Leonardo DiCaprio met George Lucas but said no to ‘Star Wars’ role as Anakin Skywalker

LEONARDO DICAPRIO has admitted he could have played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels.

Leonardo DiCaprio met George Lucas but said no to ‘Star Wars’ role as Anakin Skywalker

During an interview with Shortlist, the Oscar-nominated star revealed George Lucas had wanted him for Attack Of The Clones.

“I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that,” he said. “Just didn’t feel ready to take that dive. At that point.”

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