Finding Anakin - auditions for Star Wars Episode I
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2011
- Casting Anakin Skywalker. In the video you can see Jake Lloyd, Michael Angarano, Devin Michaels (?) and Justin Berfield.
I found the Devon kid of IMDb - www.imdb.com/name/nm0584104/
He's been in some TV movies and TV shows. - Розваги
“I’m still mad about how people treated Jake Lloyd, he was ten years old, that boy, and he did exactly what George wanted him to do. Believe me, I understand clunky dialogue.” -Mark Hamill
Huh?
It’s just the truth. He sucked in the acting industry you get no passes it’s a business.
Joey Johnson You can’t expect a ten year old kid to understand that.
Macaulay culkin was 8 when he did home alone and nailed it. There’s been plenty of great kid actors don’t try to say they don’t understand material. Truth is Lloyd just didn’t have it tough pill to swallow.
@@joeyjohnson207 He acted like his character would do.
I bet the hardest part in finding Anakin was finding someone with enough Medicolorians.
LOL!
Ur gay
hahaha best😂
Well ask Darth Plagues about that and Mediclorians can be very dangerous sometimes
lol
*Cast Director:* "Do you like sand?"
*Random Kid:* "Yes."
*Cast Director:* "Sorry kid, NEXT!"
Hahahaha
Lol 😂😂
Xdd
On the set of the phantom menace Jake Lloyd actually PLAYED WITH SAND
@@piusstiegi7784 noooooooooo
Lucas calls it auditions. I call it Padme speed dating.
hahahahahaha
2:50 Boy #1. Natalie: tepid. 2:58 Boy #2. Totally zoned out. 3:05 Boy #3. Hello! What happened there? She's got all sorts of gigglies with him. Looks like someone's got a boy crush! At 3:22 - he's got a little future-Darth going on there too. Lucas picked the wrong kid.
Y’all need to chill out fr now
they are kids, stupid incel
@@sky_saga Yeah... It's weird. That's why I'm really not a fan of this relationship.
"You're just a little boy."
"I wont always be."
Anakin got game.
But who would say that to someone they just met. The dialogue George came up with is so stupid.
@@dtz1000 I mean, its kinda true-
@@renascitur7051 Go to a little boy and say the same thing. You will get a weird look.
@@dtz1000 Its a different scenario tho. Padme was supposedly like 14 and anakin was like 10 or 12, not that bad
@@renascitur7051 it was meant in a very different way. It's the "now listen mister, I'm almost a grown up too!" Why the hell would Starwars surface around that idea of flirt. Another thing is the actors, are the same age, so it shouldn't come to any hurt offended persons harm that one is 12 and the other is 20 when they are in reality the near same age.
George Lucas always sounds like he is about to cry.
Derp cat thats what makes him so great!
I think Mark Hamill actually described it like that in an old interview, about the shooting of the first Star Wars. George always sounded like he was about to burst into tears.
Derp cat probably because he was thinking about these movies
He's so fucking boring
@Lightsaber328 TheMan woah I was disrespectful af back then
Boys who didn’t get the role: “Mr. Lucas, what are we going to do?”
George Lucas: *turns on lightsaber*
That's a foreshadow of revenge of the sith
hahahahahahaahaha
He then proceeds to fall flat on his belly, giving the 2 younglings enough time to escape
Lmaoooo
3000 anakins there are too many of them..what are we going to do?
1:16 I imagine it was really hard to find so many boys named Anakin, let alone 3000!
Hahahah not enough people are liking this
They love Anakin 3000
No it was super easy barley an inconvenience.
Lol
@@Remix-pr4xd Finding three thousand anakins is TIGHT
And what does Jake Lloyd get from this? Years of bullying and jail time.
BARDO lol
BARDO The fanbase truly fucked him over. Heard he has schizophrenia now. I get that the prequels suck but we ruined a poor kid's life over it.
@@BK-ob3lo you clearly havent watched sequels, if you thinj that prequels are bad. And revenge of the sith is the best movie in my opinion
mark rudolf rots is a 11/10
@@louiemeister9646 agree
I can only imagine how uncomfortable Natalie must have felt
+wolf2966 Yes, these kids were being all sorts of creepy to her. Ugh, I feel so bad for her.
+wolf2966 it's her job ffs
+Owneador1337 I hope you're being sarcastic.
+Owneador1337 there is a reason: SVU
+Shredkowski Olivia Benson is looking at this.
These kids must be looking back and breathe a sign of relief.
Ik I feel so bad for Jake he didn’t do anything
@@roryaustin2550 True but his acting still makes me shutter.
@@cowboydan507 I feel like a big portion of the problem is that George Lucas is necessarily not very good at directing. I think he’s a genius when it comes to creating, but as far as expressing himself, he doesn’t seem to really put a lot of enthusiasm or detail into what is really needed for the film, which is why so much of the performances especially in the prequels come across as wooden unless you’re an experience actor like Ian McGregor or Christopher Lee who did the best of what they had to work with for newcomers like Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christian they were just doing what they were told and probably weren’t given a lot of opportunity for multiple takes to get the best performance.
2:05 This is Natalie, you're going to be hitting that in the sequel
😂😂😂
Where do I sign?
Dog when I say I laughed... I laughed so hard. Your comment has now made me comment in hopes that you will see this and know how much joy you have brought me. God belss
@@benjo33 I Appreciate it ty
I legit have never laughed this hard from a comment. Thank you good sir haha
Natalie Portman casually eating away in the corner
Lmao.
And she was so young wow. ❤
Snak
Snak in the bak
“I’m Ewan McGregor. Obi wan kenobi”
Goat
This is where the fun begins
That made me so happy bro
Hello there.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
I like how Jake used the items around him and didn’t make every line sound dramatic.
Dont make it dramtic. Just made it cringe as fuck. No hate for the lad. The casting directors and Lucas are fookin idiots
@@moondrop3011 lol and yet Ewen McGregor was amazing as Obi-Wan, and getting his own series
caleb howard these people interviewed 3,000 anakins and thought Jake Lloyd was the best. Fuck outta here
@@moondrop3011 did I saw that he was a better choice no lol. Never even mentioned him, I talked about Ewen as Obi-Wan
@@moondrop3011 Bruh, that 10 year old kid had better acting than you, and he was waaaaay less cringy than the other three.
4:07 The GOAT
George: You all know tatooine right?
Kids: Yeah
Natalie: * eats suspiciously *
Snak in the bak
@@XpLord e
2:05
George: "This is Natalie, one of you is going to force choke her to death..."
Lol, why am I responding to this 4 years later
"So what about the other kids, George"
George: Younglings, they are gonna be Younglings
i dont understand why jake got so much hate, he was ten years old, he was an amazing actor for such a young age. you could see when he was auditioning a scene with natalie and the two other boys were as well, he had the most expression and looked like he knew what he was doing. he tampered with the props, spoke with expression and optimism like a little boy would. the other two boys were kind of bland, especially the second kid. he was everything anakin skywalker would've been as a young boy. and just saying young actor are hard to find!
L
@@davidoakes7164 shut ur bitch ass up, imagine making fun of kid🤣🤣🤣
You know Star Wars fans are toxic.
@@creamcheese7845 it wasn’t really the fans, it was just dumbass kids that fuckin bullied him. Anybody with common sense and a mature enough mindset will find no reason to bully that actor for his role. Kid played the role of a kid in a movie loved by pretty much every kid who dreams of living in that universe. 100% they were just jealous punks and I feel bad for him and his family. Dude could’ve had a legendary legacy with his character like Mark with Luke, Ewan with Obi Wan, or Ray Park with Darth Maul. He mostly has bs and depressing memories with Anakin compared to what Hayden went through.
It’s fkn sad, I can never imagine Ani with a face other than Jack’s , those other two were lucky that they didn’t get the role and Jack was a better actor, Jack was bullied even though he was the best choice.
"I'm George... I'm responsible for all this...."
There ya go....
Glad he finally said it.
i worship Lucas Christ. My lord and saviour
I think the movie would have turned out better if he was more humble.
@@dtz1000 George should have listened to Han about not getting too cocky
@@kippgoeden lol, yes.
The blonde gives me chills when he says "I won't always be"
same here! that's trailer material right there!
Isn't that one Jake Lloyd?
@@zoomerjack5435 The 3rd kid
What I find ironic about this is that of the 4 boys in the videos, neither of the 2 that ended up being successful actors were the 1 that got the part. I think the kid who got it was actually unlucky.
THAT was the kid they should have cast. When they call "cut" you hear someone off camera say, "Whoah". YES! That was Anakin.
I can see why Jake got the role, but the 3rd kid's serious yet sad tone when saying "I won't alway be" was perfect given Anakin's fate later in the series
The blond kid was the perfect choice. Jake Loyd sucks and choosing him was an HUGE mistake.
@@visiteurvisiteur7301 come on dude dont be like that okay he was just a kid also third kid didnt even had an expression
@@visiteurvisiteur7301 are you really gonna comment this on every comment?
@@visiteurvisiteur7301lmao get over it buddy it already happened
@@adilns14912 Jake was the best choice for this role because Anakin is supposed to start innocent in order to make his downfall more tragic, BUT the blonde boy is easily the best actor in a vacuum. To say he "didn't have an expression" is s disservice to his delivery of the line. He gave a subtle serious yet sad performance with his line.
Flirting in 1999: are you an angel?
Flirting in 2002: I don't like sands
I feel bad for the 26 year old Jake Lloyd, it is utterly unfair and cruel that people on the internet try to judge his life by a fleeting movie role he had when he was ten. It is pretty much bullying a young man for no damn reason.
+Speegs23 not sure how old he is now but he hates the Star Wars movies now and is not happy with George Lucas OR himself
+Speegs23 Well, maybe he shouldn't have gleefully and willfully ruined an entire saga and legacy. So many of us loved Star Wars, and he knew it when he auditioned. I wouldn't be surprised if he purposely killed star wars. This kid makes me so sad, he doesn't deserve this hate. I wonder what his mother thinks? These auditions are the children who could have been anakin, except jake lloyd ruined it.
+Ruston Ashbury The movies would've been bad no matter what, even Liam Neeson and Samuel L Jackson were wooden and uninspired, the material was a turkey.
I agree with you.
+Ruston Ashbury You're a fucking moron, he was fucking ten. He didn't ruin a damned thing, and he was only in one of the three prequel movies, you idiotic dunce.
The Star Wars fandom literally ruined Jake Lloyd's life, I think we all need to take a step back and look at how we criticize the actors involved. We can't let our passion turn into us being ugly human beings.
People are taking things way too seriously. Especially Star Wars. Like it’s their life or something like that.
@@alexanderchristopher6237 yeah, they're literally writing paragraphs, how Star Wars is ruined, how J.J. Arbrams, Rian Johnson, Kathleen Keneddy should kiII themselves. Like chill, it's just a movie
People who are mean to an actor because they hate the character because the acting was bad are the true sith lords
@@Saigonas I don't like the sequel trilogy, but I respect who like it. I like star wars so much, it makes a big difference in my life, but I can' t say I will kill someone just because they did something that I didn't like...
TROS was bad for me because it tries to undo everything that was made in TLJ (I don't like TLJ), and they made it because the fans didn't like...
Sorry for my English and grammatical mistakes
What happened with jake lyod
What fanboys did to Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen in the years following their performances is completely unforgivable. The weight of a bad script should not fall on the shoulders of a boy and a young man.
I totally 💯 agree.
agreed, shame on us
I can at least say Hayden Christensen’s acting was entertaining to watch. Jake Lloyd annoyed me but didn’t deserve bullying.
I appreciate Jake Lloyd for what he did for Anakin, I think he was brilliant! Anakin was not supposed to be dark from day one, at this point he’s just a little boy who’s hoping to realize some of his dreams. That’s what makes his story tragic, the events in his life highly contribute to what he will become
natalie portman: WTF DID I JUST DO
3:27 "Natalie had to look like carrie Fisher and Anakin had to look like Mark Hamill. I was matching parents to children."
Too bad they didn't bother with that when they cast Adam Driver as Kylo Ren...
True but Adam driver played the role so well that I kinda ignore the lack of resemblance
Adam was good
@@jillianjuskiewicz9798 likewise, Driver's back must hurt from carrying the whole trilogy
You seem to forget that Adam driver kinda looks like Harrison Ford so it kinda makes sense that he’s his parent in Starwars so...
Kylo Ren looks more like Jar Jar
i wonder what the auditions for the children anakin killed looked like...
the kid had to nail “master skywalker” and imo, the kid they cast was perfect.
@@luciacastro8691 that actor recently did a reddit AMA, I think.
@@rafzlol www.reddit.com/r/PrequelMemes/comments/jwjm5f/hey_its_the_actor_who_played_sors_bandeam_the/
@@rafzlol and another link www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/jwmi7f/im_ross_beadman_the_actor_who_played_the_jedi/
Haha
When you watch this, Jake Lloyd was the only correct option.
No. The blond kid was.
Yeah there is another set of behind the scenes videos, I think it might be in The People vs George Lucas, it shows more test screening and everyone agreeing on the other blonde kid I think (as he genuinely does waaay better in what they show there) but George comes in and overules cause Jakey boy has been in a feature film before and George wants the easier job. Big mistake I think.
@@jonsmith5058 George is so dumb because he made an HUGE mistake.
@@visiteurvisiteur7301 When you’re calling someone dumb, it’s more convincing when your grammar is correct.
@@visiteurvisiteur7301 no they were all just reciting lines.
"I'm responsible for all this"
Just let that sink in...
Meaning the original films as well you non contributing zero?
Meeny McSweeny ok so what?
Reel Skylar the point is that the prequels were garbage and we finally have ol Georgie admitting it was his fault before he knew
Drake that’s your opinion.. I think the prequels were a good and I’ve been watched Starwars in release order... this is just my own opinion and your entitled to your own... in not saying that mien is better than yours...
Reel Skylar I’m not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that, but I agree that the prequels were very enjoyable and anakin, the way he is, is perfect but the phantom menace was not a good Star Wars movie when compared with the others. 2 is important and interesting but slow and 3 is my favorite movie of all 6
My odd flex I like to throw out there every once in a while: my grandma gave Jake Lloyd piano lessons.
OMG
Damn
That's a good flex. My related flex is that I met the actor of Jocosta Nu at none other than my grandma's house... they knew each other from theatre or something
@@tullydireen nice
My odd flex, I am actually the Senate
When comparing jake to the other kids cast he really stood out! The way that he was fiddling with stuff and utilising the probs, his facial expressions, he was quite a good actor!
I see Anakin Skywalker in Jake’s eyes. All the intensity, the sorrow, ambition, and the adoration for Padme and fierce love for his mother.
Natalie Portman really doesn't want to be there haha
02:20 atleast she got something to eat
at that stage of her career
, I dont think what you say is in anyway right hehe
She was barely famous at the time pretty sure she was desperate for anything
She was being paid handsomely
Just eating her bagel...
0:10 'Hi I'm Michael Angarano and I'm eight and half. Eight years from now you can catch me in my starring role in Sky High.'
3:14 tbh I think that was good because he sounded cocky and ready for the world, like Anakin was.
4:19 jake sipping that coke like he’s been doing table reads for 20 years made me giggle
3:20 oh my that is the. Perfect moment
+BRockandriffs That was terrible. He was too dark. The whole point is that Anakin was a very loving child, and it's the fear of losing those he held dear that made him go to the dark side. Plus the kid's delivery of that line was terrible. It was monotone. That kid was way too melancholic.
+NateMantle I liked the melancholy as it makes it believable that such a child would turn to the dark side. Of course the happy side is necessary. But I feel that lines such as those could have been really poignant in the end product but turned out pretty poorly.
+BRockandriffs I agree, I can see the darth vader in him at that moment too.
That kid's line sounds like he doesn't want to grow up.
I wonder what it would've been like if they'd cast Haley Joel Osment
George made the right choice. Jake was a natural compared to other 2 boys. His dialogue felt like a conversation rather than an audition
RazaGaming-Destiny Mmmm No. the third kid (denim jacket) was perfect for the role. Jake made me feel sick during the movie first time round. it just felt too fake to me. I could see the Blonde kid as not only a young anakin but also a young Darth Vader, with aspirations and goals far greater than that of a normal Jedi, which is after all thee person anakin Skywalker was meant to be
{P.D.G} Squidgeyoda they probably didnt choose him as he was talking quite fast
{P.D.G} Squidgeyoda I agree and also he looks like a young mark hamill.
+{P.D.G} Squidgeyoda I liked "denim jacket kid's" first line, but not when he said, "all my life".
{P.D.G} Squidgeyoda anakin wasn't evil from birth. When he becomes jedi he's compromised by his feelings and could be easily manipulated
The audition really was
GL: “what’s your name?”
JL: “Jake Lloyd”
GL (to his crews, pointing at Jake): “The force is strong with this one”
Jake lloyd was an incredible actor for that age
Agreed
Too bad they didn't pick the kid who looks EXACTLY LIKE MARK HAMILL
Ricky Geiss yes the platinum blonde kid looks a lot like Mark Hamill
Mark was the son of Hayden and Natalie, so the kid Anakin shouldn't look exactly like him.
@@FlownXp I see plenty of similarities with Hayden and Mark...I see none with Jake and Mark.
U dump jake plays such a good anakin
@@leonkullig5852 He was ok but the one from 3:06 was realy good.
I like Jake Lloyd... but right now I'm kind of pissed they didn't choose the blonde kid lol He just delivered the lines with some kind of mix between mystery and melancholy, he came close to what I would imagine Vader as a kid. But oh well, seems George had something else in mind.
Charlotte Torres Exactly. There was a sense of potential evil within the kid that could have played off well considering he was to become Vader. That said, he delivered his lines a little stiltedly and not quite natural. I'm sure they could have trained that out though.
But I think the point was that he didn't start out dark or evil at all, but was just a kindhearted young boy. It was his fear of loss, first of his mother and then Padme, as well as the great pride and sense of entitlement that Palpatine fostered in him that turned him to the dark side
+ArkadiosTheodulus EXACTLY!
+Charlotte Torres omg Anakin is Vader??? Spoiler Alert please!!!!!!
+Charlotte Torres
I think he choose Jake Lloyd because he wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play adult Anakin.
The other blonde kid gave me chills with his delivery. Jake of course was wonderful too
"We interviewed 3,000 kids.."
George Lucas watches Jingle All The Way: " Yep, thats him!"
That blonde kid was excellent. His Anakin was deadly serious...he was already showing Vader qualities. And he looks a lot like Mark Hamill.
Such a shame nobody dared to tell Lucas he should cast this kid instead.
It would have made Anakin’s downfall too obvious though.
@@BLTKellys I disagree. It would've made Anakin's downfall more believable.
@@GreenAshR47 Definitely. That cutesy-sweet Jake Lloyd delivery just didn't come across as being a potential Darth Vader at all compared to the blonde kid. The blonde kid delivered his line with a slight element of cold darkness. That's the kind of personality that can naturally character arc into Darth Vader.
@@BLTKellys Too obvious? You mean, we were supposed to be surprised? Dude this is Darth Vader, the dark inner self should be brewing right here already.
Jake was more natural and not emotionless like the other Kids.
he was just more confident i think
Yeah. There were definitely some improvements that could've been made to the acting, but George was right there, and could've told him "Hey Jake, we're gonna do this again, I'd like to you to put a slightly sad, but annoyed tone in the "I'm a person" line." Because directors don't have to say please. That's kind of their role is telling you how to do what.
Actually i think the third boy was almost a little better. the second one was emotionless.
Jake is just annoying but I blame George more than anything coming up with such crap dialogue.
The other blonde kid seemed more normal and less annoying, which is what was really needed for such crap dialogue.
@@dtz1000 I think he would’ve been good. He had the look of a kid who’s lived a harsh life on tattooine and wants to do better.
All those kids that auditioned, dodged a lifetime of bullying.
This is getting out of hand. Now there are 3 thousand of them
George is like, which kids life should I mess up?
Dan Lane thats why he didnt pick the other kids he didnt want to fuck up their lives
LOL
Honestly, I don't believe George meant to, per se, but kids teased Jake and as he got older depression and schizophrenia dominated his life. It's so sad. He was a great actor. I loved him jingle all the way!
Dan Lane George didn't mess up Jake's life, the fans did.
jingle all the way to jail lol
Should've been the kid with the x wing toy 😂
Clayton Baker lmao
Nah he made all the sound effects for the original trilogy and preaquals
god no he would make lightsaber sounds in every scene
His mouth sound effect game was weak
@@okitasan yep
4:07 *and a legend was born*
You have to give Jake Lloyd credit, he was a great child actor. Every line he says is so natural, almost as though he's not reading from a script. Many professional adult actors struggle to achieve this
His role and performance in that Arnold Schwarzenegger christmas movie was way better than this?
devin was the best choice. Even though jake showed a more natural side, devin can actually act. He has that look that screams young anakin. I would have just told devin to not act so mellow and act more innocent. A good actor can always do both
Ken Lopez no
Ken Lopez These clips didn't show any talent in acting from Devin though. It's a reason those lines were delivered so dull and mellow, because he can't act. And why did Jake deliver them more naturally? Because he can act.
Ken Lopez no
yes
Ken Lopez no
"And Anakin had to look like Mark Hamill"
Great job guys.
Justin Berfield, who played Reese in Malcolm in the Middle, auditioned for Anakin. Just take that in.
Jake was so underated, such a shame how he was treated
Ik. Bullied. Sent to jail. Sister died. And now he has schizophrenia
jake lloyd is the best actor amongst the 3
After watching all the boys audition with Jake there was just this charisma he added into his audition that was impossible too notice. The other boys were so monotone that u could tell they would become darth vader with Jake u least expected it and I think that's what George was looking for
"we have 3000 anakins, and a million well more on the way."
LOL
The third kid actually sounds like a nine year old Darth Vader
The kid in the Jean jacket was great at his line
Caleb Fury agreed
Caleb Fury lol no.
Better than Loyd, IMO. That said, having Anakin be an 8 yo was just a bad idea from the outset.
Jake literally made the convo seem normal, he somehow kept it natural like a kid but it’s just the dialogue.
Not his fault his lines were terrible but his performance was as great as can be considering the script
Am I missing something? Why do people actually think the blonde haired kid is better? He's not horrible but he has no emotion when delivering those lines. "He's darker, like Anakin became" yes hence BECAME. He wasn't supposed to be dark from day one. That would have been so boring to see. Jake, while not a perfect actor, delivered his lines with nuance and clear understanding of utilizing facial expressions. I believed him more from just these reads. Say what you will about the first film and the prequels as a whole, but that kid was definitely the better choice out of the three.
EXACTLY do you think people who lost a love one were sad at the beginning of their life?
It was only that one line that was dark and it would’ve made more sense for him to be anakin yes he was innocent but he was also a slave that was mistreated of course he would have some darkness behind him I mean anakin was even somewhat dark as a young padawan and the kid seemed a little cocky that’s literally all of the traits of anakin
Jake *is* blonde haired
He only becomes dark because he’s literally burned and his skin becomes char you silly nanny.
The other blonde kid would have been better because he is more normal sounding. Jake is just annoying from the beginning.
Man Ewan McGregor had them decked out glasses back in the day
I liked Jake in this screentest. IMO he was the best out of the kids shown in terms of those practice scenes.
Episode 1: Hm... so, we should cast actors for Padme and Anakin. Padme must look like Carrie Fisher (Leia) and Anakin like Mark Hamill (Luke)
Episode 7: Nah. Adam Driver will be son of Han and Leia. Easy.
lol thats true.
Adam Driver gave a much better performance than everyone in the prequel trilogy, so I think it’s easy to look past
@@DoMMy627 It's easy if you're blind, indeed.
I would say that Adam Driver has some resemblance to Harrison Ford
@@lincolnbobby5904 hold up! WHAT?! How?!
What could have been... At 3:20 it actually sounded perfect, so melancholic and tragic, considering what we know will happen.
I got the impression that he was kinda emotionless
"Will" happen. Not happen Yet.
Yeah, but most kids don't know what's going to happen, not every conversation a kid has is them foreshadowing some dramatic destiny.
I’m glad the other two kids didn’t get the role cause they too would’ve been subjected to years of bullying and mean comments from Star Wars fans
Jake had most emotion behind his lines. Just how you’d imagine Anakin to be, young and dreamy, and rather melancholic.
2:06
Dang, so Natalie had to flirt with these three lucky people huh....
@@willnicholson18 Have you read the script❓
@@willnicholson18 “your a little boy” “i won’t always be 😏”
Drew Clarke hahahhahahhahahha
People are just being dirty minded huh? Even i can tell thats not flirting, theyre just saying hi comeon.......
I love how Natalie is just sitting there eating her bagel at the beginning
Jake Lloyd did a really good job. He deserved none of that hate that he got.
I liked how Natalie was just eating food while George was talking -
Yeah, there's definitely something about the blonde kid that makes me think he would have been the best. Great eyes as well.
Nah he seems a bit disturbing which doesn't suit the timeline
imo, jake lloyd was definitely the best out of them for the role. the other blonde kid was good, but a little too unnerving lol. and also notice how jake lloyd was fidgeting with the stuff around him. he made it look like he was actually thinking of the lines instead of just reciting them.
Jake loyd did the best its explained that anakin was a humble boy, in a comic leia reads shmis diary and reads about all the good deeds anakin had done as a child. He even protected child slaves from non slaved childs that bullied them,jake was the best.
Yes he was the handsome evil look
With the script that they had to perform.. I can guarantee If the blonde kid got it we would all be watching this and scratching our heads why Jake did not get it.
Justin Berfield is the kid who played Reese in Malcolm in the Middle, I didn’t know he auditioned for Anakin
I recognized his name, I was like "wait..."
Justin would've made a goofy Anakin lol
Natalie is all in the corner destroying that bagel like it's her first meal. 😂
You can tell George made the perfect decision with casting Jake Lloyd
"Now this is Pod Racing!"
"I'm a pilot y'know"
"From my point of view the Jedi are evil"
"I HATE YOU"
Quotes from Anakin Skywalker
Dallas712 _ you underestimate my power, i dont like sand ?
I am really happy they chose Jake Lloyd.
+Oisin O'Sullivan i agree... he did fine...
He was right for the role, but those who bullied him weren't right for his life.
+Oisin O'Sullivan I also think he did fine. Or rather, the movie sucked and it was impossible to save it.
i like that movie alot....i am in minority ..it definitely could be better no doubt but for some reason i loike
true... theres no doubt there are flaws.
2:52 Jake Lloyd stood out. All three boys were clearly nervous around Natalie Portman. Lloyd handles it by tinkering with props, like the builder his character should be. The other two look her in the eye, but visibly draw back sometimes. Jake also really nailed those facial expressions on the “I won’t always be” line!
Nah the blonde kid was
@@Deity_devil absolutely. Devon Michael should have been chosen by George. Idk what he was thinking picking jake Lloyd.
0:22 three thousand Anakins ! 3000 death stars☠️
"George knew it would be an incredible task to find the right child..." and we utterly fukt it
The blonde kid should have gotten the part. Jake's not a bad kid actor, but the blonde kid had something unique, secretive about his expressions. Like, that's how a kid, who has an upcoming dark future should look. Part of it they just made Anakin WAY to innocent as a kid. They should have made him into a more silent, creative, yet slighly disturbed and secretive.
Anakin's feelings weren't triggered until he became a jedi.
+Jacob dow Completely agreed.Almost as the foreshadowing, even though we all know who the kid would end up growing up to be.
+Jacob dow He is supposed to be an innocent sweet kid. He's not supposed to be a little evil from the beginning. The prequels are there to show Anakin's way from the sweet little kid they found on Tatooine, to becoming Darth Vader. The reason he became "evil" and joined Palpatine was because he offered him help when he was afraid of losing Padme, and Palpatine trusted him more than the Jedi council did. As you remember, they let him be on the council but didn't make him a master.
+Smittz He isn't supposed to be an innocent kid, though. Remember, he was a child slave. If you're a nine year old kid and you grow up knowing you're a slave, it will have an effect on how you view the world and other human beings.
George messed up. Role should have gone to Devon, and it would have made the movie thirty percent better quite easily.
Nexus Verbal If he was just a tough kid going around looking like an asshole and being arrogant right from the start, the character would have no development. But that's just my opinion and i respect that you would have liked Devon better. And Anakin was obviously supposed to be an innocent kid when George portrays him as an innocent kid.
I’d be too hype to be talking to Natalie I’d mess up my lines
8 year olds man
You know that kid got the job when his scene introducing each other was exactly the same line and tone of voice no changes made he nailed it first try
Everytime I watch this I keep thinking that blonde kid seems perfect. Gives me the chills when he says "I won't always be." It immediately cues up the that sad whistling imperial theme when Vader dies.
Trust me. Even the PERFECT casting of Anakin could not have saved this film.
i know, how could they all sit there and read that abysmal script of think "this is great"???
Zoe TheCat I still think It was good... despite what anyone says
Zoe TheCat it could have
The casting WAS perfect, and the movie was great as well! 10/10, just as the other five original Star Wars films.
"Devon Michael" to me would've been a better fit. He's got more serious demeanor to him and looks the part. Jake still did a great job, but that Devon kid had chops!
Jake was literally the chosen one
No the blond kid was the perfect choice. Jake Lloyd sucks and choosing him was an HUGE mistake.
@@visiteurvisiteur7301 regardless of your random ass opinion, Jake was the chosen one because he was literally the one chosen for the movie.
@@juandalg4907 dont mind them, they are commenting this on any comments that have an opposing statement to his 🙄
2:51 Jake doesn't even look at her...
2:59 Poor kid sounds like he's confessing a crime... "All my life".
3:05 The Mark Hamill looking Child....Nails it, gives Natalie enough for her to react too....
3:20 Devin gave me chills when he said that line...
+StarWarsStory jake doesn't look at her? what exactly is he saying that would warrant him having to look at her.. not looking at her shows the characters conviction, determination and focus. Looking at her would imply that he is trying to CONVINCE her - but he already knows his path and needs to convince no one.
vitamincisgoodforme I see what you mean, on reflection but I still think 3rd child, was best.
StarWarsStory that 2.59 part really spoiled it for him came out too nervous and jittery, high pitched.
vitamincisgoodforme I don't think Lloyd's performance was bad, he played the character exactly as he was supposed to, otherwise he would have been directed different or fired. But looking at the line up here, I just think the other kid would have raised hairs on the back of fans necks :P
StarWarsStory yeh who knows every kid has potential and it wasn't any of their fault that the movie was a critical flop..
Devine Michael was awsome! he had that haunting jedi look at the very end!!! I think he was perfect!
Jake Lloyd is a good child actor. I don't understand why people was so rude to him. Here, from the first shot, he is the one with the clearest voice and clarity of speech.
They definitely picked the right one, what more can you want or expect at that age. His innocence shines and made it that much better!
Casting Anakin as a child instead of a young teen was the first and one of the biggest mistakes of the prequels.
+Anthony Blackwood blonde kid was actually good though, but yeah a teenager would have been the best
It would have been harder to recast him in episode ii
+Anthony Blackwood But if they had casted a teenager then they would find Episode II and III difficult because they are like 5-6 years after Episode I.
+Alicia Coburg No, they just wouldn't need to.
+Catie Sartor but that's another pointless decision Lucas made. There's no reason for such a long time gap between episode 1 and 2.
To all of you who say Jake Lloyd is a terrible actor it's not his fault it was just bad script writing and hearing what he had to go through afterwards especially with all the bullying he received and what he's going through now I hope he can recover and get his life back on track.
Just watching the I’m a pilot audition, you can already tell who has enough acting and character to play an Anakin, Jake Lloyd does it so much better then all the othar actors.
I do think Devon Michael (the other blond boy) was the better choice. He not only looks to be closer in appearance to Hayden Christiansen and Mark Hamill than Jake, but he fits the character so much better.
Little Anakin as this energetic and happy-go-lucky kid didn’t work. This is a child slave we are talking about. A slightly more mature take on the character would have canceled out part of what didn’t work in Phantom Menace.
Jake did alright with what he was given, being a little boy, but he wasn’t the right kind of child Anakin that the story *needed* versus what it got. I really would have loved to see this kid’s take on it.