I really hope he will be able to experience the love and acceptance from the fan base that he should have been given all along.

I can see Hayden just giving Jake a hug if they met. He seems like that kind of guy.

I met Jake at Celebration V in 2010. It was my first ever fan convention, and I had been obsessed with Star Wars for years. I met several other celebs, Carrie Fisher, Jeremy Bulloch, and Peter Mayhew (RIP to all), and my last celeb was between Kenny Baker (RIP) or Jake Lloyd. It had to be Jake as TPM is my favorite SW movie. I came up to his table, dressed as Princess Leia (lol), with a picture for him to sign and very nervously told him that he was my hero growing up. As he was signing, he looked up at me and smiled and said, "Wow, thank you so much." He was so sincere. After he signed my picture, I got bold and asked for a photo together, which he graciously obliged. I thanked him once again for being so kind to take a photo with me. He was nothing but sweet to me. As I walked away from his table, I looked down at the photo he signed. Just underneath his signature he had written, "Are you an angel?" It made my heart swell, and I couldn't stop smiling. To this day, as I watch that scene in TPM where Anakin asks Padme that same question, I can't help but smile and reminisce on that sweet moment I had when meeting him. I hope Jake knows how loved by the fans he truly is. We all want to see you live your very best life and heal in the ways you need to. If Jake or someone that knows him sees this, please know that we love you, Jake. You were THE hero to so many of us. Take care ❤ UPDATE: I have been wanting to find my signed photo from Jake, and truth be told, I hadn't seen it in years because of how often I've moved these past 10+ years. It's been stored in a box, and I just found it! So I misremebered exactly how it was signed. He actually wrote out my name first on top, underneath that is "Are you an angel?", and under that is his signature. Which makes this all the more heartwarming that he didn't just hurriedly sign his name, but he actually took the time to listen to my geeky ramblings, ask for my name, and took his time in writing what he did. Again, I will say, he was an absolute sweetheart to me, and seeing this photo again is giving me all the feels! Happy Star Wars Day 2024!

I met Jake in 2008 at MegaCon in Orlando. Great kid. His line wasn't too crazy so we got to chat for a few minutes. I recall he asked me questions about being a first gen SW fan and what it was like seeing the original trilogy in cinemas. Told him that he had that gift that some actors have where when they're smiling they have an angelic look about them, but when those brows furrow and those eyes glare, it's darker than the pits of hell. He made the perfect child Vader. He liked that. Funny moment at our photo op, there was an X in duct tape on the floor where you were supposed to stand next to the celebrity. I didn't see it and I was about a foot away from it. Jake looked at me, smiled and said (angelically), "Peter..." (and then the brows furrowed and he bellowed) "HIT YOUR MARK!" Everyone started laughing, and I made an obscene hand gesture at him and said, "Oh, force THIS, kid!" Jake cracked up. In our photo, we both look like we're holding back laughing, and WE ARE. That was such a fun day, and I hope he sees this and remembers that. Wishing him and his mom all the best.

It's so sadly ironic that the actor would suffer just as much, if not more, than the fictional character he played as. I'm glad he's doing better now.

Hope he's doing well for himself, Jake Lloyd didn't deserve the harassment he got.

One of my favorite lines from the Phantom Menace that always makes me tear up when I hear it is: "Mom, you've always said the biggest problem in this Universe is that nobady helps each other.'' - Anakin Skywalker. That just shows the innocence of Anakin and that he really wants to help make the Universe a better place. Star Wars wouldn't be the same without Jake Lloyd. I'm glad to hear he's doing better.

Shame on whoever bullied him. He was a literal kid simply playing a FICTIONAL character.

Always made me sick how people bullied him. Awful people. I really hope Jake gets better and I hope he sees how much we all love him.

Jake Lloyd could play a Jedi Master, he looks the part!

Not gonna lie this made me emotional. As a 3 year old kid I watched Phantom Menace repeatedly and Jake Loyd was a massive part of my childhood. I hope he recovers and can live a normal life it’s sad to see what happened to him but I believe in him

Schizophrenia, a horrible mental disease, is a very difficult to treat, with misdiagnosis, trial and error of potent medications ( one size doesn't fit all) with many adverse affects, also leading to compliance issues. Sadly, the disease can be inherited. The poor guy has gone through so, so, so much. His loving mother sounds like an amazing saint. Living with someone with such a debilitating disease is so difficult, requires much patience yet interspersed with feelings of helplessness. Jake did a great job of portraying a young innocent, positive Anakin and whenever I see Vader, I still see that young boy, which is tragic. It warms my heart that he loves Star Wars. Hugs to him

I have absolutely loved Jake in everything he has appeared in, but none more than The Phantom Menace. My entire generation was the same age as him when that movie released and we grew up with him as our young Anakin. Those who have hated him and driven him to depression should be ashamed of themselves. Jake is a good guy and my heart is with him. If youre reading this Jake, I love you and you are in my prayers.

Would be so cool to see him with Hayden!

I have met. He was so sweet and a little shy. He didn't deserve to be treated so horrible.

Jake Lloyd, we love you bro! The force will be with you always!

Wish him the very best with his mental health. His mom is a true hero. ❤

It sounds like he has mother who is trying her hardest to help him. If nothing else, I'm glad he has that.

Good news. He's a highly important part of the Star Wars family. Stay strong Jake 💪

Rumors are the most infamous, and glad Jake is doing well, seeing an Ahsoka figure on him puts a smile to my face.

Jake Lloyd + Hayden Christensen photo ops would be amazing!

Dang, that is unfortunate. A real amount of suffering. I hope he is doing better now.

I'm so glad he is getting help. I always felt awful when I heard about the backlash and the bully rumors. Especially because I think Jake did the best he could, and did what Lucas wanted. I'm glad he is in a better place now, and I hope it stays that way. :)

I always liked young Ani... always... Never knew Jake as a person. I work in the MH field for over 33 years now. All the power to Jake for his battles.

Thank you for bringing this to light. I just met Hayden at Awesome Con in DC, he was there with Rosario. He's very introverted but he appreciates all the love everyone has for him he loves his fans. He stayed at the con with Rosario well past 10pm to do autographs. The con closed at 7! I hope Jake gets better so he can see the love we all have for him.

That breaks my heart. He was such a sweet kid in those movies. I genuinely hope he keeps getting better.

I was 5 when the ‘Phantom Menace’ released, so I loved it and the prequel trilogy has a lot of meaning to me. I didn’t know about all that was going on with Jake until later on. It’s sickening that so many people were so cruel to someone that was a literal child. As someone who suffers from severe chronic illness, including some mental health issues, my heart goes out to him and I’m so happy to hear he’s doing well.

Jake helped make two of my favorite childhood films and I’m very thankful. I have nothing but respect for him.

I’m so glad he’s doing better he was just 9 when he was in TPM he really didn’t deserve the hate he got

Alot of people don't realize that being bullied for being a nerd was once very prevalent, and still is in some places, luckily it's not as bad as it used to be.

This is great news. I think I can speak for all of us fans, in that we wish him and his family well, respect his privacy, and for him to get better. Much love to Jake Lloyd.

Hearing this makes me feel so sad for Jake. He’s a legend and will always be remembered as Anakin. Here’s hoping to his recovery

Glad you covered this. Prayers to him and his family.

Never Give Up, Never Surrender!

What a genuinely wholesome message!! Wishing Jake Lloyd good health in the near future! I loved his portrayal of Anakin growing up.

Man. It’s so good to see he’s doing better. I’m praying for healing for Jake.

We love you Jake, I had the biggest crush on you growing up. We all wish you a good recovery, The force is with you ❤ You are still the chosen one

Such a sad story for this handsome bloke, and what a great Mum indeed.

W mom, keeping your young kids offline is one of the best things you can do for them. I hope Jake makes a full recovery and goes on to have a great life

Holy Jabba on a stick. I really hope he gets better. I actually met him at a convention sometime late in the twentitens and got to talk to him a bit. Seemed like a really nice guy.

Man, you never know what people going through. Praying for him and his mom.

You're the man! Thank you for showing this dude the love he deserves. Kids can be really cruel

We have not forgotten Jake. My first Starwars movie was Phantom Menace and i loved it, mostly cuz of Jake's performance as a kid who wanted to goto the stars.

hearing about how difficult a journey Jake had and that he is slowly recovering did actually bring a tear to my eye he is such a strong guy and i hope he dose make a full recovery and like theory said i also hope he is eventually able to fully enjoy his life the way he wants

Glad he is doing much better now. Hopefully he can get some of the love he deserves from fans.

Hell yeah!! Good for him!!🔥✨ Such a terrible thing to go through, but I'm glad he's getting better.

Mothers really are the greatest! God be with you, Jake.

I am looking forward to see a moment where Hayden and Ewan hugs Jake, telling him "everything is okay"

I really hope Jake and his mom see this video. I'm the same age as you guys, just turned 34 yesterday. So I'm also someone that grew up on Jake's portrayal of Anakin. I always thought he did a fantastic job for being so young. Never knew he got such hate for it for so long until a number of years ago. Never understood it and it breaks my heart that he's suffered the way he has. I can relate to him in some ways with that level of depression. Really hope the best for him!

I really hate that he was treated so badly, especially at such a young age. No actor deserves to be bullied about a role.

I wanna give a shout out to his mom, the true hero in this story. She protected her son, has been fighting for him, and she recognized the resurgent love for what her son did and she gave us this beautiful update, which we were not entitled to. I hope for the best for Jake and Lisa

Jake’s performance as anakin is what made darth Vader even scarier. This innocent boy who loves helping people somehow became the most feared man in the galaxy. He nailed it as did Hayden, as a 23 year old now I watch Hayden and i can see why he was such an amazing complex character with so many layers. Fuck the media they ruin everything

Just proves that we really never know what people are going through before we judge them, I'm so glad you put this out there for other Star Wars fans to know about. I really hope Jake is doing better and will eventually hit SW conventions and see how much his fans really do care about him.

This is so moving. I'm happy to hear news about him 🥹 Edit: I'm the same age as Jack Lloyd I didn't even know. ❤️

I was a kid when Star Wars Episode 1 came out. I loved it and rewatched it countless times then and I still watch it all the time now. I have always loved Jake Lloyd’s role in the film. I wish him the best and am thankful for his part in Star Wars.

I met him at a Star Wars Celebration weekends in Florida in the early 2000's. And he was very gracious and open. I got a few autographs.

25 years later after i saw it at the cinema Episode 1 is still my favorite Star wars movie! Jake is a big part of that.

As someone who has a schizophrenic mom and brother I relate to his mom. It breaks your heart to seem them so different.

I'm glad you mentioned about liking star wars in late 90s being uncool, the amount of grief I got in school/college for it, then many years later the same people who mocked are now obsessed with it n claiming they always liked it.

My prayers are with Jake. May the force be within always!

Good freaking grief man. This poor kid.. It’s kinda crazy, George wanted to cast a kid who had a certain darkness to them, if only George knew just how dark things would get for this boy… I hope Jake bounces back man, he deserves the fucking world, I love that guy.

What a good mom! I feel bad for her that she has had to go through all of this, but she definitely is a special mother! Jake's blessed to have her! I hope he continues to recover! Prayer is the most important thing! We should all send prayers his way!

Dude was good for his age. I never understood the hate for either Jake or Hayden. They did great.

Love and prayers for Jake and hope he is well. I wonder how much of this is potentially from Hollywood PTSD. Seriously.

My heart goes to Jake. Having struggled with mental health and drugs I feel his pain. Keep on brother and we love you Little Ani

I wish I could have a beer and a hug with this guy. Thus poor guy.

Love Jake Lloyd. Amazing kid who went through a lot. He really does deserve the love coming his way and I hope he is able to embrace it with open arms.

Cheers, to Jake, Lisa, and their family!

I hope little Annie is doing alright.

Thank you for showing this! Jake and Ahmed have always had a special place in my heart as I was too bullied as a child due to my disability, but fortunately my parents were not only there for me but they also raised me to learn how to deal with these sorts of things in a healthy manner. I wish nothing but happiness for Jake! ♥

Bro went through so much, so heartbreaking. Its heartfelt of you Theory to cover this thank you. Cant wait to cheer im up anyhow

There's a great video from Jamie over at The Geeknd channel on Jake Lloyd post-Phantom Menace. I was fortunate enough to help make the thumbnail for the video, but Jamie did an amazing job covering Jake's life.

Jake Lloyd could totally be a young Baylan Skoll.

I can't fathom how anybody could vilify a 9 year old for playing the role of a child, that's literally why he got the role, Anakin as a CHILD. Not saying we can't be critical of movies we enjoy or didn't enjoy in terms of their creative choices but in what world do people think its okay to go out of their way to give an actor a hard time for just doing their job, the way Jake and Hayden were treated was simply unacceptable.

Man, that's heartbreaking. I hope he continues to get better. You're right. He deserves to be loved on at cons... if he can do it.

the force is strong with this one

I am glad that the actor is improving on his mental health and well being. The toxicity and negativity of any fandom is truly powerful.

Thank you! I've been saying this for years now. He wasn't "bullied by fans" as is the narrative when calling the fandom "toxic" because of the sequels backlash. He was bullied at school, but not online, and anyone claiming that doesn't remember how little the internet was part of our lives in that time.

I got to see him on a Convention in my country, he was all serious, little smiles, I really felt for him.

Jake Lloyd speeding on the interstate. "Now this is pod racing!"

Theory should have him on tbh for an interview show him some love, It be an interesting video. Positivity needs to spread more♥️

I see a lot of Jake Lloyd in myself. Bad things have happened to me in my life & I'm still struggling. It's not the same as what he has but I've had a rough go for the last 10+ years.

Glad to hear that he's at least having some good moments in his life I for one really enjoyed him in the role shame on those who bullied him he was a little kid at the time he in no way deserved any of that horrible treatment sending love and good vibes to Jake!

💔🙏 Damn

I’d love to see him at conventions if it’s good for him!!!

My heart truly goes out to Jake and his family so many things and such a terrible loss anybody would be struggling in those shoes

Glad to hear he's with his family. Wish him all the best!

Off topic speaking of the prequels I wish we got an episode 0 with Palpatine and plaguies doing things with the banking clan and senate and Jedi order also what caused Jake(Anakin) to be born

I didn't like the role written for him, but I never blamed the kid. Same with Ahmed. So sad.

I'm glad the record has been set straight regarding Jake Lloyd. All the best to him, praying on his recovery. I hope he knows how many fans he has in the world who love him

I didn't know how bad his life is😭that makes me cry

God Bless Jake Lloyd. Let's pray for him & hope he gets better.✝️🙏🏻

Try to contact him online like have a video chat some time over the next few years if possible. And of course ask his permission if it's ok to post a video of the call if he wants.

Briefly met him years ago when he was in the midwest, he seemed like a super nice guy, just seemed like he was going through a lot and had a lot on his mind.

From now on he will have my respect, and when I see those movies again I will appreciate his performance, because beyond what I see on screen, it will remind me of a brave person that did those movies enjoying them when he was still healthy and innocent, as every kid has the right to be. Thank you for this update.

Plz don't blame this on his brain. He was abused so badly he had to disassociate to survive. This is not his fault in anyway. It's not fair.

When I was young kid in high school I added Jake on Facebook (this was his authentic account) & strangely enough he accepted. I messaged Jake one day basically geeking out as this naive, immature kid that was also dealing with severe anxiety, depression, OCD & autism. Jake sent a few voice notes just being super kind & generous. He’s a really laid back, cool guy that has had a rough time & I would love nothing more then for him to get well & lead a happy life. Also for us fans to fully love & embrace him like we did Hayden whether he makes appearances down the road or not.

I want Jake to know he is loved and what he did has endured, only growing in popularity and appreciation. His legacy will continue to be loved by countless generations to come. May the Force be with you, Jake ❤

Hats off to him. I grew up on the prequels also and TPM was the first Star Wars I saw in the theater as a kid. Jake, we’re all pulling for you. You will overcome.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS