Newton eyed for Star Wars TV series?

[Skylover]

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

 

 

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'.

 

 

[Sauron]

cheers for the info

[theoneringtorulethemall]

The series is not a rumour it is fact according to peter meyhew, i sat with him for one day at C7 and i asked him about the rumour and he told me all about it, he was very eager to tell me everything. It was very interesting.

[Davey]

We already know about the series, this thread was started about a rumour for Matthew Newton being approached from Lucas