Mathew Newton Eyed for Star Wars TV Series

Is Australian actor Matthew Newton going to a Galaxy Far, Far Away?

According to The Sunday Herald Sun - quite possibly.


George Lucas has done an 'availability check' on the young actor - the son of TV legend, Bert - to see if he's free for his upcoming 100 episode "Star Wars" TV series.

Lucas first met Newton a few years ago when the Australian actor - whose credits include "Queen of the Damned" and "Blurred" - tested for the role of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clones".

It's believed that Newton was Lucas's second choice for the part of the gung-ho Jedi in training. He even was flown to stay at the Lucasfilm ranch to test.

Blonde-haired newton Newton, 28, is no doubt being considered for a leading hero role in the series, believed to be centering on all-new characters, and not necessarily those in the money-spinning film series.

"Star Wars" wouldn't be the first science-fiction show that Newton has been involved in. He played Ka Jothee in "Farscape", several years ago.

The young actor's next film role is in "The Great Raid", for director John Dahl.

Moviehole ran this rumour by a company employee, who confirmed that Newton is someone Lucas is 'seriously having a look at'.

http://www.moviehole.net/news/5661.html

 

Dang, he looks closer to Jake Lloyd than Hayden does.

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That's the wrong Matthew Newton. That is the American actor by the same name.

There is another thread with pictures of the Australian Matthew Newton. He looks a lot like Leo Dicaprio.

http://boards.theforce.net/Small_Screen_Star_Wars/b10467/19849229/?8

 

Well, then GL has the wrong Matthew Newton!! This one looks closer!