Jake Lloyd’s mother has spoken up about her son’s struggle with mental health, 25 years after Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. 2024 is a big year for Star Wars, a celebration of the prequel trilogy’s 25th anniversary. But one face has been notably absent among the cast of the prequel trilogy; Jake Lloyd, who played the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Now, his mother Lisa Lloyd has revealed the full story of her son’s struggle with mental illness, and has debunked longstanding rumors that a toxic fanbase was responsible.
