Actor Jake Lloyd Who Played Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars' Taken to Psychiatric Ward

[The Deadman]

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/04/star-wars-anakin-skywalker-psychiatric-facility

Jake Lloyd might not be a name you recognize, but you would have certainly seen him in the first film of the Star Wars prequel series Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a young 10-year-old Anakin Skywalker (aka Darth Vader). According to his Wikipedia and IMDb, he hasn't been up to much besides a few voice roles here and there: Such is the curse being in a Star Wars movie.

Lloyd, however, has been attracting press and generating headlines for reasons other than acting, unfortunately. TMZ reports that Lloyd has been moved from a jail cell to a psychiatric facility where he will be treated for schizophrenia. He was serving time in jail after he was involved in a high speed car chase (over 100 miles per hour) over a 25 mile stretch from Charleston to Colleton County in South Carolina last year. The chase came to a dramatic end when he crashed into a fence and hit some trees.

Lloyd's mom reportedly told TMZ that "authorities reached the conclusion he needed help more than punishment" and that there is no schedule for his release, rather there is a focus on him reaching a healthy status before being assessed for release.

[CyberCubed]

The hate he received from fans drove him over the edge. If he had been reading this backlash since he was a kid it finally all added up. Sad, really.

[snake]

This is NOT podracing

[Cure]

Hahaha, goddamnit, snake.

[Utrommaniac]

His situation has been incredibly sad. I'm not sure how much better this would do for him, since he's been in emotional disrepair for a long time. Even in his school, he was made fun of for his performance by his classmates. Star Wars basically ruined him. Which, yeah, it ruined a lot for a lot of things, but for a ten-year-old boy, it was disaster.

It's heartbreaking that it's come to this for him.

[ProactiveMan]

The hate he received from fans drove him over the edge. If he had been reading this backlash since he was a kid it finally all added up. Sad, really.

If he has schizophrenia, it wasn't caused by Star Wars, but it would be a hell of a problem for him to differentiate between his own psychosis and real-life a-holes griefing him. Poor dude.

[Shark_Blade]

I thought he's a rather good Anakin. The second and third movie Anakin was laughably bad tbh.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I thought he's a rather good Anakin. The second and third movie Anakin was laughably bad tbh.

Yeah. He was a good actor; the problem was his being in a bad movie.

Poor guy.

And yeah, Hayden Christensen was the worst actor in the entire series.

[snake]

His situation has been incredibly sad. I'm not sure how much better this would do for him, since he's been in emotional disrepair for a long time. Even in his school, he was made fun of for his performance by his classmates. Star Wars basically ruined him. Which, yeah, it ruined a lot for a lot of things, but for a ten-year-old boy, it was disaster.

It's heartbreaking that it's come to this for him.

I watched his twitch stream about a year ago. The dude literally had a TPM gumball machine in his room and said he thinks its awesome and generally was over the star wars hate.
He seemed fine then.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

No child deserves hate in a movie. I genuinely feel bad for the guy.

But Hayden? He deserves all the hate he gets; he straight up earned it.

Sand.

[snake]

No child deserves hate in a movie. I genuinely feel bad for the guy.

But Hayden? He deserves all the hate he gets; he straight up earned it.

Sand.

F*ck off. Hayden looked the part in episode 3 perfectly and is a true fan. It's hard to be a good actor when you're handed a piece of sh*t confusing script.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

F*ck off. Hayden looked the part in episode 3 perfectly and is a true fan. It's hard to be a good actor when you're handed a piece of sh*t confusing script.

I used to think he didn't deserve the hate, either, but he's legitimately a poor actor.

Ever watch Jumper?

[plastroncafe]

The actor isn't to blame, it's the director. Not just for casting them, but for not getting the performance out of them that they should be getting.

Jake Lloyd was fine, but with a better director we'd have seen a better performance out of him. Of course,....with a better director we'd have gotten a better movie.

Poor guy. Schizophrenia is no joke.

[snake]

The actor isn't to blame, it's the director. Not just for casting them, but for not getting the performance out of them that they should be getting.

Jake Lloyd was fine, but with a better director we'd have seen a better performance out of him. Of course,....with a better director we'd have gotten a better movie.

Poor guy. Schizophrenia is no joke.

Totally this. If you have a good actor, but a bad preformance, it's on the director for not directing them probably. Not always the case but for the prequels I'm sure it was.

[Krutch]

Ever watch Jumper?

Ever watch Shattered Glass? :D

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Ever watch Shattered Glass? :D

Haven't heard of it; pitch it to me?

[Krutch]

It's based on the true story of The New Republic journalist Stephen Glass. Basically he found a loophole in the system that allowed reporters to submit their notes as proof, so, he made a living posting highly entertaining but completely fabricated stories in the most respected newspaper in the United States. When one of his stories becomes popular and a rival newspaper wants to do a follow up, his whole world pretty much crumbles as he scrambles to cover his tracks.

Very entertaining movie. All the acting in it is top notch, too. Really recommend it if you get the chance.

Has a 91% rating on Rottentomatoes with 166 reviews counted, if that's your thing.

[shuriken]

Aww, poor dude. Weird how that movie kinda ruined his life.
I wonder how Jar Jar's voice actor is doing ...

[The Deadman]

The actor isn't to blame, it's the director. Not just for casting them, but for not getting the performance out of them that they should be getting.

Jake Lloyd was fine, but with a better director we'd have seen a better performance out of him. Of course,....with a better director we'd have gotten a better movie.

Poor guy. Schizophrenia is no joke.

Not necessarily. A good actor can make the most out of a bad script if he really wanted to, at the same time a good actor can also phone it in and be terrible right along with what's given to them.

[plastroncafe]

Not necessarily. A good actor can make the most out of a bad script if he really wanted to, at the same time a good actor can also phone it in and be terrible right along with what's given to them.

But at the end of the day, the director is ultimately responsible.

[Foombamaroom]

But at the end of the day, the director is ultimately responsible.

In this case, the writer and the director were the same person, so. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ToTheNines]

F*ck off. Hayden looked the part in episode 3 perfectly and is a true fan. It's hard to be a good actor when you're handed a piece of sh*t confusing script.

I've always said that not even Redford or De Niro could have delivered those lines.

[Shark_Blade]

We can't blame the director tbh.

Obi wan kenobi - he's phenomenal in the 3 movies compared to Hayden Christensen's abysmal Anakin. Hayden gets what he deserves: fandom hate and sand jokes. :D

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I wonder how Jar Jar's voice actor is doing ...

He's doin' fine. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoLcN_fK74)

[snake]

We can't blame the director tbh.

Obi wan kenobi - he's phenomenal in the 3 movies compared to Hayden Christensen's abysmal Anakin. Hayden gets what he deserves: fandom hate and sand jokes. :D

Ewan is 10/10 in capturing the LOOK of Obi, but like Hayden, the acting isn't anything to write home about.

Just watch The Clone Wars if you want Obi Wan and Anakin done right.

[plastroncafe]

You mean by the guy who's doing an impersonation of McGregor doing an impersonation of Alec Guinness?

[TheSkeletonMan939]

You mean by the guy who's doing an impersonation of McGregor doing an impersonation of Alec Guinness?

James Arnold Taylor is one the best voice actors in the industry. Can you believe he's the same guy who does the voice for Johnny Test? :lol:
He also voiced Leo in the 2007 TMNT fiml.

They brought him in to record some lines for episode 7, but they were cut in favor of archived dialogue from Guinness.

[TigerClaw]

James Arnold Taylor is one the best voice actors in the industry. Can you believe he's the same guy who does the voice for Johnny Test? :lol:
He also voiced Leo in the 2007 TMNT fiml.

They brought him in to record some lines for episode 7, but they were cut in favor of archived dialogue from Guinness.
They also had Ewan Mcgregor record those lines in Episode 7 as well.

[shuriken]

He's doin' fine. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoLcN_fK74)

Aww, that's good to know. Always wondered. Makes me smile a bit.

[ProactiveMan]

You mean by the guy who's doing an impersonation of McGregor doing an impersonation of Alec Guinness?

Haha, I've never thought of it that way.

What I thought was weird at the time, was that none of the Anakin Skywalkers tried to talk anything like James Earl Jones or Sebastian Shaw. I don't mean the deep voice or anything, but Vader had a very particular accent, and Shaw was British. Uncle George probably has some lame explanation for it, and the EU probably has an even lamer explanation. 'Force Voice' or some other drivel.

[Jephael]

The really sad thing about this for me is I actually enjoyed Episode 1. It was the first Star Wars movie I'd ever seen on the big screen. My cousin Michael and his high school buddy took me with them to see it. Michael passed away in early 2008 from complications to a gastric bypass. Even though I was never that big a Star Wars fan, that film holds a really special place in my heart as it's something I saw with a beloved family member that I regrettably took for granted in my youth. I almost feel like writing a heartfelt letter to Jake and his family about my cousin and how all this makes me feel.