Star Wars Episode VII: 5 Perfect Potential Castings

4. Dane DeHaan

Dane Dehaan To Play: Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally goodlooking Had he been born a decade earlier, he would've been the hands-down best actor to take us through Anakin Skywalker's descent into darkness. He emanates a fragile darkness that is spell-binding on screen. The young-looking 27 year old actor had a breakout turn in Chronicle, a movie with a remarkably similar arc to Star Wars. If you have not seen the movie, Chronicle is the story of three friends who mysteriously gain superpowers, and must decide whether to go down a path of light or darkness. Judging from the character description, this is clearly a character who will have to, in one form or another, prove himself: DeHaan's tortured disposition fits the role perfectly. After a couple of great performances in the aforementioned Chronicle, as well as The Place Beyond the Pines, I believe DeHaan is ready to land such a massive role. Whilst some of you may not agree just yet, once we've seen his descent into madness with the next couple of The Amazing Spider-Man movies as Harry Osborne, you'll all come round to my of thinking.
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