At the same time though I think even Deniro would have a problem with playing the verse's worst villain as a young adult. All the while he is supposed to be this totally non-emotional, uber-jedi with all the baggage of being the "chosen one". Yet the audience already knows what he turns out to be so he has to show some conflict with his emotions even though he is not supposed to have any.
In any case, I think it would be a hell of a hard character to pull off.