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The Acolyte “will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era,” the logline states. “A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.”

Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Jodie Turner-Smith, Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, and Carrie-Anne Moss are among the actors making up The Acolyte‘s cast.

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Gina Carano had so much to say about her experience being fired from The Mandalorian, her ensuring lawsuit with Elon Musk and her place in Hollywood in a revealing interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

If you forgot, the 41-year-old actress and former MMA star was fired by Lucasfilm in 2021 as a result of controversial social media posts.

Three years later, she filed a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm over her termination from the Star Wars franchise and perceived damages to her career.

During her conversation with the outlet, Gina reflected on her response to being fired and the decision to sue. She was also asked if there is a monetary amount that she is seeking in damages from the entertainment companies and what the future holds for her.

She also had some details to share about her experience on The Mandalorian, including how the companies reacted to her controversies, specifics about her pay and her relationship with costar Pedro Pascal. Gina even revealed the last time that they spoke and details of their conversation.

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Jake Lloyd, the child actor who famously brought a young Darth Vader to life in Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace, is recovering after suffering what his mother described as “a full-blown psychotic break.”

It’s been 25 years since Jake played Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 Star Wars movie. He was replaced by Hayden Christensen after the character aged up between the first and second movies.

In the years since landing the breakout role, Jake has largely stayed out of the spotlight and left acting behind.

In a recent interview, his mom Lisa opened up about how he was doing, his relationship with Star Wars and his personal struggles.

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Hayden Christensen is opening up about his Star Wars experience.

The 42-year-old actor made his debut in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones playing a young Anakin Skywalker. The movie and its successor charted Anakin’s descent into the Dark Side of the Force, ending with him becoming the villainous Darth Vader. Of course, fans were already familiar with Darth from the original trilogy.

In a new interview with Empire, Hayden reflected on his role in the iconic franchise.

He explained why he never thought he’d land the role and also looked back on negative reactions to the movies when they first came out. Hayden even revealed one costar who he apologized to years after filming the movies.

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Hayden Christensen landed what was Hollywood’s biggest role at the time when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. We have since learned that he beat out some serious A-listers for the role!

The Star Wars prequel movies tracked Anakin’s evolution from a talented young child through his descent into the Dark Side of the Force. It ended with him ultimately becoming Darth Vader, the villainous character fans of the franchise were already familiar with from creator George Lucas‘ first trio of movies.

1999′s Episode I – The Phantom Menace introduced Anakin as a child played by Jake Lloyd. However, a 10-year time lapse meant that the role had to be recast for the sequel. Before Hayden booked the part, 300 actors reportedly auditioned.

Over the years, 13 of those actors have been identified. The list includes a fan-favorite movie star who seemingly turned the role down for a simple reason.

Scroll through a rundown of all the actors who were in the running to play a young Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies…

Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman took on two of the most iconic roles in the Star Wars prequel movies.

Natalie brought Padmé Amidala to life starting in 1999′s The Phantom Menace, while Hayden was brought on to play Anakin Skywalker starting with 2002′s Attack of the Clones. His character’s descent into the Dark Side let to him becoming Darth Vader and set the scene for the original trio of movies.

In a forthcoming feature celebrating the 25th anniversary of Phantom Menace, the former costars looked back on the pressure of joining such an iconic franchise and opened up about how it affected their careers.

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Disney has begun laying out a release schedule for the next few years, and it includes long-awaited sequels to classic animated projects such as Toy Story and Frozen as well as updates on Marvel and Star Wars!

While delivering a financial report on Wednesday (February 7), CEO Bob Iger teased what was on the horizon and provided rough release dates for some of the forthcoming projects.

We pulled it all together and added in the already scheduled movies that will premiere in the coming months. Taking a look will give you a solid idea of what Disney has in the pipeline through 2026.

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