This One Major Phantom Menace Change Would’ve Totally Fixed Some of the Prequel Trilogy’s Biggest Problems

Jake Lloyd performed well as young Anakin Skywalker, and it’s clear George Lucas intended to show Anakin’s early goodness as a contrast to his future tragedy. While Star Wars had featured young heroes before (Luke Skywalker was 19 in A New Hope), making Anakin so young proved to be a questionable choice for some viewers. Many believe the prequel trilogy would have been stronger if Lucas had initially kept Anakin a bit older.







