George Lucas, Rick McCallum, and casting director Robin Gurland auditioned over 200 actresses for the part of PadmÃ© Amidala. [11] They chose 16-year-old actress Natalie Portman to play the role. According to The Phantom Menace production notes, The role required a young woman who could be believable as the ruler of that planet, but at the same time be vulnerable and open.
Draconian is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offenses had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). Draconian may also refer to: 1  Draconian (band) , a Death/doom metal band from Sweden. 2  Draconian (Doctor Who) , an extraterrestrial race from the Doctor Who television series. 3  Draconian (Dragonlance) , a fictional species in the Dragonlance setting.
More. Draco was a Greek lawmaker of the 7th century bc. His drafting of Athenian law was notorious for its severity. Since the late 19th century draconian has described excessively severe laws and punishments, although draconic was used in the same way from the early 18th century. The penalty imposed by law is not draconian, and serves more as a reminder to perform a common sense action. 2  These hard facts indicate real motives behind enactment of this draconian law. 3  There was a time when I would have argued that our libel laws were draconian and should be amended.