Mother of ‘Star Wars’ child actor details his mental health struggles
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Jake Lloyd, who played a young Anakin Skywalker, disappeared from the public eye after being cast in "The Phantom Menace" at eight years old.
May will mark 25 years since "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" first lit up movie screens.
Many fans are already celebrating the silver anniversary, thanks to a fresh round of published interviews with cast members, a new poster and news the film will soon be returning to theaters.
Noticeably absent from the recent coverage, however, is one key member of "The Phantom Menace" cast: Jake Lloyd.
The child actor, chosen over 3,000 others to play podracing phenom and Jedi-to-be Anakin Skywalker in the George Lucas space opera, turned 35 last week. Since the movie, Lloyd has been mostly out of the spotlight, his life largely a mystery to his devout fans.
