



In March 2015, Lloyd experienced adverse symptoms after he stopped taking his medications, and physically assaulted his mother on her property, as reported by TMZ. During the altercation, Riley sustained "abrasions and bruising on her arm." While the authorities were contacted, Riley chose not to file criminal charges.Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas. My entire school life was really a living hell - and I had to do up to 60 interviews a day. I've learned to hate it when the cameras are pointed at me." They would make the sound of the light saber every time they saw me. In 2012, the former actor sat down with The Daily Mail and revealed that the fame that came with being in the Star Wars franchise made his life "a living hell." Lloyd reflected on his past, stating, "Other children were really mean to me. According to his mother Lisa Riley, Lloyd "began showing signs of schizophrenia when he was 19," in 2010. Lloyd has been out of the spotlight for some time, and he's pretty unrecognizable today.Ī few years after he stepped away from Hollywood, Lloyd began struggling with his mental health. He was only ten years old, that little boy, and he did exactly what George wanted him to do," he said. "I'm still angry at how they treated Jake Lloyd. Nearly two decades later, during an interview with Vulture at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Mark Hamill, who famously portrayed Anakin's son Luke Skywalker, commented on the treatment the young actor received. Unfortunately, fans of the Star Wars franchise heavily criticized Lloyd's performance as Anakin, even though he was just ten years old when The Phantom Menace was released. He also meets his future wife Padmé Amidala ( Natalie Portman) and is freed from slavery after Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) realizes he has an extraordinarily high midi-chlorian count. In the movie, Anakin shows off his skills as an expert podracer and droid engineer at the tender age of nine. Jake Lloyd starred as young Anakin Skywalker, who later became the villainous Darth Vader, in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
