Jake Lloyd was bullied because of Star Wars
Jake Lloyd as a young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I must have seemed like a smart idea at the time. But this part not only ruined the child’s hopes for a future profession, it also extinguished his acting ambitions.
Because of the film’s failure and the insane lines he had to deliver, he was teased and ridiculed at school. This caused him to completely give up acting in 2001 due to the stress he was through. But since then, he has gone to Star Wars gatherings and conventions.
