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[–] ElspethTirel [S] 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

It figuratively kills me that he got so much shit for playing young Anakin. I thought he did a great job, especially in comparison to the other actors in the movie.

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[–] SkepticalMartian 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Star Wars stigma didn't just happen to him - for a long time after Natalie Portman couldn't get a job because directors became convinced she couldn't act. This was largely due to the extremely bad writing and directing of George Lucas who had convinced himself that he could do no wrong.

If you look at Jake Lloyd's filmography, after Star Wars he did a number of Star Wars-related videogame voiceover gigs, a movie you've probably never heard of, and then his career pretty much goes full stop. It's a good bet that Star Wars destroyed his career.

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[–] MagicalCentaurBeans 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

well to be honest... natalie portman isn't that great an actor.

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[–] PraiseIPU 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

10 years old and still a better actor than pretty boy older Annakin