Leonardo DiCaprio Turned Down Anakin Skywalker Role in Star Wars

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio reveals t he was offered the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, but declined.

Leonardo DiCaprio could have played a handsome Jedi in the Star Wars prequels.

DiCaprio, now a household name in Hollywood, revealed in an interview to ShortList that he was in talks with George Lucas to play Anakin Skywalker, but he declined.

I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that as well, yes...just didn’t feel ready to take that dive. At that point.

Leonardo DiCaprio to ShortList

Instead, the coveted role went to Hayden Christensen. And the rest is history.