Jake Lloyd, the actor known for portraying young Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, has been in a mental health facility for almost a year, his mother shared this week.
“Jake started having some trouble in high school,” Lisa Lloyd told Scripps News. “He started talking about ‘realities.’ He didn’t know if he was in this reality or a different reality. I didn’t really know exactly what to say to that.”
Lisa said Jake is now 10 months into an 18-month stay at a mental health rehabilitation facility following what she described as a full-blown psychotic break in March 2023, when he turned his car off in the middle of a three-lane road.
Lisa said doctors initially suggested her son could have bipolar disorder but that treatment never seemed to work, and Jake often refused to take medication. He was eventually diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
“Jake started having some trouble in high school,” Lisa Lloyd told Scripps News. “He started talking about ‘realities.’ He didn’t know if he was in this reality or a different reality. I didn’t really know exactly what to say to that.”
Lisa said Jake is now 10 months into an 18-month stay at a mental health rehabilitation facility following what she described as a full-blown psychotic break in March 2023, when he turned his car off in the middle of a three-lane road.
Lisa said doctors initially suggested her son could have bipolar disorder but that treatment never seemed to work, and Jake often refused to take medication. He was eventually diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
- 3/13/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” the mother of Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloyd spoke to Scripps News about her son’s mental health struggles over the years and how he finally seems to be a better place. Jake was only 8 years old when George Lucas cast him as a young Anakin in “The Phantom Menace,” but he did not stick with acting in the years that followed. Jake’s mother, Lisa, denies that her son’s decision to quit the profession had anything to do with “The Phantom Menace” being the subject of intense backlash from “Star Wars” fans at the time.
“It would have happened anyway,” Lisa said, pointing to Jake being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2008. “I believe that it was genetic. And his psychiatrist also agrees that Jake was going to become schizophrenic.”
“I protected him from the [‘Star Wars’] backlash,” she added. “He...
“It would have happened anyway,” Lisa said, pointing to Jake being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2008. “I believe that it was genetic. And his psychiatrist also agrees that Jake was going to become schizophrenic.”
“I protected him from the [‘Star Wars’] backlash,” she added. “He...
- 3/13/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Jake Lloyd played Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace and left the limelight shortly after the film’s release.
In a new interview, Lloyd’s mother, Lisa Lloyd, updated the public on her son and dispelled rumors that had plagued the Star Wars community for many years.
Lisa talked to Scripps News and said her son was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after struggling and talking about living in different realities, seeing people with “black eyes,” and mentioning having conversations with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
On top of that, Jake seemed to have a neurological condition called anosognosia, which causes a patient to be in denial about their symptoms.
“He didn’t think he needed to take medication because he wasn’t sick,” Lisa said. “He didn’t think he needed to go to the therapist because there’s nothing wrong with him.
In a new interview, Lloyd’s mother, Lisa Lloyd, updated the public on her son and dispelled rumors that had plagued the Star Wars community for many years.
Lisa talked to Scripps News and said her son was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after struggling and talking about living in different realities, seeing people with “black eyes,” and mentioning having conversations with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
On top of that, Jake seemed to have a neurological condition called anosognosia, which causes a patient to be in denial about their symptoms.
“He didn’t think he needed to take medication because he wasn’t sick,” Lisa said. “He didn’t think he needed to go to the therapist because there’s nothing wrong with him.
- 3/13/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: This article deals with heavy topics related to mental illness.
Let me speak plainly: I'm not going to try and convince you the "Star Wars" prequels are great, actually. They're fascinating in their political prescience -- although, for as much as "Star Wars" has always been a fierce rebuke of fascism and imperialism, George Lucas had admitted the parallels between Palpatine's rise to power and the War on Terror were not intentional -- and it's hard not to (somewhat begrudgingly) admire Lucas for making the films he wanted to see. That's especially true when it comes to "Episode I -- The Phantom Menace," a profoundly flawed movie that represents the purest version of what the storyteller had in mind with these films, for better and for worse.
25 years later, though, "The Phantom Menace" is still a strangely affectless, stilted picture full of interesting ideas but clunky execution. That does not,...
Let me speak plainly: I'm not going to try and convince you the "Star Wars" prequels are great, actually. They're fascinating in their political prescience -- although, for as much as "Star Wars" has always been a fierce rebuke of fascism and imperialism, George Lucas had admitted the parallels between Palpatine's rise to power and the War on Terror were not intentional -- and it's hard not to (somewhat begrudgingly) admire Lucas for making the films he wanted to see. That's especially true when it comes to "Episode I -- The Phantom Menace," a profoundly flawed movie that represents the purest version of what the storyteller had in mind with these films, for better and for worse.
25 years later, though, "The Phantom Menace" is still a strangely affectless, stilted picture full of interesting ideas but clunky execution. That does not,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Star Wars, since its inception, has cast a huge number of actors and actresses in various roles, who have gone on to achieve immense fame and acclaim as a result. Yet, one actor from the franchise has remained largely absent and away from the public eye.
Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace
Jake Lloyd, who portrayed the young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace has not been seen in any role after that. And as the movie turns 25 this year, his mother in an exclusive interview reveals the tragic story behind his disappearance.
Reason Why Star Wars Star Jake Lloyd Quit Acting
A still from Star Wars: Episode I
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will be 25 this year and will be re-released in theatres following May 3, for a short time (via Empire). As the fans gear up for its release, celebrating the movie and its cast,...
Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace
Jake Lloyd, who portrayed the young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace has not been seen in any role after that. And as the movie turns 25 this year, his mother in an exclusive interview reveals the tragic story behind his disappearance.
Reason Why Star Wars Star Jake Lloyd Quit Acting
A still from Star Wars: Episode I
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will be 25 this year and will be re-released in theatres following May 3, for a short time (via Empire). As the fans gear up for its release, celebrating the movie and its cast,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
“Hacks” Season 3 has added six to its cast in guest star roles, Variety has learned.
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in the upcoming season of the Max comedy series.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Hunt is repped by UTA and Dennis Ardi. Hendricks is repped by UTA, Link Entertainment, and Hirsch Wallerstein. Lloyd is repped by Gersh and Lisa Lloyd. Bucatinsky is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and Myman Greenspan. Wallace is repped by Christopher Pratt and Sloane Offer. Goldwyn is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Schreck Rose.
The cast for the new season also includes Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato,...
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in the upcoming season of the Max comedy series.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Hunt is repped by UTA and Dennis Ardi. Hendricks is repped by UTA, Link Entertainment, and Hirsch Wallerstein. Lloyd is repped by Gersh and Lisa Lloyd. Bucatinsky is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and Myman Greenspan. Wallace is repped by Christopher Pratt and Sloane Offer. Goldwyn is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Schreck Rose.
The cast for the new season also includes Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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