Hayden Christensen speech at Ewan McGregor's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony

[@matiaspereyra9375]

"You were my brother Anakin" *And he still is :')*

[@alexfischer7876]

"You ARE my brother, Anakin."

[@OmegaIvanovic117]

It’s over Anakin I have the ground start now

[@brockfuller2074]

As someone as a kid in the 2000’s. The prequels were a huge part of my childhood. So cool to see this

[@JordanWheeler1999]

We all are lol I first walked my steps in art class and seen the Cafe seen in attack of the clones and was surprised and wanted to see it but that was for the older kids while this one older kid gave me a look because he's class is over lol. But yah my class ended up watching super hero squad which also is a big part of my life as well

[@Elric24]

Interesting to think the sequels will be the same for kids growing up now. Being a kid always makes things better and nostalgic.

[@JordanWheeler1999]

@@Elric24 I feel bad for the kids then. Expecaully the seqauls message is about "let the past die bury it if you have to"

[@bobbyfischer9927]

@@brockfuller2074 The prequels are my Star Wars, and they always will be.

[@hylianro]

@@JordanWheeler1999 thats their message and yet they rehash a bunch of shit in force awakens and rise of Skywalker 😭

[@xAnxiouus]

2005: "You were my brother Anakin" 2024: "I love you Brother" 😭❤

[@bluetnseye]

Almost 20 years apart 😭

[@AmotivatedIndividual]

Ewan saying I love you too was wholesome too

[@davecorrea2686]

The good ending 😭

[@lsimplylovely143]

I love these two! So, heartwarming. ❤️

[@anniebrown4335]

It so sweet how much Hayden loves Ewan! ❤️

[@POTATOISHAPPINESS]

"I love you, brother" "I love you too" 🥺😭🤧☺️

[@rockrollangel1972]

their friendship is something we all need in our lives!

[@JordanWheeler1999]

Well we got friends of our own tho

[@jonokerr5094]

They don’t really keep in touch at all though lol

[@jonathanward7320]

@@jonokerr5094 how do you know? Are you in either of their inner circles?

[@paprskomet]

Being burned by lava?Keep it .-)

[@jonokerr5094]

@@jonathanward7320 no, I just watched interviews where they both said that lol

[@ixWoodziee]

My two sons are named after here two. Hayden and Ewan. They meant so much to me growing up when it came to names I could only think of these two. I thank them both for my childhood memories

[@thealpha5646]

@@ixWoodziee Bro.. that's fkin cool.. 😎🗿

[@rudy1999]

Shoulda been Anakin and Obi

[@emor6100]

@@rudy1999 Ben and Darth

[@greyarcher2099]

@@ixWoodziee that's awesome mate

[@hart-books]

Love this!

[@Samurai78420]

You can tell Ewan is trying so hard to keep it together when Hayden talks about him. What amazing chemistry they have.

[@pezao143]

0:11 Ewan still had the high ground

[@sasha_ytube]

my heart skipped a bit, thought he was gonna pull out a lightsabre

[@RiceKookaa]

never underestimate the high ground. gets everyone. Palpatine had highground too when fighting yoda

[@thrasher2753]

Its soo cool to see Hayden confident and giving a great speech. You could just sense now he's fully locked in due to all the love and adoration he so rightfully deserved after all these years. Congrats to Ewan though, another well deserved ceremony!

[@j0l1ed1v15]

@@thrasher2753 I agree Hayden is a great speaker and a very smart man. What makes me sad is that when he was young he was a very ambitious, he wished the kind of work he would be doing was like the work Ewan did in Trainspotting and he acknowledges Ewan is regarded as a great actor while now Hayden isn’t doing the kind of work he dreamt to do as a young actor, sure he’s loved by Star Wars fans and his Anakin is iconic, he’s basically the face of Star Wars but he isn’t regarded as a good actor but as a Star Wars icon which is also good but it doesn’t seem to be what he wished for when he started acting. I remember he was asked in an interview when he was around 23 if in 20 years he would like to be doing conventions as Anakin and he said that’s not what he wanted to be doing and he hoped his career would take a different path than just being Anakin. Which sadly didn’t happen. It’s been 20 years and that’s exactly what he is doing. I hope in the future he decides to come back to acting and he starts playing real roles and finally someday he can be regarded as a good actor and not just as beloved Anakin.

[@spartan7465]

That’s what I noticed too. Years ago when he made a public appearance at Star Wars celebration he was so nervous after not doing so for so long, and it showed. Now he’s definitely more at ease and comfortable doing it

[@barkley8285]

“Rightfully deserved” lmao okay buddy.

[@Rob-z7k]

...hes boring to be honest. He talks Monotone for some reason

[@infinitesession5439]

I actually met Hayden and he's the most down to earth, nicest person ever. Also, yes, he is awkward and shy but he is just as nice as he comes off here and really glad he was there for Ewan and I'm so grateful he got this achievement. Thank you, Ewan and Hayden.

[@m3gusta17]

If you think about it, that's really how Anakin was meant to be, awkward and shy - a kid that got pulled into a world way bigger than himself and being pushed into a galactic spotlight before he was ready for it. When I think about Anakin in the context of the prequels as a whole, starting with Jake Lloyd's performance, I feel like it's pretty clear that he never really set out to be the top dog in the universe, at least not in a selfish way; he loved his mom and lost her, found a surrogate father in Qui-Gon and lost him, and eventually the premonition of losing Padme was too much for him. Cheesy dialogue aside, there was some really good character-developmental concepts in the prequels -- certainly more than in the sequels imo.

[@itsrectimemedia]

I’ve met him too. He’s cool. It’s probably because he’s overwhelming fans to him.

[@multifanderisverycrafty]

@@infinitesession5439 I’m meeting him today (October 6th, 2024) at LA Comic Con. Very excited. I hope he has an excellent revived career with lots of interesting characters and stories to tell.

[@sashana8310]

@@infinitesession5439 I met Hayden at Star Wars Celebration here in London & he was very kind. In the queue for the photo shoot we were told “no hand shaking, hugs, long convos etc” (understandable) & when it was my turn I completely forgot about the “no hand shakes” & kinda slapped my own hand away when I remembered. He looked me up & down & went for my hand to shake it & said how nice it was to meet me. It was an incredibly quick moment but one I’ll always remember.

[@jonghwabiased8671]

@infinitesession5439 i met him at Rose City Comic Con, and we were both awkward and shy, so no words were exchanged as I got his autograph. He was so nice, though, when I got my photo taken with him.

[@NeoConnor1]

Hayden comes off as very sincere despite some awkwardness. Their friendship is quite touching. And so glad Ewan is finally getting this. He was long overdue.

[@MrsSerendipity982]

He's serving how a speech should be. No papers , just straight from the heart ! Such a class act

[@OnyxLee]

I'm so beyond happy that Hayden received so much love since Disney showed us how bad star wars can be. He deserves all the love, he's a great actor and a great person!

[@charliehustle1540]

The Obi Wan Kenobi Series was awesome! So are Boba Fett & The Mandalorian! Star Wars Rogue One was great too! However the last Trilogy sucked!

[@samulityyska2269]

Congrats to both of them!👏👏 They've come a long way since the early 2000s. Brings a tear to my eye. To have Hayden give a speech must be a great honor in itself to Ewan🥲

[@asifkhan506]

Hayden is such a humble, beautiful, and kind person ❤ Love Hayden, and Ewan! Such awesome people ❤❤

[@Highskill3r]

hayden is also so emotional which makes him the best anakin skywalker we could have hoped for too!

[@NoFace50]

Love the cop smiling when Hayden said about having his legs chopped off. Pure and brilliant reaction. Obviously a fan 😊

[@Dexedus]

That cop grew up with those movies same as us! A true fan indeed :D

[@NoFace50]

@@Dexedus Absolutely. Love it 😊

[@AmotivatedIndividual]

The cop was a youngling who survived order 66 and somehow made into the real world and is happy to hear the news

[@AmotivatedIndividual]

He was a youngling who survived disguised as a cop

[@Hero_of_Sinnoh]

Anytime I see these 2 together I can't not smile, congrats Ewan!

[@darkhawk184]

I hope Hayden gets to be on the Hollywood walk of fame too one day!

[@Insidefearjericho]

He will not, his career turned the wrong way

[@SanttuCarlsson]

He is Bad actor not gonna happen

[@ItsDrewKnight]

@@SanttuCarlsson Stfu, he is a good one...

[@Major86-w8l]

@@ItsDrewKnight He hasn't won any Oscars or awards, he doesn't get hired for almost anything, his movie career is just crap because he's a bad actor. It's time for the little Sonic boys to go to bed.

[@itsrectimemedia]

@@SanttuCarlsson nah, Lucas’ is not an Actor’s Director. Hayden was in good stuff before Star Wars.

[@telaynabewr123]

This fills a part of my heart with their story I didn’t realize was missing. We need more of anikan and obi-wan!

[@JordanWheeler1999]

We always have. Never enough!

[@michaelp9061]

Nice to see Hayden again. Hope to see them on screen again soon. Amazing actors.

[@arkenstoner1313]

Love how this video has triple the views of all the others from this event. We all here for Hayden lets be real

[@JordanWheeler1999]

Yah

[@treykitchens86]

yeah i fw with Hayden

[@ZachKateAda]

I lost my brother almost 3 years ago, this hit really hard, love it. I miss you Craig 🤟🏻

[@47k_HALO]

@@ZachKateAda he would love this moment

[@ZachKateAda]

@@47k_HALO he definitely would have, he loved Star Wars

[@Om4rn0us]

They are the best duo ever

[@spaceghost6350]

Can you imagine being thrown into those roles at that age. They both embodied the spirit of the story. Two of my favorite actors of all time.

[@chadgaming8288]

They LITERALLY have the best friendship! They LITERALLY are like brothers!

[@SauerKream]

Making a grown mean tear up over here - I was 9 years old when the prequels came out. So 9 year old me seeing a 9 year old Anakin on screen, that resonated with me. Seeing Ep 2 and 3 just a couple years later, as a teenager, when Hayden's Anakin was also a teenager, that resonated with me. I had an instant connection to both characters, and the actors who played them. I love Ewan McGregor's Obi Wan and I love Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker, together these two men hold a special part of my childhood. Seeing them continue to get to work together, seeing how humble they are, how they both clearly care so much, it's truly amazing to witness. This is the heartwarming thing I needed to see today. Thank you all for being genuine human beings.

[@Westcoastnn]

Man im 27 and this got me teary eyed too

[@Rob-z7k]

I was 20+

[@sergiocancino3992]

“This is where the fun begins” 🎉

[@wayneblake2222]

Great speech by Hayden he is a great friend of Ewan

[@IM_DraMattix]

You can tell they were both holding back emotions. Happy that they could both have this moment ❤

[@maxulic]

4:22 I think it is more than the way he embodied Obi-Wan but also how he still kept a good bit of Alec Guinness in his performance. He managed to bring something new as a younger Obi-Wan while retaining what we've seen from the original trilogy.

[@macethorns1168]

Yes, it struck me how he gradually added more Alec Guinness to the character throughout. Great actor.

[@satchvanjohnson41]

For sure, his portrayal is very in-line with what Alex Guinness brought so long ago.

[@scottbradley6668]

Ewan as Obi-Wan is my favorite Star Wars character ever! Absolutely love him and all the other movies he’s made

[@Rik87_]

My childhood heroes

[@amyrodriguez2108]

I was there!! It was so amazing to be able to see them in person! It was truly a special day! You could really see that Hayden was so happy for Ewan having his star!

[@beccamaroney3782]

@@amyrodriguez2108 how close up were you to them?

[@amyrodriguez2108]

@beccamaroney3782 very close actually! There was only one girl in front of me, if she wasn't there I would have been on the first row 😁

[@budojitsu1]

Truly respectful. Beautifully put

[@chosen-wan2188]

Two of my favourite Star Wars character of all time both Ewan and Hayden are Legend!

[@RamblingWithRae]

Ewan✅ Now it’s Hayden’s turn for a star on Hollywood I didn’t know me saying how an actor deserve a Hollywood star would start so much crap 😂😂

[@JordanWheeler1999]

Agreed!

[@黃光緣]

For James Darth V ❤

[@ManWithAPlan747]

@@RamblingWithRae Let's hope!

[@smith9808]

@@RamblingWithRae you gotta pay.

[@j0l1ed1v15]

How? He is not acting these days

[@angelosusa4258]

Growing up with Prequels this warms my soul. Great job Ewan and can’t wait for Hayden to one day get his star

[@davidsmith7962]

Oh wow!!! These 2 have bonded a friendship & brother hood. So cool to see Hayden do a speech for Ewan.

[@keremels]

I’m so happy about this!!! Ewan deserves it so much! And omg Hayden!!! Ugh the feels 🥹🥹🥹

[@MrSkullMerchant]

We all need the friendship that these 2 have

[@TOXICYT2016]

Hayden should get one

[@brandonforsythe5132]

This is so sweet I love you both Ewan and Hayden! Well deserved of you to get your star Ewan Obi-Wan Kenobi McGregor! I hope we get to see you as our beloved Jedi Master on screen again sometime soon and you too Hayden coming back as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader! As a prequel kid you guys are what made my childhood awesome! So thank you both for the amazing work you do and please keep it up!

[@xXtuscanator22Xx]

Ewan McGregor is 53 years old. Let me say it again, he’s 53 YEARS OLD. He looks late 30s early 40s. God damn he must have some Jedi tier genetics!

[@j0l1ed1v15]

Are we seeing the same man? He looks 53. I’m in my 33 and he looks like he could be my father

[@kyloren8133]

@@j0l1ed1v15 He is your father

[@j0l1ed1v15]

@@kyloren8133 touché

[@the_sync_lorde_5330]

@@xXtuscanator22Xx Fr! He looks good! His range performance energy is timeless!

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

Looks about 50 to me but a clean shave and being a healthy weight helps a lot for looking younger.

[@mariajoseguerrerocavieres45]

Some real brothers! I love you 🤧❤️

[@nathansullivan4433]

@@mariajoseguerrerocavieres45 “I hate YOU!!!”

[@mariajoseguerrerocavieres45]

Jajajaja

[@dksl9899]

After all the recent ugliness over show cancellations, this is the blast of fresh air we all needed. More than wealth or fame, deep down we all crave having a friend like that for life.

[@fj0lts]

Jumper is one of my favorite movies. Thank you Hayden!!!

[@peanutbutter7721]

Please, I want more of these two in Star Wars. Make a Vader show and make him as broken and sadistic as the comics. Let Hayden take on the costume and the burns.

[@cliffordfernandez3524]

Ur asking Disney to do the obvious But they can’t bc they’re about agenda not Star Wars

[@enygma1313]

The best Jedi Masters!

[@Squiddy-go1du]

Masters? That would imply they’re both masters. 🤨

[@LordCommander90]

Only a master of evil

[@Argenteux]

@@LordCommander90 And getting caught

[@devinallen4708]

@@enygma1313 * best Council members... but only one has been granted the rank of master ;) lol

[@macethorns1168]

They did not grant him the rank of master.

[@LucLightWolf121]

This will be a day long remembered....

[@jessyevebaker5247]

Congrulation for Ewan👏👏🫶💖💐✨️ im so happy to see also my dear and tender Hayden i love him❤, magnificent speech, Two brothers of the Galaxy forever ❤

[@fettfan91]

This was a really personal speech, super cool to see these guys be close so long after Star Wars.

[@jordonfewster8335]

I love how Hayden is probably the only Canadian actor that still has his Canadian accent

[@markmywordsreviewchannel3860]

Hayden is really a gifted speaker. Truly heartfelt and sweet. Ewan is the man!

[@trqster]

Ewan's still got it at age 53 - impressive!

[@derbar7051]

Most impressive.

[@willmorgan5692]

I've watched him twenty plus years in film his career is a testiment to his being consiment professional,you have more than earned a star Ewan on the walk of fame thank you sir

[@strawberrycloud2807]

Ewan’s smile when Hayden says he’s the coolest person-so adorable. ❤

[@mr.sand7899]

They really are friends 🥹

[@powderedwiglouis1238]

Man this is so magical congrats to ewan ! Couldnt happen to a nicer guy and as a long time fan couldnt be happier

[@MrsGaba13]

this is so amazing, Hayden was the best Anakin we could have asked for

[@missmanxee]

Congratulations to Ewing Mcgregor on getting your name on the Hollywood Walk fame and really lovely to see you and Hayden back together again two great Jedi Masters 👍❤️👏

[@steveh4290]

From Renton in Trainspotting, my 3rd fav film ever, to The Hollywood Walk Of Fame, congrats Ewan.

[@bryanfr5351]

So wholesome, tears are flowing 😭

[@cupcake101]

Seeing these two on or off screen together always brings me back to my teenage years because I was introduced to them both during my sophomore year of high school when my English literature class and I watched all 3 of the prequels one day when we didn't have anything to do. We watched The Phantom Menace first and I remember being blown away by Ewan's performance. A few days later, we watched Attack Of The Clones and that's when Hayden came in and I was like, "Whoa, who is this guy? He's cute." THEN we watched Revenge Of The Sith and I was REALLY into this one because not only is that fight scene between these two iconic, but because they both gave it their all and that's why ROTS is my favorite prequel film still to this day. Now 22 years later as a grown woman in her 30s, Ewan and Hayden reunited in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and I couldn't be happier. They are both a joy to watch on screen together and it's still so sweet to see they're still friends to this day!!!

[@miazimmer]

i'm in tearssssss

[@JustineBarnum]

I forgot he was Canadian until he said "about" haha wonderful speech

[@G.I.JOE_fan]

This just warmed my heart ❤️. All of it.

[@ExpertAssass1n]

Dang this made me cry. I fkn love them so much.

[@theway550]

So Canadian lol. Love it

[@alexfischer7876]

Amazing, eh.

[@gideonsamuel7155]

As someone who is Canadian, I love to see it.

[@Randymountaine]

This is absolute wholesome overload

[@JohnZBaeZ]

Man, they should both get stars

[@grogu1986]

BEAUTIFULLL two of my fav actors ever!!! ❤

[@mrbeans2425]

man he looks so good!!! they both look amazing. hope they get to be together in another SW again

[@davidmilfy]

I love these two♥️ Growing up seeing them was an engrained memory I can never forget. They were a huge part of my childhood.

[@vike7711]

Just great to see-they’re obviously so genuinely fond of each other,terrific 👍🏻

[@TJoker---]

These 2 are STAR WARS.

[@Flypidge]

The impossible is all you need to watch to understand the level of his acting ability. The scene where he uses the phone to call his wife's parents has to be the most genuine life like reaction I. That situation, he is a class act.

[@insothearchitect]

I came for a couple of minutes of simple entertainment...now i hv tears of joy..tnks haiden

[@sekk157]

Perfectly spoken, amazing tribute.

[@paddywebb4919]

Ewan Mcgregor is absolutely Great and deserves to be getting awarded for this. He brings all of the characters and role's he does to life with all of his different iconic looks and appearances. He's amazing and I think he is a great actor

[@arabianflowers]

The prequels were my childhood. I saw Attack of the Clones when I was three and it totally changed my life. Hayden and Ewan were a huge part of that. I love their relationship and this makes me so emotional.

[@doumc3584]

The 2 best saber-wielders in all movies! Their choreographies were so fluid, it still hasn't been topped in Disney's new stuff!

[@aussiealienletsgo]

I coincidentally re-watched the Star Wars movies today! He really is a legend, both of them are!

[@gdkopinionator4356]

At the time of E2, people really disliked Hayden's portrayal. That has obviously changed over time, and rightfully so. He played the character the way it needed to be played. What came later, especially w/ the Obi Wan series, and Ahsoka, allowed Hayden to show the world what he would have done with the character if he could have stayed with whole arc. Ewan McGregor's mentorship was a big part of that. Ewan stood by the young actor when people were saying horrible things about him on the online platforms of the day. We now rightfully see that they are one of the great duos in cinema history. Get Hayden a Star! If he wants it, I mean... He seems happy to be relatively retired...

[@MXedits_1]

@@gdkopinionator4356 I never disliked Hayden BUT I also have to admit that the animated clone wars series drastically improved upon Anakin's character and changed public perception over its run.

[@macethorns1168]

In fairness, he had to push through some really crappy dialogue.

[@BqgWyy]

The scene where he's alone staring at the cityscape from his apartment window, with that eerie music playing. When he turns to the dark side. Very good acting

[@BqgWyy]

​@@macethorns1168 Indeed. A script doctor could have done wonders with episode 3. Imagine Tarantino writing the dialog

[@MXedits_1]

@@BqgWyy Star Wars doesn't need strong dialogue, it just needs to convey mythological concepts and archetypes re-branded for a new generation. And not in the way it is currently being done by mousecorp. Lucas may have lacked in dialogue but if you just look at his 3 movies without any sound, they manage to convey a story and mythology just with the pictures.

[@angrygnome01]

I grew up with the original trilogy, and never felt the hatred that so many threw at the prequels was justified. I’m happy to see that the two of them still have a friendship despite cutting off Hayden’s legs and leaving him to die on the side of a volcano.

[@namor2x2x]

my long lost brothers fr

[@mr.o6240]

Sooo happy to see this!!!!! 😎👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@boardmandave]

I'm not crying you're crying. One of my favourite actors of all time since Trainspotting, a legend in the making

[@cski4048]

Dynamic Duo!!!! Obi and Anakin!!!!!❤

[@satchvanjohnson41]

He really was one of the best parts of the Star Wars Prequel trilogy. He brought so much to the Obi Wan character, his portrayal was awesome.

[@brahmanspleroma3792]

The first movie I saw with Ewan was Shallow Grave. That was right before Trainspotting, and it was such a great movie that he left an imprint on me and I was so excited when Trainspotting came out because I really wanted to see more of him. I didn't expect that I would get such a wonderful collection of films from him over the years.

[@Violet0110-b4z]

I love them both! These two are legends 🐐🐐🐐

[@WesleySnipes-he7uk]

I’m so happy that I grew up watching the prequels which are truly my favourite films but I’m even happier that both Ewan and Hayden are still quite young and the potential is there for them both to fully reprise their roles in Star Wars if only Disney would sort their shit out.

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Did you know that Hayden Christensen showed up in the 2004 version of Return of the Jedi?

[@BqgWyy]

Definitely

[@vee-bee-a]

They both share the high ground, now. 😎

[@JoePizzeria007]

The greatest characters in fiction played by the greatest actors ❤

[@SphericaI]

Great to see that two costars still carry a bond after 20 years. I know that they have recently worked together but that could have been just business. Happy to see as a fan of the series that they cherish their roles and each other. 😊

[@TheSerpent21]

Ewan has gotta be one of the most casual dressed stars to receive that from what I seen so far, most have been all dressed up when they got it.

[@theflipchannel964]

Another Star Wars movie with them would be a huge success

[@_Dar_29]

@@theflipchannel964 imagine if they made a project together that isn't Star Wars related, now THAT would be neat to see also!

[@theflipchannel964]

@@_Dar_29 Hum, i disagree on that, together will always remember them from Star Wars...

[@_Dar_29]

@@theflipchannel964 I know I just meant that it would be cool to see them work on another project together besides Star Wars. They have great chemistry and it would be interesting to see them tackle a body cop film or something.

[@franciscoantonio5306]

Nahh

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Ewan's work is truly unprecedented. "The Island", "Moulin Rouge", "Trainspotting", obviously SW1-3, and plenty more projects have demonstrated his brilliance and dedication. As another matter of note, I think Hayden was excellent as "Anakin". The character was essentially the mind of a broken, lost child in the body of a superhuman with powers he couldn't handle. Christensen portrayed GL's character exceptionally well.

[@MerryBlind]

I grew up with the Star Wars prequel trilogy but watching Trainspotting as a teenager is what made me a Ewan McGregor fan. Love that movie.

[@ryno583]

Seeing how these two force ghosts get along is something the cherish …forever…may the force be with you