His biggest problem was actually seeing himself behind the many stars. When Phantom Menace eventually hit theaters, Armitage was excited to see himself on the big screen. Say what you will about the prequels, but they proved a breeding ground for young talent. Lost in Translation and Somewhere director Sofia Coppola also appears as part of the Padme posse, while The Wire star Dominic West battles droids as one of the Palace Guards. Sharp eyes can catch a young Keira Knightley, a spot-on Natalie Portman lookalike, appearing as Padme’s handmaiden Sabé.
“‘Are they behind? They must be out of money.'”Īrmitage is one of many famous faces who were still obscure to mainstream audiences back when The Phantom Menace hit screens back in 1999. “Walking onto that set… I remember thinking, ‘Why didn’t they finish building the rest of the set?” Armitage tells. The actor fondly remembers his brief time working on Star Wars, an experience that quickly exposed him as a Hollywood newbie. Thus, he became “Bravo Fighter Pilot” in George Lucas’ much-maligned sci-fi epic. Like any actor looking to break out, Armitage was taking any film and television role that crossed his path. As a budding actor, Armitage attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art while playing bit parts at the Royal Shakespeare Company. That honor goes to another prequel: the infamous Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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Surprisingly, though, it’s not his biggest movie to date. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is arguably the most important movie of Richard Armitage’s career, exposing the actor known from British television like Robin Hood and MI-5 to a global audience for the first time.
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