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Mother of ‘Star Wars’ Child Actor Jake Lloyd Denies ‘Phantom Menace’ Backlash Is Why He Quit Acting, Says ‘He’s Doing Much Better’ After Mental Break Last Year
The mother of "Star Wars" child actor Jake Lloyd says backlash to "The Phantom Menace" is not the reason he quit acting.
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of “ Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” the mother of Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloydspoke to Scripps News about her son’s mental health struggles over the years and how he finally seems to be a better place. 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. Lisa revealed to Scripps that he had a mental break last year after he stopped driving a car in the middle of the road and caused a traffic jam.
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