Jake Lloyd’s mother says young Anakin didn’t quit acting over Star Wars Jake Lloyd seemingly got the role of a lifetime as young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.

In March 2023, the two were driving when Jake Lloyd told her he wanted to stop the car. “And he turned the car off in the middle of the three lanes, and we were in the middle lane,” she said.

Jake Lloyd, who rose to fame as Anakin Skywalker in 1999's Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace, is opening up about his mental health struggles.