Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Take The Stage At SWCA 2022 | Star Wars Celebration Live!

Watch Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen's interview at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022.

[@YLS8763]

I like how Ewan is wearing Jedi colors and Hayden is wearing Sith colors. Nice touch.

[@dylanc0327]

That’s what I was thinking too, kinda like their episode 3 color palettes

[@riridjatmiko]

But Anakin always wears black dress or robe when he was Jedi. You can see in SW Episode 2 and 3 and SW Clone Wars

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

Nice catch never noticed that.

[@curiousparticipant]

There's a stylist that's done their homework.

[@flashpone7910]

@@riridjatmiko Almost like it was intentional, huh?

[@thanosfilms]

Hayden almost started a riot when he said “This is where the fun begins”. Love it so much

[@SekenStrm]

He has embraced the memes, and I am glad he enjoys the animated series now too

[@ingvarkarlson5982]

the interviewer goes crazy aswell! awesome!

[@gogglesucks8a11s]

his little smirk before he said it cause he knew the crowd was gonna lose it

[@dashy1009]

His powers has doubled since the last time we saw him

[@00Tickford00]

spoiler alert!. I'm not up to that part yet

[@clfoster82]

That "Hayden!" chant was really special and I'm glad they showed him the love he deserves after all these years.

[@kettukanalassa257]

Is there coming new Star Wars where is Anakin and Obi-Wan again?

[@kassiogomes8498]

@@kettukanalassa257 they are both on Obi-Wan Kenobi series

[@arthurhill3454]

Thor love and thunder Natalie Portman as Jane foster

[@ncard00]

Hayden didn’t watch clone wars and Rebels to prepare for the kenobi show, it was for the ahsoka show, cause he’s got some mindblowingly emotional scenes with Ahsoka in that show, and now possibly in Dave’s movie too. For instance, somebody ask him “I’d love to see a what if scenario through the world between worlds of Ahsoka fighting Anakin on mustafar instead of Obi-Wan, what do you think about that, and how do you think that would play out?” Now watch him get nervous very quickly… :)

[@justinnmai8903]

I really hope Hayden and Ewan get to work together more

[@kuro6374]

The sheer amount of power these 2 have over the crowd is insane. When Hayden said "This is where the fun begins" the fans were ready to go slaughter younglings for him 😂

[@bernhardsonn7758]

Xd

[@neodermaesthetic]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LeegolasandEl]

😂😂😂 best comment ever

[@georgiestuff]

😅

[@CW-order66]

I would

[@UghDan]

“This is where the fun begins” the words of a truly wise man

[@tehbui604]

Just found the clip of him saying that in thr movie, no wonder eveeyone went nuts!!

[@TehRebolt]

What a moment…..

[@TehRebolt]

@@tehbui604 Yes I replayed it like 10 times haha

[@camilaguzman442]

God, this is awesome

[@MXvN_]

Amen for that son 🥹

[@TheWaluigiman1]

Hayden is actually starting to sound like his Clone Wars counterpart, Matt Lanter. While that's age making his voice deeper, I think it fits perfectly for Anakin.

[@Imakeplaylists-in1pw]

He was in his 20s during the PT. He's 40 now.

[@Ruleof2Review]

Hayden and his performance is the actual template for Anakin. Matt did great, but he was only modeling Hayden’s performance and making necessary adjustments to adapt it to long-form animation. Matt is great, but Hayden is the real Anakin.

[@thevaden2024]

Which isn’t a good thing. Hayden does sound like his prequel self, and should continue to sound that way. Clone wars anakin completely changed his voice and ruined his character

[@thevaden2024]

@@Ruleof2Review Exactly Bro

[@riftplut0474]

@@thevaden2024 he made the character better the hell you on about

[@bongwater113]

Hayden: “This is where the fun begins” Everyone: “HE DID THE THING!”

[@dex337]

*SAID

[@M1cha3lP]

@@dex337 You an English teacher? "He did the thing" is just fine.

[@MrDac0964]

@@M1cha3lP 😄 grammar police alert!

[@GIBBO4182]

Family Guy reference?

[@sonnyspursy1717]

time stamp

[@JosephDutra]

I really hope Hayden gets some big roles again, he really is a good actor.

[@Tonycillian5]

Hear he's in Marvel now which is probably the best Phase 6 castings

[@halfbloodprince9235]

@@Tonycillian5 wait fr? He got casted as which character?

[@eclark3849]

Problem with the nuts in holywood do a movie religious or legend they put you in a box shut the lid unless u r already big

[@Imagocorporation]

You "fans" are all the same, saying you like the actors then flip flopping all the time then redirecting that to Kennedy if not then, tf?

[@TL-_-Edits]

@@halfbloodprince9235it’s fake, he ain’t in marvel 😢

[@isaiahvoss]

Seeing Hayden and Ewan makes me smile as our childhoods are coming in full circle!!

[@FeralGayming]

now te circle is complete

[@apollobread4457]

I can not wait holy😂😂

[@swanauto47]

I just remember my 10 year old self in that cabin in northern Maine finding revenge of the sith and watching it for the first time

[@stylez893]

This will be my 3rd time around since 1977

[@AbstractM0use]

Seeing the prequels was my childhood coming full circle, so this is really cool.

[@CoolsBreeze]

You can tell Hayden doesn't love big crowds but the fact that he still takes time to cherish his fans is so amazing.

[@randylaw4503]

Hayden appreciates the love from the fans that he didn't get when the Episodes 1-3 were released 20 years ago.

[@neowolf09]

@@randylaw4503 I'm one of the few that has always loved the prequels the most. Not that I think the originals are as bad as the new Disney one's. I've turned to videogames for my fill now. Way better story telling than the Disney movies. About to pick up kotor2 to play that for the first time. We need a kotor 3, but I'm interested to see what star wars eclipse will look like. Would be awesome to see Hayden in that game, if it even takes place in a time where he'd exist.

[@Wildlink123]

Oh yeah you can see the social anxiety in him for sure, basically stage fright but only for crowds of people and he's the center of attention. I could only imagine the pressure, I hated doing ANYTHING related to presenting in front of the class back in school, all of school. But hey props to Hayden for keeping a good composure, Ewan sounded more nervous than Hayden if you ask me lol

[@shahricher]

There are few Sand people in the crowd I guess

[@saxtonturner2240]

@@neowolf09 have you tried fallen order

[@nhad7415]

I love that actors like Hayden are making peace with the characters they have been, like Andrew Garfield with Spiderman and Hayden Christensen with Anakin Skywalker, It must be shoking recive so much love from the people after all the hate, but finally they have the fans they always deserved.

[@Luke101]

Especially Hayden. It almost looks like he wants to tear up at times when people are cheering for him. It’s been just shy of 20 years of him rarely feeling that love

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Uh huh

[@kagani6202]

It’s that Disney effect.

[@betteryourlife865]

Andrew Garfield was a great Spider-Man. Sad people think differently. I really liked his movies.

[@thomaslacornette1282]

I never understood why some people or "critics" didn't like at first, Hayden made a great Anakin, this is a character falling into the dark side an anti hero, maybe they wanted an hero... I bot big fan of prequels especailly episode I but Episode II & III are really interesting and Obiwan and Anakin are the reasons prequels are good even if not perfect.

[@vananon51]

Hayden’s “this is where the fun begins” was the best part of the whole interview. I cheered. Wow. That gave me chills. They were both phenomenal in Kenobi.

[@HunterJumper-sf8cb]

I think he broke the internet when he said that 😂😂😂

[@Theofilusnata]

This chills gave me glimpse of my childhood memory, right before they passed the vulture droids. The good old times 😀

[@trchbrr]

The part where Hayden says "this is where fun begins" then people bursting into cheers is literally the meme where the audience is watching on a giant screen

[@otakurt1149]

That should become a meme

[@Yeski238]

bruh even I jumped outta my seat

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Legend forever

[@iceleftinpop5353]

Made me squeal not gonna lie lmao

[@TLiebCNV]

Memes upon memes

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

Hayden in 2003: _everybody hated him_ Hayden 20 years later: _everybody loves him_ "When I left you I was but a learner. Now *I* am the master."

[@benjaminrodriguez1809]

😆

[@dnbm3]

Only the critics hated him

[@BAMGOBOOM92]

@@dnbm3 thats not true, I've seen so many KZbinrs who lambasted his portrayal. Its great that we all are happy to see him back now, but we cannot forget that these actors got put through the ringer, by critics and fans alike. time was gracious to them but its important we don't change history because it makes us uncomfortable.

[@kavalkahn]

@@dnbm3 I disliked his EPII character but he was awesome in RotS. I always wanted him to have a second chance

[@DMWolFGurL]

@@kavalkahn Same feeling about EPII it was kind of cringe especially the part where he is trying wish his feelings away. But I think he made a great Anakin and aside from a few cringe moments, I honestly wouldn't want anyone to try and take his place.

[@ATM-du2gx]

“You’re like brothers!” Hayden: “Yes, yes we are” God bless that fan! ☺️

[@JaimeD.]

For those who want to know when is said happens at 5:31 The person just spew a fact since this is the reunion many only dreamed of. Now...THE REMATCH OF THE CENTURY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN!

[@TheFunnyGuy9000]

“You were my brother Anakin….I loved you!”

[@ArcNine9Angel]

So that's what he said, awwwwww~

[@Skankhunt42....]

I found that cringey personally. Come on. They’re actors dude. Separate the art from the artist just a bit. I’m sure Hayden and Ewan are friendly, but brotherly? I doubt that. I believe Ewan has said he hadn’t barely seen Hayden at all in the past 20 years… so it’s not like they’re soulmates lol

[@flickzbtw_]

when this guy was talking about transition to vader from anakin I wanted someone to say "You were supposed to destroy the sith, not join them!"

[@Evfollower]

Thanks to whoever screamed that at 5:36 so we all got to see that beautiful smile from Hayden.

[@K0m30ng]

No matter how many criticism Hayden got for his acting, I'm so happy that he's wants to return for the role and I love that Ewan is basically being a father figure towards him, making sure that he is safe and happy that the fans are absolutely welcomed by his return

[@ytuser_3122]

I’m surprised to learn Ewan was the one who asked for Hayden to return for this series, I thought Ewan would’ve forgotten all about him after the Revenge Of The Sith premiere! So heartwarming to hear they’re as close as they were 20 years ago.

[@K0m30ng]

@@ytuser_3122 in my eyes, Hayden did his best with what the material he was given in the prequels. He didn't deserved the hate that he got for playing the role. As an actor, he was simply following what the script and the director told him to do. If you have seen Shattered Glass, you know that Hayden has the potential to be a good actor if the material and dialogue for his character was better. This is his moment, it's his comeback. And apparently Ewan is an executive producer of this series so I'm sure he has a big responsibility for the series too, offers what's the best of this series need. Hopefully Hollywood offers him more great scripts to work with, he deserves more great roles than just being in Star Wars

[@ytuser_3122]

@@K0m30ng I have yet to see Shattered Glass and I agree with what you said about him having to work with the material he had, I’m so excited to see him give a good performance under Deborah Chow’s direction and with the material Disney+ has for him!

[@crab6503]

Hayden Christensen IS Anakin Skywalker

[@DC-sh7ud]

@@crab6503 Completely agree!!

[@valoxsen6003]

I love how right before he says the line, Hayden looks at Ewan like, "Should I? Should I do it?" and Ewan just looks back at him like, "Do you know how many 'Hello theres' I've spoken since we started this press tour? It's your turn."

[@KimmyEternally]

This is Canon now. 😆

[@salgamate13]

Well that's his master after all.

[@StephanMok]

@@salgamate13 that was his brother, he loved him

[@MimMdance]

Ewan: DEW IT!

[@mastarshine2556]

I love how true this is

[@mysticken7776]

"This is where the fun begins" Yep. That's our Anakin. We waited for almost two decades, but now it's really happening 😭👏✊

[@arcticangel1628]

Do you love them unconditionally as a human being? Or do you only love him because of the character he played? If yes, that’s wrong for people to only love someone because of how good they played the character rather than unconditionally.

[@canelaswift952]

He is the chosen one

[@lukesiv146]

@@arcticangel1628 bro what

[@arcticangel1628]

@@lukesiv146 Everyone’s going all, “We love Ewan and Hayden! We’ve been waiting years for them to come back. That’s our Obi-Wan & Anakin.” Is it that they love the actors only because of the characters they played or do they love them unconditionally as human beings?

[@monologistical]

@@arcticangel1628 love is love, every single person has their own reason, trying to generalize everyone is truly a maidenless behavior, dont @ me

[@bwehhueh5135]

Honestly my childhood heroes still

[@garytiznadocid5154]

"You're my brother anakin i love you"

[@garytiznadocid5154]

"!Uh i hate you!"

[@bigounce1143]

Thats what im saying ..

[@UghDan]

I had the biggest smile on my face when he said “this is where the fun begins” it made me so happy

[@darthkronos4214]

For real! I had chills...

[@zmb_1421]

Timestamp?

[@JR7noir]

@@zmb_1421 ×2

[@hunterwilliams9434]

I chilled up and giggled like a child lmao

[@_Willi_]

@@zmb_1421 9:40

[@hannahsolo27]

Oh my goodness, the smile on Hayden’s face when the crowd was cheering after being asked how hype they were! I’m so glad he’s finally being welcomed and given the love he has always deserved from fans!

[@Mrk3lly]

Facts

[@K0m30ng]

And even if somebody still criticized his acting sure it's no problem to do that but put the fingers on George Lucas who gave him a very poor writing and direction to work with. Hayden did his best with what he was given in the prequels. As an actor himself, he was basically following what the script and the director told him to do. Hayden has the potential to be a good actor, he just need a better material to work with and hoping that this would be a great comeback for him to the point that Hollywood would offer him a lot of great scripts to work with

[@LykosShadowmane]

@@K0m30ng Anyone who truly thinks Hayden did poorly in those movies because he's a bad actor must also answer this question. Why did stars like Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson also have weird stilted dialogue and bad takes? Because of the script and editing, not their acting.

[@KronosCollector]

I love Haden bro he is the best

[@scruffd0g193]

Always loved him as anakin and always will

[@Elariana_Cosplay]

You can really tell how happy/relieved Hayden is for all the love he gets. They did him so bad all those years back and I'm glad the Fandom got to redeem themselves.

[@stevefox6536]

I wasn't part of the hate, always loved him as anakin

[@petchpm]

The thing is, people that hated the prequel are in their 40s or 50s now and most current fans grew up on the prequels.

[@61subsandnovideos]

@@stevefox6536 same lol i thought everyone else did

[@stevefox6536]

@@petchpm nobody cares about your "thing is " bla blah blah about the previous generation or after that,it's done

[@ryancarver7837]

@@petchpm not this 46 year old. The sequels, that's another story.

[@celestialbeez7024]

I don’t think Hayden understands how much we love him and what a great job he really did with such a tough role to fill. Through the roof love and excitement for that man. Him and Ewan’s chemistry and conflict as brothers was absolutely unforgettable.

[@OrifielM]

Finally, the prequel generation can make our voices heard and let these two know how much we've loved them all this time!

[@bookswithbenjamin8902]

Hell yea

[@REaDComicsau]

The generations of all trilogies should be able to!

[@magiccookies420]

@@REaDComicsau yeah! Both original trilogy and prequel trilogy enjoyers should be able to discuss the 2 Star Wars trilogies. George Lucas‘s Saga is perfect

[@REaDComicsau]

@@magiccookies420 yeah originals, prequels, sequels everyone should just get along and enjoy.

[@FutureSoapStar09]

YESSSSSSS!

[@ingobernoble2678]

Hayden is the best. I'm so glad time has finally vindicated him and that he's getting the respect he's always deserved. Ewan is of course a king among men as well

[@captain1432]

Unlike Hayden, Ewan always seemed to have this undestructible strength in his personality. Seeing Hayden receiving so much appreciation now is just heartwarming. And in my opinion it's all more than deserved - Hayden's performance and the prequels in general were good! I'll always love Lucas' work.

[@One.Zero.One101]

I can't stop smiling during this whole video. I feel like I'm a child again seeing these two together.

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

Hayden is awesome

[@pmugglestone]

Hayden was vilified by the press in the prequels but his performance was fantastic seeing how he was hampered by some lacklustre writing and a bland female love interest. I thought his performance was stellar 20 years ago and I am so glad he is being recognized now!

[@im3phirebird81]

I liked the prequels at the time, and I like them now. What came after is an entirely different topic.

[@evm6838]

Comparing a younger Hayden saying " This is where the fun begins" to now a much older Hayden saying it really brought this full circle. I love Star Wars.

[@dingkong5034]

He sounds a little bit like Clone Wars Anakin now. I wonder if he always sounded like that back then.

[@Heiseisstuff]

He sounds like clone wars Ani now a bit

[@luckylarry88]

He just sounds Canadian to me

[@Ringsfan1]

9:37 I love how Hayden looks at Ewan with a smile, like "watch this bud, this is gonna be awesome" So cool

[@ethanheadrick7027]

Completely agree xD almost like he was making the joke for Ewan and himself as much as for the fans. 🥲

[@joelg5823]

Hearing Hayden embrace the fan community with that final line and seeing them cheer made me grin from ear to ear. So glad he’s back!

[@tombruncker7013]

I’m happy to see Hayden being embraced by the fans considering all the hate he got when the prequels came out, it wasn’t his fault I think he was awesome casting but the direction and dialogue let the performance down

[@shreks_loins3963]

When Ewan said that the prequels were made for a different generation that didn’t have so much of a voice, I felt that. My self and countless others were that generation, I remember going to see all three episodes at the movies. I especially remember going to the midnight release of Episode III with my toy Anakin Skywalker lightsaber, the theater was absolutely packed! We had gotten there 1 hour early, just to get seats. I never even knew that Hayden received so much hate for his role as Anakin until about few years ago and it baffled me. To me and many others, he is Anakin, just as Ewan is Obi-Wan. I’m overjoyed that the duo is back together making Star Wars again

[@ObiHottieWanKenobi]

Yep, one of the first movies I saw in theaters was Phantom Menace. I still remember being blown away by the pod race scene and then when Obi cut Maul in half I gasped . Loved it.

[@rebeccaadorni1862]

I'm sad to say I think it was the original trilogy "fans" that loaded the hate onto him :-( That was my generation .... but I saw the prequels as an adult and loved them, I ignored all that stuff. I am very relieved to see that time is showing the love he deserves. I think he was a great Anakin.

[@hanmel5321]

I was born in 72 and the prelogy is my favorite trilogy. I became a fan with the prelogy. I am fan since only few years. but i really love

[@starcityrc3298]

I was the exact same age as Anakin was in Episode 1 when it came out. These films defined my childhood

[@massam9343]

ngl, i actually enjoyed the prequels. i didnt understand the hate about it. i also enjoy the sequels of it. Ray trilogy is mix bag.

[@leanneromanova]

*This is where the fun begins.* *Hayden smirks.* I LOVE BEING A STAR WARS FAN.

[@CCLovejoy96]

@@leeknowsairfryer180 Yes and no. It’s terrible knowing our franchise is being ruined by Disney

[@CCLovejoy96]

@@leeknowsairfryer180 Same with LOTR and Amazon! 😂

[@methoderixon]

@@leeknowsairfryer180 This would never happen without disney

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@CCLovejoy96 it's being ruined by overly critical fans.

[@DistantMist]

@@ZiddersRooFurry Yeah people have too high expectations for a company like Disney. Just need to be glad we're at least getting something at all even if 3/4 is trash I will take the 1/4 good.

[@packras]

I cried with Obi-Wan episode 6 and Im crying with this now,im so happy for Hayden finally getting the love and recognition he deserves. I hope he comes back in future projects (maybe some Anakin related show?).

[@realericdraven21]

yes yess

[@buster4935]

They are both already confirmed to come back on other shows would be pretty sick to see an anakin show tho doing Jedi missions before the clone wars

[@2RiverPower]

Me too! Just watched E6 couldn't stop tearing up. That girl who played Leia is so precious.

[@Tonycillian5]

@@buster4935 Nah I need a clone wars live action show. Especially since Hayden and Ewan’s age is best suited and will fit it

[@Us3r739]

@@2RiverPower woah dude chill that’s a little kid

[@jordanwoodle8040]

Hayden played Anakin so perfectly. I literally couldn’t imagine Anakin being anyone else. It’s so amazing to see him on stage and smiling. He’s finally getting g the love he deserved all along. As a fan you want to know that it matters as much to the actors as it does yourself and I think now that he is getting all the love in the world, he has taken to Star Wars more so than he ever has.

[@naejiee1952]

Thissssss

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

Hayden was awesome as Anakin. The scenes that were well written he was amazing.

[@EuroNation]

probably not what you said 17 years ago.

[@miralabualjadail4206]

I know that he was a huge starwars fan since childhood and it meant a lot to him to become Vader way back then. I watched all the behind the scenes and him talking about that moment he walked on set as Vader for the first time and it broke his heart when he got all that hate after. So I am so happy for him now that he can enjoy it at last. ❤

[@williamcowell1889]

I could imagine plenty of people to play him. Hayden is good dude though

[@micagrecco8286]

Yes, the "this is where the fun begins" part was epic, but I loved "I missed you guys too". It melted my heart. You guys deserve all this and more ♥️

[@MarcusDET]

The fun for his wallet is why he’s so happy.

[@micagrecco8286]

@@MarcusDET why focus on that lmao he has been hated so much and being FINALLY recognized as a great actor by a younger generation must feel pretty nice

[@jokerman9295]

@@micagrecco8286 Yeah he was always a good actor. He put a lot of passion into the prequels, but there is only so much he could do with that script.

[@micagrecco8286]

@@jokerman9295 absolutely

[@rileyreese3991]

And the moment that followed 9:55 with Ewan and Haydens bromance is the best!

[@CreateAmazment]

I can only imagine how this feels for them. To have the prequels hated for so long, and then more than 20 years later they can finally come back and have a huge crowd of people cheering for them. Especially Hayden, he got so much hate for his portrayal of Anakin, I'm glad he's finally getting the love and recognition he deserves

[@camiloaaron3993]

the prequels were hated by the old trilogy fans, I think that the people that was a child or adolescent in that time loved the prequels the most

[@CreateAmazment]

@@camiloaaron3993 of course, but at that time they were too young to have their opinions fully voiced. that's why the prequels are actually loved now cuz we've all grown up

[@AbstractM0use]

@@camiloaaron3993 Not all of us old trilogy fans hated them. I grew up on the originals and was in my 20's when the prequels came out. I can't express the excitement and anticipation my friends and I had for that period of time waiting for Episode 1, and none of us were disappointed.

[@dirkauditore8413]

@@CreateAmazment Im 28 now hbu

[@dirkauditore8413]

@@AbstractM0use Thats so cool bro wish more people were like you.

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

Ewan and Hayden reuniting of the series is the real cure of depression, feels like a coolest high school reunion of all time. Seeing the true Star Wars fans just love so much for Hayden is the miracle blessing of him coming back and become much more scarier and badass as Darth vader 9:19 just the super sweetest of Hayden missing the fans 9:41 Hayden’s iconic line of “this is where the fun begins” melts every single childhood dreams to come true

[@dialm4masala718]

reuniting with Ishraq Talukder arab mom in bed is the real cure of depression, we even banged at high school, what a badass blessing

[@GoldenNinja50]

My Dad became a Star Wars fan in 1977 and myself in 2010. We love it!

[@Disneynut1958]

I have been since '77 as well!

[@majorastorm]

My Dad as well! I was lucky enough to see attack of the clones and revenge of the sith in theaters

[@jedidragonmaster471]

"I am a Star Wars fan, like my father before me"

[@jedironin380]

Ewan, "Those movies came out in 2003, and all the fans were young." I beg your pardon, Sir! I just started High School in 1977 when the original trilogy came out! hahaha

[@Disneynut1958]

@@jedironin380 haha!!! I found that funny..... I was 19 in 1977...so, no, we were not all young, and I still 😘 them, and him!!

[@ethanwinters9619]

"This is where the fun begins!" Oh Hayden you just made yourself a legend!

[@OfficialCleis]

He already was a legend, he just proofs it like that. absolutely amazing

[@timothycobb9074]

It throws me off because he doesnt look like hes changed much.. but his voice is so deep!

[@TheHighGroundItself]

@@timothycobb9074 that's how his voice always was, George Lucas just wanted him to sound younger in the prequels

[@patriciahayes2664]

Expect this line to be heard in the next "Star Wars" movie/TV series. ;)

[@Faux_Lux]

The lightsaber twirl at 2:37 though. The fact that these two came back for this is amazing. What a great first two episodes.

[@booqrdoit9138]

Man was too smooth while history is being made

[@xxxradicaldreamerxxx]

Sith lord hidden in the crowd

[@JulianKing2008]

@@xxxradicaldreamerxxx LoL

[@danielpurdy9328]

Most impressive

[@carlosmagro8664]

@@xxxradicaldreamerxxx a sith LAWWDD?

[@machodgdon]

Man I’m so happy for Hayden. He’s getting the treatment he probably thought he would never receive from the fans, and you can see how much he truly loves Star Wars

[@RR-od8hu]

I was gonna like your comm bro but it's on 69. Just couldn't do it

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

@@RR-od8hu 138

[@RR-od8hu]

@@iDeathMaximuMII ruined :(

[@TehRebolt]

@@RR-od8hu Almost at 690 tho

[@the6ig6adwolf]

It feels like Hayden has finally become the Anakin/Vadar we hoped he would be.

[@cranjis1932]

THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS

[@chasehedges6775]

This is the way

[@Minjarez96]

Always on the move

[@Black-bn6ic]

I have spoken.

[@jerrygil1965]

The force will be with you, always

[@katienewell3758]

The smile on Hayden's face when a man screamed, "we've missed you!" was so heartwarming. I'm glad that after all of these years, he is finally seeing how appreciated and loved he is in the Star Wars fandom.

[@dan1434]

what time stamp was that thanks

[@yannickzeimers4324]

Around 9:13

[@dan1434]

@@yannickzeimers4324 cheers mate

[@tawnyjean4865]

I’m so happy Hayden is getting the love he deserves

[@boombalatty2161]

This was a great interview with them, “this is where the fun begins”

[@losgamerveratvgg6220]

You already know it baby

[@elmilaneso133]

It is heartwarming to see how Hayden is getting all the love he received as soon as he entered the room, it really makes me happy to see him being able to enjoy the fandom that grew up with his movies and the legacy he left behind as AnaKING Skywalker.

[@juliemillington9907]

It's because he is star wars anakin is star wars vader is so hayden was an important part of it

[@aamirrazak3467]

He never deserved the hate he got he did really well in rots

[@LoN3wOlF5tudi0s]

@@aamirrazak3467 Not just rots, he was great in Attack of the Clones also, which is by far the most underrated prequel movie.

[@Sportstalk404]

When Hayden said thank you to the fans he really felt embraced like never before! He probably been wanting this reaction for years and he got it! We really appreciate you Hayden! Best anakin/Vader ever!

[@reWolffied]

I love how 90% of this video is the crowd cheering and yelling such amazing things to these two legends.

[@Lorenatpwk]

Yes, and I love it

[@kettukanalassa257]

Is there coming new Star Wars where is Anakin and Obi-Wan again?

[@karolclark791]

Ewan always got love from people. Some prequels haters would still admit "Ewans performance was the best thing in this trilogy" But Hayden was done dirty by critics so its great seeing the love he's getting now

[@Idunno-gl1wz]

I was so young when these movies came out that I wasn't even aware people didn't like them until recently

[@rey_s90]

Even Ewan had some pretty cheesy lines as well

[@xy6845]

Prequel haters just don't understand a thing

[@soyKamyAlexandra]

Both are good actors

[@peterang6912]

Not only dirty by the critics, by the writers as well.

[@omaralsalihi5033]

"You're like brothers!" and this is totally so true. Much respect to these two actors.

[@MarkSweeney2814]

And much like siblings, they're constantly trying to kill each other lol

[@aresfalcon1011]

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[@myrkvarg]

I love Hayden Christensen. He's evolved enormously as an actor and his performances in both Kenobi and Ashoka gave me goosebumps.

[@chefjeff1366]

"I missed you guys too"... what a class act! So stoked to see Hayden return to the franchise, and super happy for him as he seems genuinely grateful and excited.

[@Jackferrett6781]

He’s Canadian so that’s why

[@lonelytaru]

Yes to this whole comment!

[@lordbartok7014]

@Chef Jeff: absolutly 👍🏻👏🏻

[@joshogden1081]

These guys are troopers for answering all the same questions over and over in a million interviews.

[@ProfessuhLemon]

Literally. Can't they ask some different questions?

[@wisconsinwintergreen6296]

That one interview where they asked them questions about stuff like “do you like pineapple on pizza” and had them choose sides was really a breath of fresh air

[@jerrygil1965]

Western media to foreign groups

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

@@wisconsinwintergreen6296 It was a wholesome video.

[@GeneralResh]

@@wisconsinwintergreen6296 What vid was that

[@DixieRebel1-8-6-1]

4:24 was so awesome. Finally he was able to see the love we fans have for him!

[@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker]

Yeah I wanted to be there too. 😭

[@ethanknocke8500]

It’s so heartwarming to see Hayden and Ewan get the love that they’ve deserved and missed out on for 20 years!

[@CreaminDemon]

Us fans that were kids when these came out are adults now 💪🏼 all love for them

[@edgaryzen4925]

20 years? That can't be right. Am I not understanding you? :(

[@Solidsnaik]

@@edgaryzen4925 It’s been 20 years since Attack of the Clones but only 30 years since the first Star Wars in 1977. Scientists and historians have been baffled by this time paradox since 2005 which as you know was just 12 years ago.

[@edgaryzen4925]

@@Solidsnaik makes sense.. thank you for your helpful answer

[@DamianHowardTV]

Preach!👏🏻 Amen to that..

[@jackson857]

9:13 Seeing how emotional Hayden got just made me so emotional! 9:40 Is so iconic!

[@DarthSherm94]

This is where the fun begins

[@pranaypatra16]

You can see the happiness in hayden's eyes. You can tell he waited years for this treatment. The respect he deserves. I feel so happy for him

[@G_Vegas22]

I'm genuinely so happy for Hayden. He deserves it! I want to see a Jumper 2. That movie is so underrated.

[@shadxwslash44]

Hayden knew what he was doing. "This is where the fun begins." The crowd's reaction reminded me of that meme with the cheering people and the big screen...same energy.

[@tharengore7215]

Yea he is intune with the fans and its awesome.

[@K-Viz]

I never understood why Hayden got so much hate. He portrayed Anakin perfectly!

[@miltontavares9506]

He sure did. I think people at the time didn't like the politics in the prequels.

[@gir2195]

@@miltontavares9506 more the dialogue and composition. It's clunky and fanboys erroneously blamed the actors for it. They did a great job despite the bad writing.

[@arcticangel1628]

@@gir2195 It’s wrong for people to only love someone because of how good they played the character rather than unconditionally.

[@miltontavares9506]

@@gir2195 I wasn't a fan of the dialogue to be honest

[@raemdespairbringer]

Yes he did, I never hated the prequels and Hayden´s acting was on point in everyway possible, maybe the lines were not perfect sometimes but the acting really shows someone struggling with his place in this universe. by the way I hated the close ups on the lightsaber combats in episode II & III, they were not executed with actors performing combat in mind, somehow they seem off in a lightsaber duel

[@DeividManuRos]

I would love to see a limited Vader series that takes place shortly after ROTS. Anything with Hayden Christensen and Ian McDiarmid working together would be awesome. And, seeing Vader hunt down hidden Jedi would be awesome. The possibilities would be endless.

[@camiloaaron3993]

basically the comics of darth vader from marvel

[@angelbotello2882]

@@camiloaaron3993 yooo, A dearth Vader series would be sick, especially if it was inspired by the comics. There is so much cool stuff in there.

[@silent3killer99]

So pretty much u want to see force unleashed starkiller return again

[@5stargrim]

@@silent3killer99 That is not even remotely close to what anyone in the comments said, much less op. In the first place, starkiller wasn’t even relevant for at least another 18 years or so after the purge, so yeah. No. Secondly, he was a game character. Virtually Nothing to do with the comics. So no. Literally every possible connection to OPs statement is a no on this one. The only vague connection you could draw is that darth Vader trained starkiller in the force unleashed game. So yeah, I’m having a real hard time understanding just how you got that from this thread.

[@c.s3369]

R RATED VADER SERIES WOULD BE ONE OF THE BEST SERIES EVER❌️🧢. DISNEY NEED TO CASH IN ON THIS

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

Thank You to all the fans that were there that day and showed Hayden all that love. I had tears in my eyes when they started to shout his name 🥺. He deserves all that love, honestly we were kids when the prequels came out and didn't have much of a voice. Now we do and we love the prequels. Please y'all do not let these so call fans turn you off from the show. The show is amazing, they literally just want to nit pick at everything. Y'all please let's not let those toxic fans get to Hayden again. He doesn't deserve it, he did amazing ❤

[@marvin6757]

I feel so sorry for Hayden. Seeing how he acts in public, in front of the audiences and in Interviews nearly breaks my heart... I just wanna give him a hug...

[@l750z_6]

Why?

[@marvin6757]

@@l750z_6 he's acting kinda shy... I just feel sorry for him after what the fans have done to him. He almost stopped acting just because of that. Only to return 17 years later. For the fans. The same very fans that hatet him for playing a "bad" Anakin Skywalker. We can be grateful for him. And should.

[@l750z_6]

@@marvin6757 I don’t know anyone that hates anakin or Hayden. What are you talking about

[@marvin6757]

@@l750z_6 he has redeemed himself by now, but at the time the prequels came out he was hated. Go research it

[@delta6855]

@@marvin6757 well his acting was quite awful but anakin was horribly written as well

[@scribeofrebirth1431]

The fact that these binged The Clone Wars AND Rebels is so unbelievably heartwarming and means so much to me! My childhood was built on those shows! The fact that they love and appreciate those shows now is so meaningful!😭

[@jayus2033]

Kathleen Kennedy did more research

[@Bebornagain12345]

Honestly I think for me Clone Wars single handedly made me appreciate these characters and the prequels a lot more.

[@Black_Swan_Rider]

Have you seen Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars aswell? Really good!

[@magmapixel8627]

@@jayus2033 that’s bait

[@isacctavares1368]

That was genuinely sweet to see how much the fans have embraced Hayden and Ewan and how those two really seem to care, Hayden seems really chill. They deserve it. 😭🤧

[@martinkalk8256]

noone pointed out that ewan had jedi robe colors while hayden had all black

[@ericlin3867]

The Nerd in me from back in the early 90s to 00's where I was playing games and watching anime and all these Star Wars films is so happy. Everything has come full circle. Hayden was so underrated and I don't care what anyone says, to us, he and Ewan WERE STAR WARS during that time. They gave us a universe to immerse in.

[@piotrgowacki6204]

"This is where the fun begins" - Hayden, you just made me cry out of joy, what a legend of Star Wars! Blessed to have you back as Anakin/Vader! May the Force be with you, old friend!

[@MarcoCarag]

Hayden saying "Dave Filoni" is such a validating moment. Also...I'm being nostalgic surely, but...does anybody else think he *sounds* like Matt Lanter's Anakin?

[@matthewbailey1546]

Definitely agree

[@trayvonandrews6278]

Hayden portrays Anakin better than Matt Lanter

[@Squiddy-go1du]

@@trayvonandrews6278 that is because Hayden was the original (in the prequel sense) so Matt kind of had to pull from Hayden to get Anakin right.

[@Reagan_6foot9]

Hayden Christianson genuinely seems like such a nice and appreciative person… I absolutely love it. Keep up the incredible work!!!

[@HernoF94]

9:40 this is our thanks for the childhood memories, sorry it took so long for you guys to hear it!!

[@Remi_Baseball]

I just can’t stop smiling watching all these interviews. Both of these guys deserve this. Especially Hayden! I just wish the original kid that also played little Anakin could be included also. They all deserve all of this love! The prequels were so underrated…….yes they were!

[@rexrockefella4586]

I went to military camp with the original (little anakin)...that guy is completely lost man, or at least was lost

[@Lizzyluvsu2]

I prefer the prequel than the later sequels

[@skydreamer4225]

@@Lizzyluvsu2 same, I prefer SWEU than Sequel

[@rexrockefella4586]

@@S308. agreed...all the counselors tried there best... but sometimes when the fame and money come in too fast, it leads to problems...

[@omarherrera2951]

@@rexrockefella4586 that’s sad to hear hope he gets better he’s part of so many people’s childhood and he wasn’t bad as anakin ppl are just weird.

[@chopper20210]

When Obi Wan said the prequels were made for a different generation it hit me. I watched the original trilogy in early grade school and got to watch all 3 prequels in the time between grade school and high school and I loved them. When I talk to people 10+ years older then me they were annoyed by the prequels and how "childish" they were but now I get it. I was just the right age at the right time.

[@skull1161]

I'm in a bit different of an age group than you but I've seen the same thing happen. Basically I started on the clone wars as my first introduction to star wars. I was in elementary and middle school as the show was coming out on Netflix, and finished the series before even watching A New Hope. So I started the series knowing vaguely who Darth Vader is and Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, etc, because I also played the different Lego star wars games. I watched the first 6 seasons of TCW over and over, countless times back in I'd say 2010-2014. All before even watching ANH. And back then people hated TCW, hated Ahsoka and hated the childish animation. Now people look back and realize TCW is kind of the glue that holds the prequels together, watching the prequels 3 in a row leaves a little to be desired because these time gaps are huge. But when you get the trio of Kenobi, Anakin, and Ahsoka for so many episodes it just makes sense that Anakin does what he does. It provides a huge backbone to their dynamic. I mean think about it, the prequels are about a week's glimpse into Anakin's life each movie, it's hard to be convinced he turned into Darth Vader in that amount of time.

[@infinit0137]

I’ve always liked Hayden as Anakin and Vader despite all the hate which I never understood since he was following the script. I’m glad that he’s back and he’s finally getting the respect and roses that he rightfully deserve

[@CVZKING]

Cause people are idiots lol. Really dont get it

[@Issacandjacob]

When he said “I missed you guys too” I can feel that, he really loved playing his childhood dream.

[@shinoeSHY29]

when he said the iconic line "This is where the fun begins" it actually felt that my childhood flashed before my eyes. Anakin is my favorite character and it blew my mind as a kid to see him become Darth Vader.

[@seemev2.0phuckbootube78]

I love Hayden as Anikin. When he said that it made me want to watch the prequels again

[@ytuser_3122]

I’m so happy and grateful to see Hayden Christensen get love and respect from fans as I am to see him come back as Darth Vader for this series, I can’t wait to see his performance tomorrow!

[@rickowen3629]

Watching Hayden smile and soaking up those Hayden chants actually brought tears to my eyes. I wish we could have been the vocal majority when we were kids instead of those so called “critics”. He would have felt that love a long, long time ago

[@marcgw496]

I take critic ratings with a grain of salt. So many of those “critically acclaimed” films put me to sleep. I do end up liking some of them, but in the end I pay more attention to the general audience score.

[@lightup6751]

@@marcgw496 to be fair its also coz not everyone gets “critically acclaimed” films

[@NyaNShiFt]

Kinda makes me wonder will the sequels be as loved as the prequels when today's kids grow up?

[@TheCoyoteGray]

Look how far we as a fan base have come, from such unnecessary hatred to overwhelming love, we’ve still got some work to do in other aspects of the franchise, the sequels primarily (not the biggest fan of them myself but there’s no need to be a massive hater, especially towards the actors, they don’t deserve that), but this is a massive victory for us, I can’t wait to watch this show, like Hayden said, this is where the fun begins!

[@josepablobonillajimenez6297]

True, dont love the sequels but there's no reason to bully the people that liked them or the actors that appeared, we are all Star Wars fans at the end

[@disciplineistruefreedom8983]

@@josepablobonillajimenez6297 Never should bully actors because they are not responsible for the plot and such.

[@Peter-cs5ou]

I never really cared for the prequels as much as the original triology - not really sure what all the hate was about - I never not liked Hayden, but more so how Anikan through out his whole story arc that he was just a whiney little *itch - I started to like the character more during the animated series - always kept hearing of the hate for Hayden and still can't quite figure it out - so looking forward to this series and will probablu binge the whole series ina weekend 4 weeks from now

[@ivohorvat6130]

We don't hate the sequel actors. We hate the movies

[@hogginarmocount9562]

The recent trilogy except rogue one was a steaming pile of ###₹

[@roy_gaming5801]

5:34 Random person : THEY'RE LIKE BROTHERS! Hayden : Yes... Yes, we are. Seriously, they ARE brothers. Their relationship are priceless.

[@onebehindthescreen]

I heard “smells like blenders”…

[@kayleeg6923]

Snails like butter

[@nikkinewbie6014]

I noticed they stepped up their sword play. Tons better than it was before. This was an epic series. Every episode had me at edge of seat. I never had a problem with Hayden at all but I know he did get raked over the coals before. Glad he’s getting the love now. I was not ready for the menace that emanates from him on screen. Didn’t think he could exude that based on his body type but he brought it! Loved ❤️ that they brought back jej to voice Vader and there is a scene that was sooooo good and unexpected and nicely done relative to the voice. I Won’t spoil but you’ll know it when you see it. 😆

[@DeividManuRos]

Hayden and Ewan made Revenge of the Sith my favourite SW movie. Seeing then return makes me so indescribably happy. Hopefully this series turns out to be epic like RotS

[@ロッシーニ三世]

I was moved to tears at Hayden’s first speaking. He is a gentleman. And I imagined how hard his work and life were!

[@Lipbuzz]

Uhhh. His life wasnt THAT hard.

[@potorius7877]

@@Lipbuzz how tf would u know

[@chastinreppert7685]

Love that he is back!

[@asad7132]

Hayden is a true representation of why never to give a flying piece of carcass what critics think. In the end, the world unfolds as it should. He was criticised back in 2005 and now look at him. The prequels were amazing. I absolutely love his adaptation of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader. There is no other actor I can imagine replacing him.

[@tylercruz9753]

I’m so happy to see Hayden and Ewan together again, not to mention the fanfare behind Hayden I was a middle schooler during the Prequel trilogy and was so disappointed in toxicity surrounding Anakin, but now not only is he getting the applause he deserved, it seems both of them are coming back for the love of the characters and fans! Protect Hayden and Ewan they may be our only hope!!!

[@Caroline-lj9wq]

Omg same! Middle schoolers loved and hated Star Wars but definitely toxic towards anakin

[@Andy_ZP]

I'm sure Hyden was nervous before he came in here, he probably let Ewan know, you know, the criticism, the memes, his own disappointment, considering that he's a VERY private celebrity all that past affected his career. I am glad that the fans received him with tremendous respect, reverence and above all affection, because he is a great actor, that pat on the back that Ewan gave him is seen as "everything is fine!"

[@clutchtastic_]

9:33 is my fav part. You can see just how happy he is to deliver this line again!

[@quintonjones790]

Hayden deserves all the love, both him and Ewan❤

[@creacher00]

Seeing such a huge turnaround for Hayden is so heartwarming to me. I’m really glad that he’s getting the treatment he should have been getting from the start

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

I'd wonder why the people behind the scenes of star wars gave him those bad scripts when he was playing as Anakin Skywalker through out the whole trilogy

[@trayvonandrews6278]

@@RicardoPerez-rz8pu the script was incredible for the prequels. Quit copying what others have said to hate on them. Besides “it was bad” actually provide evidence how the script was bad. The only reason Anakin said “I don’t like sand” was because his character was nervous being with Padme and he truly hated sand because he was a slave on Tatooine filled with sand.

[@creacher00]

@@RicardoPerez-rz8pu I would definitely consider checking out the novelization of RoTS. It's really good and paints a much better picture of the characters at the time

[@ashish_sunny]

The appreciation towards Hayden brought tears to my eyes... He gave his best, you can see that in 'Revenge of the Sith', how he progressed as an actor.

[@banshee_studios_uk]

This just so fantastic.... Anyone else pick up on the fact that Ewan and Hayden are actually wearing their respective Jedi and Sith coloured clothing 😊

[@nyxian4578]

That’s exactly what I was thinking I thought it was so fitting

[@mickhack8034]

It's so good to see Hayden back

[@jkleins2869]

ngl i teared up when they all started "hayden!" he deserves this so much it's been so long.

[@sosaix3545]

I'm 50 years old. I saw ANH in the theaters in 1977, ESB in 1980, and ROTJ in 1983. Saw TPM at a 3am showing in 1999, saw AOTC in 2002, and ROTS 3X in 2005. Loved them all. My oldest son is 10 years old and shortly after he was born, I grappled with one question - what order does he see these, release order, or chronological? I went with release, so he could see it as I did. Now, he loves it all, has seen every Star Wars series ever made, and we both share one thought - Hayden Christensen was unfairly criticized for YEARS and now, it's his time for redemption. I am SO glad to see that guy back, embracing Anakin/Vader, and declaring himself a fan. My 5 year old still doesn't quite "get it" but we're going to have a mass viewing sometime soon and ensure he's brought into the fold too.

[@DREDR-jn8nw]

So cool! hope she enjoys just as much ✊🏽

[@SoLoboo]

This is absolutely gold. My pops brought me and my little brother up on Star Wars. Seeing all this is so wholesome.

[@edwardskol1812]

Very cool! I am about same age and similar movie theater experiences and my daughter is going to see ANH for the first time tonight!

[@michaelberry1382]

I did same thing with my kids. My little brother was born just after ROTJ. I saw NH in theater it’s our dad when it came out and each one after. But anyway. I asked my brother “how do I introduce them to the movies? He said “By release like he did”😂. So we went with it.

[@JacksonWalter735]

Do you like the Skywalker Saga?

[@MeIsDavid4U]

Hayden after watching clone wars and rebels“and now I’m a fan now too” . IN-CREDIBLE 🥺🤩

[@TehRebolt]

9:31 What. A. Moment. Hayden deserves all this love

[@MaddnessVa]

I love the fact both Ewan and Hayden are wearing their character colours on stage lol Great guys, and talented Actors

[@akmaldanial67]

Never realise that. Lol.

[@art626ksrify]

Wow! I didn’t realize that!! Thank u!!

[@jomontanee]

I just came from JIMMY FALLON that Hayden just had appearance and now I am binging Hayden’s interviews.

[@jediswitajewski8271]

The hype is real!!!! The energy when Hayden said the line! They know how much they mean to people now and it’s amazing

[@taylorvandenberg2079]

When Hayden said "This is where the fun begins." I lost it! That gave me absolute life! And when everyone cheered immediately when he said that line, it was so wholesome. 🥰🥰🥰

[@michellee138]

I started crying lol!! 🤭

[@taylorvandenberg2079]

@@michellee138 Lowkey same. 🤭

[@collingoat]

Absolutely love seeing Hayden finally getting the respect he deserves. Guy is Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, the most iconic villain in cinematic history full stop.

[@Lalaxbo]

To see Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to Star Wars brought me happy tears 🥲. They did amazing performances in Obi Wan Kenobi 🙂