Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, remembers how being part of this universe changed his life

It is not the first time that someone who has participated in the Star Wars cinematographic universe has confessed that it has been one of the best things that has happened to him in his entire life. This was expressed by Joel Edgerton, the actor who played Uncle Owen in the younger version of him, and who has not wanted to be less has been Hayden Christensen.

The actor who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and more recently in the television series Obi-Wan Kenobi

wanted to recall in an interview with the portal Variety How was the casting you did at just 19 years old?

At that time I was convinced that his dream of participating in the Star Wars universe was unattainablebut he also remembers that experience as something very exciting:

I loved Star Wars, and when the casting came around, it was exciting, but it felt unachievable. I remember meeting George Lucas for the first time and it was exciting. And then having auditioned with Natalie Portman. It was a very long process, but the whole time, I never really thought it would happen the way I wanted it to, so I just enjoyed it. Then when I got the call to play the part, it completely changed my life.

In the same interview, he wanted to tell another anecdote about his eight-year-old daughter, admitting that She hasn’t let him watch any Star Wars movies yet.

in which he has appeared so that he does not witness the transformation of Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader. Furthermore, during the filming of Obi-Wan He has affirmed that she was not present at the moments in which she wore the suit of what is undoubtedly one of the greatest villains of the franchise:

Make him see me in the Darth Vader suit? Well, it hasn’t happened yet. He is now eight years old. I don’t know if I can wait much longer. She knows that I’m in Star Wars and that I played this character, but she hasn’t seen it yet. I’m trying to see what is the best entry point for it.

There are some disturbing scenes that I am reluctant to let him see at this age. It was great to do the Obi-Wan series and be able to bring it to the set. Not when I was in the Darth Vader suit, but in the flashback sequence where I played Anakin. He saw me swing a lightsaber with Ewan. She was very concerned about my well-being. I was afraid one of us would get hurt.

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