Australian actor Matthew Newton could become the lead character in an upcoming Star Wars television series, according to SciFi Wire.

George Lucas has reportedly checked on Newton's availability to see if he's willing to join the cast of Star Wars to return as a TV series. In fact, Newton was even flown to Skywalker Ranch to test for the role.

Matthew Newton appeared in the movie "Queen of the Damned.” He met George Lucas when he auditioned to play a young adult Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones."

Newton, now 28, is believed to be the runner-up to Hayden Christensen, who evolved the the Anakin Skywalker character into Darth Vader.

With the latest installment of Star Wars saga, the Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader character was played by seven different people:

David Prowse played Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader the first three films (Episode IV, V, VI) in the Darth Vader suit;

James Earl Jones as the voice for all films containing Vader;

Bob Anderson as the duelist for the fight scenes in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi;

Sebastian Shaw as Anakin Skywalker once Darth Vader’s helmet is removed at the end of the Return of the Jedi

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in Episode II and III.

Jake Lloyd in Episode I as a young Anakin Skywalker.

Arjun Varma, sources: SyFyPortal.com, agencies.

Photo: Matthew Newton as Armand in "Queen of the Damned." 

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