Charlie Hunnam Was Almost Anakin Skywalker in the Prequels

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | December 18, 2023 |

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | December 18, 2023 |

I’m going to show my age here, but I remember the Wild West internet days of casting news for the Star Wars prequels. I know Leonardo DiCaprio was in the mix, but almost definitely a pipe dream. Paul Walker was reportedly very close if I recall, and I want to say Ryan Phillippe was a contender. What I didn’t know is that Charlie Hunnam was also on the list, presumably around the time when he was on Undeclared, Judd Apatow’s second TV series that never made it past a first season on Fox. It was, however, a hit with my college girlfriend’s dorm thanks to Hunnam rocking his natural accent. Anyway, Hunnam scored a meeting with George Lucas, which was a huge deal at the time, because George wasn’t big on seeing actors. Unfortunately, that meeting did not go well. (Variety)

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny’s reported split means more pressure on Timothée Chalamet. (Lainey Gossip)

The Mail is mad that Harry and Meghan haven’t updated their… website? (Celebitchy)

Megyn Kelly is trying to start a Taylor Swift boycott. Good luck with that. (Wonkette)

From Roxana: The secret history of Patricia Highsmith’s career in comics. (The New Yorker)

When Jezebel was shut down by G/O Media, its writers repeatedly claimed that their coverage was vital to the fight for reproductive rights. They even got the NYT to write a retrospective piece on Jezebel’s legacy. Now that the site is back, those same writers are blasting Planned Parenthood for — big sigh — condemning the rape of Israeli women by Hamas. Turns out the real cause was in-crowd preening all along. Who knew? (Jezebel)

Honestly, props to Amanda Bynes for her commitment to the whole Drake thing. I’m not even being snarky. This is an epic callback. (Page Six)

Trump is crafting a generation of whiny sore losers. (Uproxx)

Those Netflix viewing numbers have Shadow and Bone fans pissed. (The Mary Sue)

From Seth: This may be old but it’s new to me, and holy hell this turtle(?) impression is hilarious. (TikTok)

Twitter hasn’t been “enshittified.” It always sucked. (Gizmodo)

Pooja was delighted to get Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay as part of her Cannonball Read Holiday Book Exchange; it might be her new favorite book. “This is a short but deliciously written book, and I savored every chapter I read.” What is your newest favorite read? (Cannonball Read 15)

Do you want a place to review books and help raise money to fight cancer? Registration for Cannonball Read 16 is open! Join them for their Sweet 16th year of sticking it to cancer, one book at a time. (Cannonball Read 16)