who played anakin skywalker in phantom menace?
Jake Lloyd
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 In 1982 , Shaw was chosen for the small but crucial role of redeemed Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi , the third and final film in the original Star Wars trilogy . Although David Prowse played the costumed scenes and James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader , just as they had in the first two films , Shaw was cast in a single scene with Mark Hamill , during the moment aboard Death Star II when Luke Skywalker unmasks his dying father . Since the scene was unquestionably the emotional climax of the film , the casting crew sought an experienced actor for the role . 

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 Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader : a recently knighted Jedi hero of the Clone Wars who turns to the dark side of the Force . 

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 A large search for the new Anakin Skywalker was performed across the United States . Lucas auditioned various actors , mostly unknown , before casting Christensen . Among the many established actors who auditioned were Jonathan Brandis , Ryan Phillippe , Colin Hanks , and Paul Walker . Leonardo DiCaprio also met with Lucas for the role , but was " definitely unavailable " according to DiCaprio publicist Ken Sunshine . Co @-@ star Natalie Portman later told Time magazine that Christensen " gave a great reading . He could simultaneously be scary and really young . " 

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 Hugh Quarshie as Captain Panaka , Queen Amidala 's chief of security at Theed Palace . 

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 Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time . In 1966 , he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company , where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances . He also wrote several poems and a novel , The Christening , in 1975 . He is also known for his brief but important performance in Return of the Jedi , the original third installment in the Star Wars franchise , in which he portrayed an unmasked Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker 's ghost in the original version of the film . 
