Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith picture image

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Let’s consider  the Star Wars Prequel for a moment. Before the movies came out everyone wanted to know how Anakin went for being a nobel Jedi knight to an evil jerk called Darth Vader. However the way the “seduction” to dark side occurs in the Prequels was just stupid. Anakin was basically a bad-apple who was tricked into it because he couldn’t stand loss and didn’t have the power to fix his problem. It was lame.

 

Natalie Portman as Padme & Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones picture image

Natalie Portman as Padme & Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones

There was also the his relationship with Padme.  Basically Anakin pressures Padme to giving into him by having a romantic/sexual relationship. But Anakin feels nothing about ignoring the Jedi doctrine  on having romantic attachments. Here is where I think Geogre Lucas should have taken a page from the Hunchback (pardon the pun).

Frollo kissing Esmeralda, Illustration by Nicolas Eustache Maurin picture image

Frollo kissing Esmeralda, Illustration by Nicolas Eustache Maurin

 

Frollo would have been the perfect model in which Anakin could have been seduce by the Dark Side. Frollo starts out as upstanding nobel priest who worked hard to gain respect. However he really couldn’t capture people’s hearts but he maintained good and charitable acts. However once he saw a young girl he was undone and started to commit horrible acts in the pursuit of her.

 

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith picture image

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Not that I think Anakin should have done the same same things as Frollo but the torment of love for a women should have been there. He should have had more conflict between his desire for love and and his Jedi training. In Episode II, which was the core of the Love story takes place, there is no conflict for him. He begs for sex and Padme uses her career as an excuse. It was so dull and awkward.  The torment would have added so much drama and sympathy for Anakin just like Frollo

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Richard Armitage

As a possible movie (or mini-series) Frollo I would suggest Richard Armitage for the role. While Armiatge is younger and more attractive than Frollo is meant to be, he has a talent for playing brooding and complex characters.

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Richard Armitage as John Thornton from the BBC of North & South

Armitage’s biggest roles have been playing John Thornton in the 2004 BBC version of North & South (which is one the best period pieces I ever seen), Guy of Gisborne in the BBC version of Robin Hood (which was a fun series), and he playing Thorin Oakenshield in the upcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne from the BBC version of Robin Hood picture image

Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne from the BBC version of Robin Hood

Armitage is a very versatile actor. I think he pull off the descent into insanity very effectively. I know Armitage could give Frollo the complexity he has in the book but is lacking from other film versions.

Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit picture image

Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit

As for his looks, yeah Armitage would be a handsomer and younger Frollo but his looks work with the character. He is tall and lean which would enhance Frollo’s austere look. With the right costume and make-up he could be made up to look like the ideal Frollo.

Richard Armitage picture image

Richard Armitage

Tell me what do you think. Do you like Richard Armitage would make a good Frollo or do someone else is the perfect Frollo?

Bonus – Armitage was also in Captain America as Heinz Kruger and in Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace as Naboo Fighter Pilot (he was uncredited)

Richard Armitage as Heinz Kruger in Captain America picture image

Richard Armitage as Heinz Kruger in Captain America

Richard Armitage as a Naboo Fighter Pilot with Natalie Portman as Padme Amidala Star Wars; The Phantom Menace Episode I Picture image

Richard Armitage as a Naboo Fighter Pilot Star Wars; The Phantom Menace