PT The prequels trilogy if it aired in the 90s and were based on Lucas' drafts and the 90s EU

I'm working on a Star Wars prequels trilogy saga which will be based on everything we knew about the PT before the actual PT and the 90s EU, stories like Dark Empire etc. This is my fan cast for the reimagined saga which will match everything we knew in the OT and the Pre-PT lore.

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River Phoenix as Anakin Skywalker


Originally a 19-year-old orphan on the Planet of Kessel, Anakin (Nicknamed "Kane") is an idealistic young man and a Pilot who doesn't have many friends besides Owen Lars and Beru. He is bullied by other teens there and has similar character traits to that of Luke in Episode 4. When Obi-Wan arrives in Kessel, he instantly shows interest in the young Anakin after noticing his Piloting skills. Obi-Wan is amazed at how strongly the Force is within Anakin, and the two share similar traits. Obi-Wan offers Anakin to fight alongside him in "The Clone Wars". Owen doesn't want his friend to join this crazy wizard on a "damn fool idealistic crusade", but Anakin is not listening to him and joins Obi-Wan, who nicknames him "Skywalker". During the war, Anakin became "The best Star Pilot in the Galaxy and a cunning warrior. And he was a good friend", a hero of the Old Republic. However, due to the horrors of the war, Anakin slowly started to lose organs, becoming "more machine than man", and started to adopt fascist methods and ideology believing at in "all meanings possible" tactics. He became ruthless, arrogant, and cold, willing to torture anyone who would stand in his way. Deciding that the War should end at all costs, Anakin betrayed his friends at the Jedi Order and joined forces with President Xon Palpatine, he became a Dark Jedi and slowly started to hunt down the Jedi Knights one by one. Obi-Wan eventually confronted Anakin, which led to a tragic showdown between the two that resulted in Anakin falling into a volcano pit and becoming Darth Vader. Since we know Lucas likes to take ques from classic myth and other fiction stories, Anakin is basically Arthur and Lancelot merged into one, with elements from "The Hero's Journey", Batman, Michael Corleone, Hercules, and more

Kenneth Branagh as Obi-Wan Kenobi



The last Apprentice of the Legendary Master Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a brash and arrogant Jedi Knight who is considered a wasted talent. During a mission on Kessel, Obi-Wan encounters the young Anakin and takes him under his wing after being impressed by the young man's talents. Obi-Wan served the House of Organa during the war, fighting side by side alongside Antilles Organa, the viceroy of Alderaan. Obi-Wan believed he could train Anakin just as well as Yoda, but that resulted in Anakin becoming a ruthless fascist and a mass murderer who kills innocents to achieve his goals. Obi-Wan eventually learned from his mistakes too late, as Anakin was too far gone which led to their tragic showdown.

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Lady Nellith Arcadia


Lady Nellith Arcadia is a member of the Alderaanian aristocracy, she is a compassionate, altruistic, and idealistic young woman, an individual with the heart of a true Jedi. She wanted to help others and was extremely empathetic. She was originally supposed to marry Antilles Organa, but the wedding was canceled as she fell in love with the young Anakin. During the War Nellith joined the Republic forces to protect those in need. Her parents eventually allowed her to marry young Anakin (Like Michael and Apollonia). Her political views clashed with that of Anakin, and as she noticed his descent towards darkness she started to drift away from him. Anakin tried to get her back by force, but she rejected him and went into hiding. Unbeknownst to Anakin, Nellith was pregnant with his young child.

Alan Rickman as Lord Starkiller (With some makeup, his appearance will be similar to that of Sinestro)



A mysterious dark-side warrior who was raised in the "Dark Worlds", Starkiller is the Apprentice of the mysterious "Emperor". He leads the Clone Army against the Republic and develops a grudge against Anakin. He is a brilliant and cunning military strategist, who also has a political agenda of his own. He has similar characteristics to that of Thrawn.

Marlon Brando as Grand Master Bendu



The Leader of the Jedi Knights, takes the place of Yoda (who is only mentioned, never seen). He is pretty much Albus Dumbledore.

Ian McDiarmid as Valorum Xon Palpatine / The Emperor


Since we know Lucas likes to take inspiration from real-life politics, this trilogy is a criticism of America and capitalism. Therefore, Palpatine will be a mix of Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. Xon Palpatine is originally an ancient dark-side wizard who lived for generations and possesses Clone bodies that will contain his soul. He is at first the candidate of the "Imperial Party" for Presidency and is known for his populist rhetoric. He eventually becomes President after sabotaging the campaign of Antilles Organa (Basically Watergate), and as the trilogy progresses he slowly corrupts the Republics from within alongside the Imperial officers, who are his servants. Palpatine is a member of the line of Dark Side Emperors and he is the last Emperor of the Dark Side. He is the mentor of Starkiller and leads the prophets of the Dark Side. (McDiarmid would have been in his late 40s in the 90s so he will have makeup so he will look older, around his mid-60s)

Laurence Fishburne as Mace Windu



An allegory to Spock from Star-Trek

Timothy Dalton as Antilles Organa


The viceroy of Alderaan, the Leader of the House of Organa, and the candidate of the Alderaanian Party for Presidency. He is like Clinton or Jfk, charismatic and charming, and a friend of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is the political rival of Xon Palpatine and knows exactly what he is up to. He eventually decides to join the War efforts to protect his people.

Christopher Lee as Governor Hoedaack


The Leader of the Republic's rivals, the "Galactic Alliances". Seeks to bring new order to the Galaxy and has a similar role to that of Tarkin. He is loosely based on Cherchenko and secretly works with Palpatine until is betrayed by him

Benjamin Bratt as Spar Fett


Boba Fett allegory and a member of the Dark Worlds Alliances army

Demi Moore as Anne Organa



Antilles Organa's wife

Terance Stamp as Tarkin



One of the members of the Imperial party who works under Palpatine helps him to corrupt the Republic.

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There will be Planets that will be similar to that of the OT and meant to be memorable like them, for example The Republic capital "Had Abbadon", Anakin's home planet of Kessel, Alderaan, and more. This planets will introduce new memorable races like how Endor introduced the Ewoks.

The Clone Wars is an allegory to the Cold War, The Republic are the US while the "Galactic Alliances" are the soviet union. The Republic is using human fighters while the Galactic Alliances are using unstable Clones much like how the Thrawn trilogy described.

The first movie is named "The Beginning" (1990) and introduces us to Anakin and his hero's journey, the beginning of his training, and we are introduced to the rest of the supporting cast and see the War.

The second movie is named "The Clone Wars" (1993) which shows us Anakin's slow fall to the Dark Side and becoming scarred by the War while developing a romance with Nellith, the Republic's fall to fascism, and Obi-Wan's struggles. Anakin defeats Starkiller and becomes Palpatine's apprentice at the end.

The third movie is named "the fall" (1996) (it exists in AU where River Phoenix didn't die), and takes place 5 years after EP2. Anakin hunts down the Jedi Knights while Obi-Wan tries to stop him.