Sons Of Anarchy Star Says He Almost Played Anakin In Star Wars But The “Vibes” Were Off

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.

Hunnam didn’t get the role of Anakin but he is now starring in the Star Wars-inspired Netflix movie Rebel Moon. He is best known for playing Jax on Sons of Anarchy.

As for Christensen, he’s having a mini-renaissance. He played Anakin/Darth Vader on the TV show Obi-Wan Kenobi and portrayed the character in Ahsoka. Many are wondering if he might come back again for a different project, and Christensen himself has said he would be interested in that.