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.
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