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Jake Lloyd the actor, I have no problem with but people tend to conflate an actor with the character they portrayed. That portrayal of Anakin I did not care for. I understand why Lucas wanted him to be that young but I don't think it added to the story anywhere near as much as it detracted from it, at least for me.
Jake Lloyd was treated horribly & bullied, he did nothing wrong, he was simply the unfortunate boy to be cast as Anakin. Last news I heard about him was he is not doing great & I hope he can be left in peace to heal & live without harassment
Recognizing Jake Lloyd. General Discussion. With all the love we have been giving Hayden Christensen, which is so deserved, I think we also need to recognize someone else: the other Anakin Skywalker actor, Jake Lloyd. I don’t know much about his personal struggles as a result of the severe bullying he went through to due the reception of the ...
Best Jake Lloyd Posts - Reddit. Jake Lloyd. Movies. Posts. Communities. r/StarWars. • 4 mo. ago. Poor Jake Lloyd. 5.4K 450. r/PrequelMemes. • 2 yr. ago. now do Jake Lloyd. 14K. r/StarWars. • 10 mo. ago. About Jake Lloyd. 2.6K 223. r/PrequelMemes. • 10 mo. ago. Poor Jake Lloyd. 7.4K. r/PrequelMemes. • 4 yr. ago. Happy Birthday Jake Lloyd! 14K 226.
r/todayilearned. • 4 yr. ago. DigitalSword. TIL that Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, retired from acting when he was 12 due to bullying, destroyed all his Star Wars memorabilia, and was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia after being involved in a high speed chase with police. en.wikipedia.org. 60K.
The tragedy of Jake Lloyd is not in his performance but in how miscast he was in the role. I always remember seeing some behind the scenes footage of The Phantom Menace casting when it got down to the last two kids who could be Anakin, Lloyd and some other kid.
Jake Lloyd quit acting after Phantom Menace because he was constantly bullied about his role. He also felt angry at George Lucas and agrees that the movie didn't meet fans expectations