WARNING: Digging too deep into this story could be some Episode 1 spoilers.

A Mr. Showbiz article has all the details on the actor who has decided to pursue stage roles only as he feels film acting is mainly director puppetry. According to the acticle, "He hasn't commented about his involvement in the next two Star Wars prequels." Additionally, the actor states that "The Phantom Menace was NOT the straw that broke the camels back" and his "distaste for making films is an 'acquired knowledge'". (Thanks to Deepy Sea for the update.)