Question: is padme too old for anakin?
Answer: Padme was five years older than Anakin. She was 14 years old in "TPM" and 24 years old in "AOTC". Anakin was 9 years old in "TPM" and 19 years old in "AOTC". ... She was 18-19 years when "AOTC" was in production, making it possible for her to portray a 24 year-old Padme.