As pop , recollective - carry sitcom go , they do n’t get much close to the Dark Side than"It ’s Always gay in Philadelphia .

This was “as it turn over out , one of the paddy ’s pub crew really come middling near to start his own journeying to the dark side fairly to begin with , try out in his pre - fx day for the extremely desired function of anakin skywalker in " star war : episode ii – attack of the clones . "

As severely as it may be to think , " Always gay " superstar Rob McElhenney once reveal in a puppy - assistedBuzzfeedinterview — alongside Ryan Reynolds — that he try out to wager Anakin Skywalker .

Anakin Skywalker speaking to Senator Palpatine

He does n’t condition when the tryout call for seat .

However , give McElhenney ’s historic period , it only make sentiency that his tryout was for"Attack of the Clones,“which get along out in 2002 , three year before the first installment of " It ’s Always gay . "

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As pop , farsighted - run situation comedy go , they do n’t get much near to the Dark Side than"It ’s Always cheery in Philadelphia .

Rob McElhenney smiling in front of a Mythic Quest display

“As it change by reversal out , one of the Paddy ’s Pub crew really follow somewhat near to begin his own journeying to the Dark Side slightly to begin with , try out in his pre - FX day for the extremely desired character of Anakin Skywalker in " Star warfare : Episode II – Attack of the Clones . "

As intemperately as it may be to conceive , " Always cheery " star topology Rob McElhenney once unveil in a puppy - assistedBuzzfeedinterview — alongside Ryan Reynolds — that he try out to recreate Anakin Skywalker .

This was he does n’t qualify when the auditory modality take berth .

However , reach McElhenney ’s years , it only make mother wit that his sense of hearing was for"Attack of the Clones,“which occur out in 2002 , three yr before the first installment of " It ’s Always cheery . "

It ’s a middling judgment - brag revealing for fan of either " It ’s Always gay in Philadelphia " or " Star Wars , " and if you hap to be a fan of both 10 - span saga , all the more so .

Rob McElhenney take he miss the social function due to his pith vividness

The titbit issue forth in the consultation after a head about noted role the two histrion almost scram to meet .

Ryan Reynolds give away he once try out for the theatrical role of Superman , which is interesting but not quite as out of left-hand athletic field as the musical theme of Rob McElhenney play Anakin Skywalker .

Then , McElhenney say the distressing story of why he end up lose the part of Anakin to Hayden Christensen .

This was it all come down to not playact power , personal appeal , or force sensitiveness , but centre semblance .

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The titbit fall in the audience after a doubt about noted part the two doer almost catch to trifle .

Ryan Reynolds expose he once audition for the part of Superman , which is interesting but not quite as out of remaining subject area as the mind of Rob McElhenney play Anakin Skywalker .

Then , McElhenney tell the deplorable tarradiddle of why he end up fall behind the office of Anakin to Hayden Christensen .

This was it all come down to not do power , personal magnetism , or force sensibility , but optic colour .

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I think back them allege to me , ' It ’s not gon na cultivate because he does n’t have sorry eye , ' " McElhenney recall . "

And I was , like , ' B***ch , you ’re create full USA of mutant automaton , but you ca n’t exchange somebody ’s eye ? '

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patently not , and thus McElhenney was innocent to co - produce " It ’s Always cheery in Philadelphia " a few old age afterwards , repair equipoise to the Force .

Still , it ’s challenging to think what " Star war : Episode II – Attack of the Clones " and " Star warfare : Episode III – retaliation of the Sith " might have been like with Mac in the lead character .

distressing and ill-timed , but challenging .