Young William was played by James Robinson, a Scottish actor who Mel Gibson handpicked to play the younger version of himself. Today, Robinson is still acting, or at least attempting to. Did you know he almost got the lead as young Anakin in The Phantom Menace? Probably dodged a bullet ...
It’s not easy to take on the role of Anakin Skywalker at eight years old. Lloyd had big shoes to fill inStar Wars: The Phantom Menace, playing the kid-version of a character who would later become the villainous Darth Vader. But while hisStar Warscredit should have made him popular wi...