"All the matinee adventure serial action of the first three films were gone, replaced by long scenes about impenetrable galactic taxation systems, as performed by characters that seemed to have been designed purely for their potential to sell toys. So bad were the prequels in fact, that realistically there is only one thing that could have possibly improved them. Of course, I am talking about the sight of Ray Winstone tearing around the set in a silly costume, drunk off his face."
"And he would have got it, too, except for the fact that he turned up a little worse for wear. Or, as Winstone puts it, he was pissed and things didn't go well. In Winstone's telling of the story, he rocked up to the audition having been up all night drinking, and immediately realised that he was wrong for the part. To make matters worse, Winstone claims that George Lucas yawned throughout the duration of the audition, prompting Winstone to declare Why don't we both have a 15-minute sleep and then I'll fuck off?"
The prequel films shifted from matinee adventure to lengthy, plot-heavy scenes focused on galactic taxation and merchandising-friendly characters, diminishing viewer enjoyment. Ray Winstone auditioned for Ruwee Naberrie in Star Wars: Episode II but attended intoxicated, recognised he was wrong for the role, and clashed with a disengaged George Lucas. Winstone quipped about both taking a 15-minute sleep and leaving the audition. The role went to Graeme Blundell, whose scenes were later deleted. Winstone’s career shifted from a strong early-2000s presence to later, less acclaimed commercial and film work.
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