Hayden Christensen recalls the delightful way he reacted to learning he had been cast as Anakin Skywalker in the StarWars franchise, revealing he and his roommate 'had this whole imaginary lightsaber duel around our apartment.'
Hayden Christensen recalls the memory of how he reacted to being cast as Anakin Skywalker for the Star Wars prequels. Christensen, who first stepped into the role of Anakin for the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, is set to return to the galaxy as Darth Vader in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Christensen has had his ups and downs with Star Wars, mostly around the time when the prequel trilogy first came out. The films were infamously critiqued in a rather harsh manner, and both Christensen and Ewan McGregor have said that affected their relationship with Star Wars for many years. Since returning as Vader, Christensen has shared how encouraged he feels by the warm reactions he's seeing from audiences.
I remember when I got the phone call saying that I got the part. I was still in bed, actually, in my apartment in Vancouver at the time. I recall walking out after I got off the phone, just sort of stunned and in disbelief by the news, walking into the living room where my roommate was. He was aware that I was waiting for this call, and he saw my smile and immediately understood that there was good news. My response was, I lit up an imaginary lightsaber.
The heartwarming story proves exactly why Christensen has always been perfect for the role of Star Wars' Anakin. It's easy to believe that the person who had an imaginary lightsaber battle would grow up to become the father of daydreaming Luke Skywalker. It is, however, just one reason of many why Christensen has captivated audience's hearts with his Anakin performance. There's no doubt he'll have the same effect even as Vader upon the Obi-Wan Kenobi audience.
Christensen's performance has been seen in a new and refreshing light since his first Star Wars appearance 20 years ago, and it's one that he deserves despite the style changes of the prequels as compared to the originals. To see how Christensen's relationship with Star Wars has been reconciled is very encouraging, especially in a world where the Star Wars sequel trilogy and its stars such as Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran are now taking many hits.
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