Ryan Phillippe Reflects on Losing Famous 'Star Wars' Role Due to Age Difference With Natalie Portman

Ryan Phillippe recalls almost being cast as an iconic Star Wars character. If you didn’t know, Ryan, now 50, was up for the role of Anakin Skywalker when he was 29. However, he lost the part to Hayden Christensen due to coming across as “too old” alongside Natalie Portman. Natalie was 22 at the time,