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Ray Winstone Admits Drunken Star Wars Audition Regret
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Ray Winstone says he attended a Star Wars audition drunk, calling it a mistake.
- He auditioned for Ruwee Naberrie, Padmé Amidala's father, in Attack of the Clones.
- George Lucas conveyed the rejection via a messenger, which upset Winstone.
- The role ultimately went to Graeme Blundell.
- Winstone later worked with George Lucas on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
