The Oscar-nominated actor is best known for his starring roles in the Star Wars film The Phantom Menace, Schindler's List and Michael Collins.

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The Oscar-nominated actor is best known for starring roles in the Star Wars film The Phantom Menace, Schindler's List, Taken and Michael Collins.

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Indeed, this is how pirated copies of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and The Matrix got online.

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The company is planning a heavy push for the 3D release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

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There are aspects of Star Wars, notably The Phantom Menace, that make me uncomfortable.

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The storyline occurs years after Anakin Skywalker won his race in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, " but many of the characters are still around and add some great dialogue in between races.

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That 2015 release seems a fairly safe bet given the box-office reliability of all things Star Wars no matter the quality (Phantom Menace anyone?).

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The actor who comes from Ballymena, in County Antrim, plays the key role of Jedi Master Gui Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.

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"This is Star Wars the way it was meant to be seen, " Phantom Menace producer Rick McCallum told reporters.

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