” interview with George Lucas for the role of Anakin

“I just remember it was a very awkward meeting and I walked out thinking I’m definitely not going to get the part. And I was right,” Charlie Hunnam said.

During an interview for Entertainment Tonighton the occasion of the promotion of Rebel Moonthat Charlie Hunnam opened up about his attempt to play Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy Star Warsproduced by George Lucas. Anakin Skywalker was first played by Jake Lloyd In the Phantom Menace (1999), then the time jump of the two following opuses forced George Lucas to select a more mature actor. Hayden Christensen as well as Charlie Hunnam were among the expected actors.

“I had forgotten about that, but yes, I did it. I went so far as to meet George Lucas. I don’t think he meets many actors. I think these were probably two or three actors he was considering for the role. I don’t remember much about it. Just that it was a very awkward meeting and I walked out thinking I definitely wouldn’t get the part. And I was right. Sometimes it’s all about the mood.”, expressed the actor.

Even if the criticism was not unanimous, it is Hayden Christensen who played Anakin Skywalker. Fortunately, it was the fans who praised the actor’s performance, reappearing on Disney+ in the television series Obi-Wan Kenobi And Ahsokaboth carried out without the participation of George Lucas.

Charlie Hunnam can console themselves with the science fiction project taking place in a galaxy as distant as Star Wars : Rebel Moondirected by Zack Snyder and available on Netflix. Even if according to Firstit is an “operated space”.

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