Ray Winstone auditioned to play Padmé's father in the Star Wars prequels, but showed up drunk: "Why don’t we both have a 15-minute sleep and then I'll f*** off?"

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The part went to Australian actor Graeme Blundell instead

Ray Winstone as Elzevir Block in Moonfleet
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Ray Winstone has revealed he auditioned for a small Star Wars role, but it "didn't go well" because he showed up "pissed" to the audition with George Lucas. The Black Widow star almost played Ruwee Naberrie, the father of Natalie Portman's Padmé Amidala, who first appeared in the prequel Revenge of the Sith.

"It didn't go well," he admitted recently (via Far Out Magazine). "Had words and that was that. I've worked for George since, and he was fine. He didn’t remember. Or if he did, he didn't take it to heart."

Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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