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ManyStar Warscharacters are perfectly cast , but several actors in theStar Warsgalaxy would have wreak dissimilar theatrical role just as brilliantly . ThroughoutStar Wars’movies and TV show , legion actors have fully incarnate the characters they portrayed . However , many of the same actors , some of whom are amongStar Wars’most hefty Jedi , have expressed sake in act unlike eccentric too .
Star Wars has make legion incredible characters over the year , but some of them deserved much better , in particular with how their story end .
10Attack of the Clones Ewan McGregor As Han Solo in A New Hope
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Suave Attitude Would Perfectly Suit Han Solo
Although Obi - Wan Kenobi and Han Solo might not immediately come to heed as two alike characters , Ewan McGregor would be an excellent fit for both . Throughout the prequel trilogy , Obi - Wan Kenobi ’s quick quips and smart remarks are very reminiscent of Han ’s in the originalStar Warstrilogy . Particularly his iconic one - liners such as"Good job!“and"Hello , there " make absolved that McGregor would have no issue beak up Han ’s devil - may - concern mental attitude .
Moreover , Ewan McGregor has even indicated that he would have been interested in playing Han Solo . Although he also said he would have wish to play Luke Skywalker , Han Solo is clearly the better set for McGregor . Even as the impudent , well-thought-of Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , Ewan McGregor could n’t hide out his wizard comedic side .
9The Mandalorian Pedro Pascal As Darth Vader in A New Hope
Pedro Pascal Could Pull Off Darth Vader’s Domineering Presence Flawlessly
Pedro Pascal is beloved as Din Djarin inThe Mandalorianand for good reason . Despite not showing his face for most of the show , Pascal act brightly , making Din Djarin a rooter - dearie in spite of being a newer character . However , Pascal ’s performance as one ofStar Wars’best dads does n’t nullify his major potential as aStar Warsvillain .
Pascal ’s acting chops alongside his unclouded ability to emote in effect under a mask make him a double-dyed fit for Darth Vader . Pascal also already has experience as an evil character , having played the ( albeit misguided ) villain Maxwell Lord inWonder Woman 1984 . Pascal would also no doubt have merriment with the persona , give how fully he throws himself into his characters .
Pascal ’s act chops alongside his clear power to emote effectively under a mask make him a unadulterated fit for Darth Vader .
8Attack of the Clones Hayden Christensen As Luke Skywalker in A New Hope
Hayden Christensen Can Play Good And Evil Brilliantly
Hayden Christensen patently play villains inordinately well , having become the face of one ofStar Wars’most herculean Sith Lords . However , Christensen could just as easily have played a character on the estimable side . In fact , Star state of war : Episode II - Attack of the Clonesoffers a abbreviated nod to what that could have looked like . Although Anakin has clear anger matter already — not only because of what he does to the Tusken Raiders — Attack of the Clonesalso shows glimpse of a much more clean-handed Anakin .
In lighter of that , Hayden Christensen could have also made an excellent Luke Skywalker . Just as Mark Hamill execute the character flawlessly inA New Hopewith his wide - eyed optimism and commitment as a Jedi learner , Christensen could have wonderfully depict the young Luke Skywalker . While it would have been a shame to drop off Christensen as the iconic Anakin Skywalker , it would have been fun to see him play Anakin ’s Word too .
Hayden Christensen could have also made an excellent Luke Skywalker .
7The Force Awakens Adam Driver As Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith
Playing Anakin Skywalker Would Let Adam Driver Go Fully To The Dark Side
It seems the Skywalker argumentation could have been moved around effectively in any number of ways , asKylo Ren actor Adam Driver would have also made a perfect Anakin Skywalker . As one of the best parts of theStar Warssequel trilogy , Driver evince that he can understandably play malefic and emotional utterly . Both of those attributes deposit Driver as a great option for Anakin .
Of of course , this would have brought a very different Department of Energy to Anakin , too . Whereas Hayden Christensen ’s depicting of Anakin has more simmering anger and sinister lines , Adam Driver ’s Kylo Ren let in more out - and - out scream and fit of rage . However , this would have been a fun interpretation of Anakin to see and sure as shooting would have contributed to the notion that as he went further to the sinister side , Anakin became less and less in touch sensation with realism .
Whereas Hayden Christensen ’s portrayal of Anakin has more simmering ira and sinister lines , Adam Driver ’s Kylo Ren included more out - and - out scream and paroxysm of rage .
6The Last Jedi Mark Hamill As Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace
Mark Hamill’s Wise Perspective Would Perfectly Fit Qui-Gon Jinn… And Fix A Sequels Mistake
Many were displeased to see that Luke Skywalker , the titulary new hope of the coltsfoot inStar Wars ' first movie , had become something of a solitudinarian inStar Wars : The Force Awakens . Because of his incredible optimism and bravery in the look of the Empire ’s ferocity , expectations were in high spirits that the sequel would give Luke as a wise older Jedi Master . Instead , audience saw a Luke that had been go against by the event betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens .
However , this means thatMark Hamill would have made an splendid Qui - Gon Jinn inStar state of war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . The tranquil , masterful older Jedi that audiences were hoping to see in the sequels match perfectly with the personality of Qui - Gon Jinn in the first prequel movie . It also would have been fun to see an older Luke Skywalker charter in lightsaber battles , and hand those were overlook in the sequels , Qui - Gon Jinn would have been a great alternative .
5A New Hope Carrie Fisher As Padmé Amidala in Revenge of the Sith
Carrie Fisher Could Play Princess Leia’s Mother Beautifully
Although Carrie Fisher often joked that they made Leia ’s mother too beautiful in the prequel trilogy , she rightfully could have wreak Padmé Amidala . While Padmé was a bit more elegant whereas Leia was a morsel more crusty , the character reference equal in appealingness , brain , and , yes , beauty . In fact , this mother - girl casting could n’t have been more perfect ; so many scenes between Padmé and Leia wait nearly identical .
While Padmé was a turn more graceful whereas Leia was a chip more gruff , the characters match in spell , wit , and , yes , smasher .
This also would have yield Carrie Fisher a chance to portray a character with more screen prison term actively absorb in political relation . Although Leia did go on to become an unbelievable senator — ironically like her mother , although she did n’t know it — most of that happened off - screen between the original and sequel trilogies . As Padmé , Carrie Fisher could have fully evidence off her wisdom and courage .
4Ahsoka Rosario Dawson As Reva Sevander in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rosario Dawson Would Make An Excellent Villain
Rosario Dawson brought fan - favorite character Ahsoka Tano to life attractively inThe Mandalorianand in her subsequent appearances inThe Book of Boba FettandAhsoka , but she would also make an amazingStar Warsvillain . In exceptional , given her vivid lightsaber battles and savage scrap , Reva Sevander , the Inquisitor inObi - Wan Kenobiwould be a perfect conniption for Dawson . Although she presently spiel one of the kindest , most compassionate Jedi inStar Wars , Dawson nevertheless would doubtlessly shine in an vicious part .
Although she currently plays one of the kind , most compassionate Jedi inStar Wars , Dawson nevertheless would undoubtedly shine in an malign use .
Dawson also has n’t had many roles where she got to lean into her high-risk side , which would make this a particularly fun character for her to represent . Reva is also so much more than just a one - dimensional villain , though . Her complex yesteryear and the pain in the ass she has experienced would no doubt be entrance beautifully by Dawson , who is such an incredible actress . Of course , Moses Ingram did a beautiful Book of Job too .
3The Force Awakens Harrison Ford As Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope
Harrison Ford’s Sarcastic Persona Would Perfectly Echo Prequel Trilogy Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ironically , just as Ewan McGregor would have played Han Solo utterly inA New Hope , Harrison Ford would have made an splendid Obi - Wan Kenobi . This in part make sense , as it means their personality really do align . However , give that Obi - Wan was portrayed by Sir Alec Guinness inA New Hope , not McGregor , this is a funny and delightful connection . InThe Force Awakens , Han Solo certainly still has his suave personality , but that ethos would have also suited an quondam Obi - Wan Kenobi .
In fact , alongside seeming like an old version of Ewan McGregor ’s Obi - Wan , Harrison Ford ’s Han Solo inThe Force Awakenstakes on a mentorship role with Rey similar to that of Obi - Wan and Luke inA New Hope . While still come across as sarcastic and a spot aloof , Han shows clear compassion and a willingness to teach . This would have made for an splendid rendering of Obi - Wan , who would have been similar to Sir Alec Guiness ' reading , if a fiddling more antagonistic .
2Attack of the Clones Samuel L Jackson As Emperor Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith
Samuel L. Jackson Was An Amazing Mace Windu, But He Would Be An Equally Excellent Sith
Samuel L. Jackson is , of course , iconic as Mace Windu throughout theStar Warsprequel trilogy , but he would also have made an excellent Emperor Palpatine . Jackson is an implausibly gifted thespian who has played myriad roles over the years . While his delineation of the stoical and skilled Jedi Master Mace Windu was therefore toppingly done , it would be amazing to see Jackson lean into a chaotic , malign character as well .
While his depiction of the stoical and skilled Jedi Master Mace Windu was therefore terrifically done , it would be amazing to see Jackson be given into a chaotic , malefic character as well .
Jackson has also made it clear that he is open to aStar Warsreturn , reason that Mace Windu is n’t dead after all . This lends itself to the impressive seniority Palpatine has had throughoutStar Wars , seem in every trilogy . However , Star Warsis very much a never say never franchise , so Mace Windu may turn back after all , render Jackson the additionalStar Warsscreen time he for certain deserves .
1The Force Awakens Oscar Isaac As Kylo Ren In The Last Jedi
Oscar Isaac Could Get His Wish To Play Kylo Ren
Like Ewan McGregor indicating an stake in present Han Solo or Luke Skywalker , Poe Dameron histrion Oscar Isaac say in an interview that if he could beak a differentStar Warscharacter to play , it would be Kylo Ren . His interest was specifically linked to the opportunity to dally a villain , which make this idea a peculiarly fun one . Isaac would obviously be open to an evil character and would no doubt bring a new , exciting slant to the already fascinating character .
Isaac would also surely have no bother balancing Kylo Ren ’s vivid and fluctuating emotions inStar state of war : The Last Jedi , as he played Steven Grant and Marc Spector in Marvel’sMoon Knight . The characters are basically two personalities within one person , one a vicious soldier of fortune and one a timid , middling piece . This experience would perfectly set Isaac up to handle Kylo Ren ’s privileged battle and pulls to the dark and the light-headed side of the Force .
While these actor swaps are fantastically entertaining to think and would be run brightly byStar Wars’talented actors , the original characters are also perfectly cast . Truly , Star Warsis a franchise that has mastered casting , with many actors fully be the character they run . Even so , it ’s exonerated that many iconicStar Warscharacters could have been dally by different actors and still been fantabulous additions to the galax far , far away .
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