WTF Happened to HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN?

WTF Happened To This Celebrity? - The JoBlo series that examines the careers of stars and filmmakers who may have fallen out of the spotlight, and tells where they are now!
After spending his youth in TV and smaller film appearances, Hayden Christensen made an impact as a rebellious teen in the acclaimed drama LIFE AS A HOUSE. Everything changed when he won the prized role of Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' highly anticipated STAR WARS prequels… but playing the man who would become Darth Vader was not necessarily a gateway to greater things, and his post-prequel career has struggled. Check your midi-chlorian count and find out "WTF Happened to Hayden Christensen!"
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#HaydenChristensen #AnakinSkywalker #WTFHappenedToThisCelebrity

[@timbrown1834]

He seems like a decent guy. He was hired for a job and did the job. Most of his embarrassing scenes were only like that because Lucas directed him that way and wrote the dialog

[@okidokicreations1075]

I agree

[@charlespuruncajas9663]

What nobody realized was that Hayden’s acting, mannerisms and voice as Anakin was totally based on the Darth Vader from the OG Trilogy (you can see in Episode 3 he talks in the same monotonous voice as James Earl Jones), that’s because Lucas wanted to make it feel natural the transition from Anakin to Vader

[@mattyt1961]

@@charlespuruncajas9663 If i recall it was something that Ewan McGregor was trying to do as well, become a little more like Alec Guiness, but not quite mimic him

[@jonnybirchyboy1560]

@@charlespuruncajas9663 You appear to not realize that the monotone voice was because of Vader’s voice processor, had nothing to do with how he really sounded as shown when he removed his helmet. So either Lucas is a sh*t director or Hayden is a sh*t actor, or just both

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Sure, but that is the curse of cinema... even if done not too well it still tends to be immersive, which means the man and the role are almost not separable...

[@charlespuruncajas9663]

What nobody realized was that Hayden’s acting, mannerisms and voice as Anakin was totally based on the Darth Vader from the OG Trilogy (you can see in Episode 3 he talks in the same monotonous voice as James Earl Jones), that’s because Lucas wanted to make it feel natural the transition from Anakin to Vader

[@Formakiwi]

He should've cast someone with a physique less like that of a teenage girl in that case.

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

this was pretty unnecessary - Vader in the original was 20 years older - so of course his personality was different and we can cut out that scene with the "Noooo" in Revenge, that was just cringe anyways

[@reviewmirror993]

@@Formakiwi hes a fit guy, Your prob 300 pounds sitting in your basement if you gotta put down people like that

[@-Anonymous-.]

@@Formakiwi ?

[@HolyReality891]

@@reviewmirror993 said the guy putting people down. So are you three hundred pounds chilling in a Basement? Fuck off troll You literally give him shit for mocking someone’s body and then go and mock his body. ( that you haven’t Even seen) A self righteous hypocrite is the worst kind of person

[@Aaron-io8vw]

you Completely leave out why he took 4 years off. He stayed home to raise his kid while the mother Rachel Blisson was starring in a tv show.

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

Because this dude's only goal is to mock Hayden for gaining success he'll never attain

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

He went home to watch Peppa Pig while his wife worked. Oh god, that's so cucky!

[@ElleTltrainismyname]

@@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 This is why you're making POV walking videos where you talk to yourself about how you have no family. Being a parent means you're 1 of 2 equal individuals that share team goals of raising a kid that isn't some mysogynist troll walking around shooting video talking to themselves about how they have no family. Peppa Pig rocks, btw!

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

@@ElleTltrainismyname my ex left when my kid was 3- i raised her on my own. So please, although you may wish to throw stones, remember I'm not a mason. Your opinion is noted.

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

@@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 Loving your kids is now cucky,.. Says the dude with no kids, no gorgeous hollywood star wife and millions of dollars less than Hayden LMFAO

[@chriswilson3126]

Ya know you can criticise hayden for his Anakin performance all you want but now, I can't picture anyone else as Anakin. Hayden IS Anakin.

[@haraldhimmel5687]

Not saying you're wrong but Lucas also tried hard to erase any other Anakins from public memory. Many people probably never even saw the actual, oscar awarded originals.

[@docwho2828]

@Chris Wilson Sorry,but i have to say:Leonardo DiCaprio!

[@revengeofthesith.]

@@docwho2828 hell the fuck no

[@docwho2828]

@@revengeofthesith. Give him a Chance in your Mind!;)

[@justsomedudeontheinternet1998]

@@docwho2828 I love Leo DiCaprio, but no.

[@Sol-Butkis]

Everyone who claims he was bad playing Anakin simply don't understand the character that George Lucas was trying to represent. He did a phenomenal job

[@JoBloOriginals]

He might win a lot of people over in the Obi Wan show

[@AiliasFox]

@@JoBloOriginalshe did and then even more in Ahsoka 😊

[@mrdumbfellow927]

That "I hate sand" line makes me think George Lucas must have had a traumatic chafing experience at the beach when he was a child....

[@mikejornlin]

Or while filming A New Hope.

[@ericseitzler81]

Mike u stole the joke I was gonna make.lol. people with great minds think alike.lol

[@southernsand1061]

😂😂

[@fredlandry6170]

He really is a good actor, he seems to give his all. His role in Episode Two was really whiny but he was better in Revenge Of The Sith.

[@Fnelrbnef]

It's like, his acting wasn't really that bad. The script and execution was.

[@ApocalypsePrime]

@@Fnelrbnef agreed. Sometimes the actor gets the flack for writing and script.

[@shawnmotley1898]

True. I feel he played Anakin based on George's instructions. Anakin was supposed to be a whiny teenager.

[@ApocalypsePrime]

@@yourstruly4817 swagger and over emotional storm troopers

[@fabiobuerle2619]

Yes Hayden Christensen is a good actor and he played very well in a movie called American Heist for example there is a very sad moment where he cries with real tears

[@akshajbali5668]

He working on a show named "higher ground" is so much more than just irony :)

[@reenarawat5537]

If only he knew...

[@fives5555arc]

If only he learned what he could from it

[@Expatriate1977]

He's a great actor and did a great job in Revenge of the sith. Don't care what fanboys think

[@rubenva1258]

I also liked him in attack of the clones, it makes sense that he is super awkward, he's a religious teen that is somewhat isolated

[@paulk3313]

@Andrew Salter Life as a house. Shattered glass, vanishing on 7th street are good examples. I don’t like when people think the prequels are the only thing Hayden did

[@jamiekelly6851]

Fanboys think what you think lol. He's a good actor but he sucked in most of his star wars stuff. He had really great moments in revenge of the sith but the writing let him down in the other scenes.

[@trololololo3659]

@@paulk3313 lol foreal , most of them have no idea he was nominated for a golden globe for best supporting actor .

[@michaelmiguel6937]

@@jamiekelly6851 lol I was confused by that logic as well

[@MTTT19]

Met him a few years ago in London. He’s a really nice guy and is doing well.

[@davidbuswa9425]

Which London? London, England or London, Ontario?

[@MTTT19]

@@davidbuswa9425 London, England

[@davidbuswa9425]

@Lord Slade Christensen is Canadian and hails from Toronto, London Ontario is only a few hours away from Toronto. The OP didn't mention the specific London. I assumed the encounter took place in London, Ontario

[@foster4535]

@@davidbuswa9425 the important London

[@davidbuswa9425]

@@foster4535 The London where it's citizens are stabbed by knife welding terrorist on a monthly basis

[@richardpatton2502]

People can say whatever they want…but when Darth Vader took his first breath I almost passed the F out

[@King-ci8sk]

Unfortunately...and to me personally it's really just a note on the margin. It was followed by the cleshe "noooooo"

[@Wade_Fucking_Wilson]

@@King-ci8sk can't even spell cliche

[@aldo1871]

@@King-ci8sk I mean he killed his own wife

[@HolyReality891]

@@aldo1871 Padme died in child birth 🤔 who killed his own wife?

[@aldo1871]

@@HolyReality891 cuz she lost the will to live after anakin choked her and her babies

[@Doofwarrior88]

Enough time has passed that everyone loves Hyden again. He's a good guy.

[@Infamous1892]

He never was a bad guy. You Star Wars fans should be ashamed of how they treat people they never even met.

[@Locadel2003]

Jumper was actually a nice role for him, so fun and entertaining action movie

[@TECH097]

I just wish Jake's story had a happier ending...

[@yourstruly4817]

@@TECH097 Did you say another happy landing? Nevermind

[@johnlawful2272]

@@Infamous1892 stupid fan boys they ruined the dude who played kid anakin he threw all his stars wars toys away

[@RonaldBradycptgmpy]

Man, Hayden is an alright actor. He gets a lot of flack mostly stemming from the prequels. Lucas can run a business, tell a story, spot great licensing opportunity, but he can't write dialogue. Even Harrison Ford thought so lol

[@khrashingphantom9632]

Well you let people tell it now The Prequels were the LAST good Star Wars movies and Christianson wasn't "bad" at all. Hell some people would even go as far as to say The Prequels are a Masterpiece by comparison. Lol. It just shows that lapsed time can really be a vindicator sometimes.

[@trystan3641]

@@khrashingphantom9632 Just because even worse movies came along with Disney that doesn't suddenly mean the prequels are good. All the complaints back then still apply

[@khrashingphantom9632]

@@trystan3641 Not to this new crowd. And the Disney movies being worse? Not going to touch that. But I do agree with you the newest trilogy, no matter how you feel about it, doesn't just erase the issues of The Prequels contrary to popular belief. Lol.

[@RonaldBradycptgmpy]

@@khrashingphantom9632 haha! Sure, by comparison the prequel‘s are better than this newer trilogy that we are unfortunately God, but I never said I thought the prequel‘s were “good”

[@khrashingphantom9632]

@@RonaldBradycptgmpy Trust me there are PLENTY of people who say and believe otherwise and it's insane to. Lol. The Prequels are not good, but since this last trilogy came out people have been going back and saying they are. Personally I wholeheartedly disagree, but I've learned to NEVER discuss the newest Star Wars trilogy on the internet. Lol. What I will say is that this most recent trilogy garnered the same HATRED as The Prequels when they released. So time will tell how this all plays out.

[@hanumananky]

emotionally insensitive people dont understand anakins character, hayden did an excellent job portraying the awkward, sensitive, mentally unwell kid that anakin was

[@jangofett5720]

I admire him as an actor - he truly had the most iconic role in movies and nailed it

[@williusmac891]

Hayden isn't bad he was given bad dialog and the flirting parts I can actually forgive because it makes sense that a Jedi doesn't know how to flirt. He also portrays and knows the character well even the way he pronounces things after turning to the dark side is brilliant because he makes it sound more vader like. Hayden got hate for seeming very bad but was actually just very misunderstood

[@santi-rosan7494]

and and anakin is not a smooth guy he beyond messed up hes just cocky but hes still awkward

[@toreadoress]

@@santi-rosan7494 yeah Hayden portrayed perfectly a slave kid who was taken from his mother at age 9 by the one character who could've been the closest thing to a father to him, who basically immediately died and then he was left to his padwan, who saw him as "another useless life form" and only took him because of a promise to his master and then brainwashed by an outdated dogmatic jedi order which made him suppress all of his emotions, attachments and made him ignore all of his feelings and visions he had... if that's not a recipe for disaster (for his character) and further mental disorders I don't know what is. I love him as Anakin. Also what people and media did to Jake Lloid is nothing more than a disgrace, they ruined the kid's whole life just because he did what George Lucas wanted...

[@kingiburu2778]

@@toreadoress yeah what happened to that kid? i really liked him as young anakin.

[@toreadoress]

@@kingiburu2778 so many things that it's just disgusting what people are capable off. He got a lot of hatred from everyone because of The Phantom Menace. He was bullied and mocked at school, harrased by the media, getting 2 Razzie "awards" for the worst supporting actor. Just imagine, grown up people hating on a 10 year old kid and nominating him for worst supporting actor "awards" and just because he was doing what George Lucas told him to do and how to act. In his whole life he was mocked, made fun of, harrased, bullied by literally everyone - kids at school, press, media and grown up people. Wherever he went there were always people harassing him. All this not only completely screwed his life, but his mind as well. He was arrested I think in 2016 for reckless driving. He spent 10 months behind bars and then transfered to psychiatric facility. He was also diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and anosognosia which no doubt he developed from all the years of bulling and people treating him like crap while growing up. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned to drugs and alcohol at some point to escape from the reality. A kid's life completely destroyed and ruined because of the cruelty he endured by other people.

[@user-tm6pj5ry6z]

​@@toreadoress😢 Jesus Christ

[@ARBLACKx]

Shattered Glass is a great film and he was incredible in it

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Casablanca he was he was terrific and here’s looking at you kid

[@aZbrushLife]

Agreed !!!

[@RealJeffTidwell]

They don’t make them like that anymore.

[@mattblom3990]

Love it, own it on DVD, try to show it to anyone who says he "can't" act.

[@silverblue73]

When you finally get a chance to talk to the girl you like and all you can think of is sand.

[@roninjedi2494]

Anyone who ever has deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan at some point in their life has talked about hating sand or dust and then as they did it they look up as the light bulb shines over their head and realizes that the line about sand isn’t cheesy at all and we all said something very similar

[@Eddie472]

It’s not the line that people hate, it’s the terrible way it’s acted

[@JoaoSoares-vl1cs]

No, the line is terrible, but it is not his fault it is Luscas weak dialogue.

[@goggleman4389]

Too bad y'all Americans lost against my boys in Afghanistan xD

[@richardpatton2502]

It wouldn’t be “Star Wars” if it didn’t destroyed the main character career

[@danielawesome36]

*Anakin's Career

[@haraldhimmel5687]

@@danielawesome36 Both Anakins.

[@rubenva1258]

At least he didn't get schizophrenia from fan harassment like the young anakin actor

[@helicocktor]

Jar Jar will be loved 20 years from by my predictions

[@MrsPaul]

@@rubenva1258 I don't think you can get schizophrenia just from harassment, can you? (Although it can certainly make it worse). Poor guy.

[@AmityFeatures]

Jumper is fucking awesome.

[@vickyburdick]

#Facts

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Humphrey bogart in Deadline USA 1952 with Jim backus Warren stevens Ed begley Martin gabel John doucette Lawrence dobkin joe swayer carleton young Fay roope Joseph crehan Tudor Owen dabbs Greer Howard negley Ethel Barrymore Audrey Christie Phillip terry Raymond greenleaf

[@xceptionel5848]

@@nicolamcguinness8689 wtf

[@BenSlashes]

Underrated Actor. I will never get the hate he got for Star Wars.

[@broilking8964]

Love Hayden Christensen. Played Anakin perfectly.. Can not wait to see him get to play Vader

[@ussygussyman896]

I would love to see him play vader!

[@solidus0079]

I always thought Anakin's problem was the poor writing and dialogue. Hayden clearly did his homework for the role, he was a blend of the whiny young Mark Hamill with the physical presence and movement of David Prowse.

[@santi-rosan7494]

anakin was meant to be awkward and arrogant aswell, he wasnt just a super cool guy

[@CordeliaWagner]

He never played whiny. He played arrogant and borderline. I didn't like it because I expected Anakin to be a very good guy, the Hero Obi Wan described in A New Hope. A Hero that turned evil in the end of Ep 3. I didn't like the child Anakin, that stupid little shit and the whole movie was just urgh. I just can't stand The Prequels. I wanted better.

[@LilacSreya]

⁠​⁠@@CordeliaWagnerPrequels were still better than OT. Everyone in OT was just obnoxious and rude. Meanwhile Obi was a complete monster, I can’t stand him or people like him. Are you seriously insulting a child? “Stupid little shit”, nice projection. Aptly describes you. Now go away and watch OT. 👍🏻

[@silverblue73]

Just imagine James Earl Jones' Darth saying, "I don't like sand..."

[@thebonefish]

While dressed as a locust like Exorcist 2! Yes!

[@yourstruly4817]

Don't give Disney any ideas, George Lucas screwed up the OT enough already

[@jamiecchi6241]

I think he did a really good job playing Anakin on his road to becoming Darth Vader and I think everyone wanted Darth Vader and reviewers especially, could not and cannot see Anakin and only saw Darth Vader, who he becomes at the last 5 minutes of Revenge of the Sith. His performance of Anakin is flawless.

[@LivingZombieJew]

Christian Bale would be so great as Anakin Skywalker. I don't know what he thinks about sand, but he's got that anger inside him and he knows how to explode.

[@Doodbro867]

Death Vader isn’t someone to have a particularly good conversation with. You have to remember Hayden is playing who would become a very bad person, and also had to play someone who was good. He had his work cut out for him. I think he played the role so well, that people don’t like who anakin skywalker is, because Hayden embodied him so much.

[@afickinger]

I agree with you, Lain. Also, we have to remember: Hayden embodied Anakin´s transition from good to evil in a difficult period of end-of-adolescence/young-adult living a forbidden romance... And did a great job!

[@Mixedserpintine]

It’s truly crazy how many people he beat out for that star wars role

[@DaWoWzer]

replacing the old actor with Hayden as the ghost was 10000% the right decision, I remember as a kid I kept wondering who the fuck that other dude was.

[@HarryPalmerOrchestra]

He's more machine now than man. Twisted, and evil.

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

he needs to find Lucas and throw him into the reactor shaft then he can be back to normal

[@johnlawful2272]

@@therearenoshortcuts9868 nah toss the mouse down there

[@johnellizz]

2:04 is how kid Anakin would have looked if he was played by hayden.

[@DizzyK1D]

Hayden is the definition of Star Wars in my eyes. I grew up on the prequels and they are my favourite out of the whole franchise and Anakin being the main character was the pinnacle of star wars for me

[@ajaini1709]

Agreed. Hayden the goat

[@playplaceproductions.church]

Hayden honestly seems like a nice guy. The clips of him behind the scenes of Star Wars showed him just having some fun. I’d like to meet him and wish the guy well.

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

I think he's a dope ass actor. Glad he's doing well.

[@jelliott12b]

People just like to hate him. I loved his performance as anakin. Revenge of the sith is still my favorite

[@iLLWiLL173]

I don't blame him at all for attack of the clones...it's the only movie I cringe at some scenes when I see him...but he nails everything in Revenge(especially considering how terrible George Lucas wrote the prequels...) He's a talented actor..I wish he had gotten more roles...

[@johnlawful2272]

Unfortunately he was supposed to be an over emotional teen

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

We re no angels 1955 with basil rathbone sir Peter Ustinov Aldo ray directly by Michael Curtiz

[@mattmacarthur520]

The prequels are great

[@Locadel2003]

This is a good one: WTF Happened to SHARON STONE?

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

she got old that's what edit: if they got Sharon Stone to play Palpatine .... that would be ... interesting....

[@ronniestanley75]

She no longer flashes her big brown beaver for rooms full of cops.

[@haraldhimmel5687]

The move to insert Christensen into Return of the Jedi was about as tasteful as the special editions.

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

You're right... "Jumper", WAS a great movie!! My favorite movie that stars Hayden.

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

You right the beat the devil 1953 was a great with Peter Lorre Robert Morley Edward underdown the final time Humphrey bogart and John Huston work together

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

@@nicolamcguinness8689 yeah, that's a VERY GOOD one... But my absolute FAVORITE time that Bogart worked with John Huston was in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948)

[@CometStar100]

Jumper was ok. It was better than the Star Wars prequels thats for sure lol. It's watchable. Also Impulse the TV show was good too.

[@ihaveallthequestions]

So everybody is forgetting how whiny Luke was about those power converters. The only one that didn't whine was the woman. The inner pain and trauma and trying to stick with the rules of the jedi council made him easily susceptible to the dark side. If qi gon (I'm sure it's spelled wrong) had trained him, there would have been no episode 4 through 6 to start it off. He did a very good and believable portrayal of the fall of a hopeful youth who lost his mom because he wasn't there and his wife and kids because he was. Brava, he gets unnecessary hate, because of fan expectations. If he wasn't good, he didn't write the script or direct. He showed up for work. You tell your boss on the biggest franchise in human history that you don't like it that way. Can you say, fired?

[@111highgh]

You're babbling.

[@corruptangel6793]

You were close. Qui-Gon.

[@Formakiwi]

It's actually nothing against him personally most of the time; he wasn't well cast and the scripts sucked, but as an actor he failed to redeem the material - unlike Alec Guinness, Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Christopher Lee or Ewan McGregor, who all grappled with Lucas' crummy lines. He's not alone; Natalie Portman hardly distinguished herself as Padme (turning in maybe her most disinterested performance since Mars Attacks!). Fortunately however her role carried nowhere near the level of expectation that Hayden's did, which thus made him a target (like Jake Lloyd, who played "Anni" in The Phantom Menace) for fans disappointed with the banal treatment of a favourite character.

[@corruptangel6793]

@@Formakiwi he actually did try. The behind the scenes special features revealed that Hayden kept trying to emote more or do more but George kept pulling him back. It's clear that while George let others do what they could to give their characters more life, he had a very clear idea of what he wanted for Anakin and wouldn't let Hayden divert from that vision.

[@user-wt1eo9ho7i]

Hayden seems like a great guy, down to earth and was unfairly blamed for dialogue in the Star Wars prequels. I’m so pleased he came back to the Star Wars universe and is getting the accolades he deserves.

[@corruptangel6793]

I heard he purposely chose not to do more blockbuster movies and to instead focus on doing smaller projects like indi films. I think it was because he didn't like all the hubbub that came with working on big blockbuster projects if I recall correctly. If true it makes you wonder which, If any, blockbuster movies he turned down or could have been in had he auditioned

[@gabmoreno280]

i grew up with the prequels and I liked his portrayal of Anakin

[@NadjaKenobi1]

I love him from the bottom of my heart❤ he is wonderful. Him as Anakin made my childhood so special

[@KayKay114]

He was my first SUPER, MAJOR crush. I didn't even know that you could like someone that much even though you've never met 😅

[@toriyt2714]

I remember when I saw him on higher ground as a kid. I had a crush/became a fan ever since. I thought his acting was so compelling in that show. I ❤️ Hayden Christensen

[@Prozzie]

I think he played a great Vader

[@fabiobuerle2619]

Yes

[@iamcsxii4043]

Fuck nah

[@Jack-gj3gf]

you mean in the suit? cause he was dubbed over so...

[@Prozzie]

@@Jack-gj3gf I mean as a young Vader. Imagine if you were one of the universes most powerful people, but for some reason wouldn’t be allowed on the Jedi counsel like everyone else. That same counsel refusing to allow you to be with the woman you love. You too might display some of the cringe teenage angst that Vader does throughout episodes two and three. You’d feel betrayed and angry. Then a father figure in your life tells you that you can actually do something about it? Oh man not many of us would have the maturity not to snap and lash out just like Vader does. So all in all I think Christiansen did a great job of playing such a character

[@khantzayar4480]

I hope he returns as Vader in Kenobi Series

[@scorptarget]

Same 💯

[@imaooo954]

He is lol Wym

[@model101t800]

So far I know he will, and if the rumours a correct there is gone be a second duel between them

[@poketcircuitfighter8288]

Is that show even happening?

[@model101t800]

principal photography is already done show premieres in 2022

[@hklf]

Imagine if it was Heath Ledger who got the role as Anakin Skywalker.

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Imagine if Quinton Tarantino got involved.

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

"The Emperor is not evil, he's just ahead of the curve"

[@kierongoguen3836]

Or like... Anyone else

[@docwho2828]

Ledger?Not bad...

[@RtistiqSkubie]

@@kierongoguen3836 right... like who the hell cares

[@FatNorthernBigot]

It takes world class actors to spout some of Lucas's pseudo-science and make it plausible. People like Sir Alec Guinness, and Ewan MacGregor, sadly not HC at this point in his career. 🙁

[@clarencehemphill3403]

What pseudo science

[@VibingMeike]

This is like saying 'I'm feeling very photosynthesis today.' Do you even know what pseudo-science is?

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@VibingMeike "Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method."

[@VibingMeike]

@@FatNorthernBigot So if you know what it means why are you putting that word in a completely unrelated statement?

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@VibingMeike I don't believe it is unrelated.

[@josephtwilley7187]

At first I hated his performance and then I watched a video of how he actually nailed his performance. It totally changed my mind. I loved it.

[@nunopereira6092]

Compared to the JJ Abrams..."things", the prequels were like Shakespeare plays.

[@AC-TheDarkWolfoftheNorth]

And here he is back as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney +. He nailed it. It was Awesome!!!

[@quincyzaandam6468]

As a teen I really had a feeling that I could look up to this guy. He seem as authentic and honest dude

[@Rushfelt33]

It's a shame he wasn't Anakin for all 3 episodes.. I feel he could've completed a full arc

[@JoBloOriginals]

Yeah I agree. They could have made anakin 15 or something

[@VibingMeike]

Hm I disagree. I think it was important to see Anakin as a child to understand his connection with his mother more. Style is Substance has an excellent video on this subject

[@CameronM1138]

@@JoBloOriginals would have made his romance with Padme much less questionable too.

[@PiuSen-gc9rk]

He is one of the finest actor... Very very talented...

[@jrod8574]

He's out there being a real man taking care of his life, family and property. Looking forward to the possibility of Jumper Part 2...

[@babyface3134]

Wait ! Is there really a possibility for jumper 2 🤩I’m sooo excited 😜

[@jrod8574]

@@babyface3134 well I certainly hope so. Its been like 13 years already. There needs to be a sequel. Have you seen KZbin's original series IMPULSE? Its based on the jumper universe. Different story.

[@babyface3134]

@@jrod8574 yes I’ve seen it I wasn’t disappointed but can’t lie, really wanting jumper 2 😐

[@youngknowledgeseeker]

It disgusts me how many people really hate on the prequels and Hayden and don’t know wtf they are talking about. This is the dark timeline of Star Wars for sure. At least we had the Original Trilogy and the Prequels

[@user-qd9rg3wy2n]

Hayden Christensen is a great actor capable of transmitting raw emotion through his facial expression I in particular love three such scenes from Revenge Of The Sith First is his hesitation to kill Count Dooku "I shouldn't" at that moment you can see indecision and fear in him Second is the scene where he sits alone in the council room after Mace went to Palpatine you can see all demons and pressure that tortures Anakin in that scene, his face and in particular eyes tell you this without a single spoken word And third and final scene is Anakin crying on Mustafar after his fall to the dark side of the force, yet again without a single word you can see that Anakin at that moment is not fully enslaved by the dark side of the force but is actually reflecting on and regretting his actions, remembering his childhood dream of becoming Jedi and saving his mother and realizing that he not only failed that dream but became something far worse Hayden Christensen is great and I am very excited about his return PLEASE make it happen PLEASE considering Disneys disdain for their own audience I doubt Kenobi shows future but if it will happen WITH HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN it will be so awesome that I will achieve the HIGHEST GROUND OF JOY IMAGINABLE

[@triggeredcat120]

I think Hayden gets the most hate in terms of actors.

[@jetcustomsdbz5821]

Yea its hella unwaranted. So vader whined like a teenager when he was was a freakin teenager for godsakes. Yea dialogue was a bit corny but the movies are beyond epic masterpieces and very few movies put to screen what the prequels did. Certainly not the new trilogy.hate on those if anything cuz theyrr a tragedy

[@triggeredcat120]

@@jetcustomsdbz5821 For sure. Hayden was just given a terrible script.

[@-Anonymous-.]

Nah, within Star Wars & out… he definitely doesn’t get the most hate.

[@kierongoguen3836]

Anakin was 20 in ATC... Not a teenager. Its okay to like the movies but Hayden isn't a good actor. He didn't leave to have a family, that was several years after his last big part. No one cast him because his non-Star wars movies flopped.

[@drnobody418]

30:28 "Hayden, you better not fuck this up" 🤣 For. Real!

[@jolfer1334]

I saw Awake in theaters and during the transplant surgery I had to walk out and go the bathroom. I almost passed out. I started sweating, got light headed, and my vision was getting wonky. I have never experienced that ever in my 34 years expect for then. It's really messed up. You definitely didn't explain it well enough. I have watched a lot of real gruesome violence and that did not do anything to me like that. Also Jumper is a good movie

[@nathanthesubzeromangold4615]

Hayden Christensen is a legend playing Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker Hayden Christensen delivered us a great performance

[@robweissman5952]

Jumper is pretty good.. Really underrated.

[@emen3y659]

love your "WTF Happend to . . . " series !!! thank you so much for all of them

[@arnepianocanada]

A 🇨🇦Canadian, I am pleased for the examples he and Rick Moranis set - not lost in the fame treadmill, but keeping it real (as Rick did raising his kids after his wife died of cancer )

[@InvisibleGarbageTruckJerry]

With the narrator’s semi-sarcastic tone throughout the entire clip, I’m really not sure if he likes or hates Hayden.

[@edgelennox4035]

THE HATE IS REAL.

[@89tilinfinity29]

George Lucas: I loved you Haden, You were the chosen one...you were my Anakin, I loved you! Hayden: I hate you!!!!!

[@skeaneable]

Nice to know he was able to reprise his role as Darth Vader in Disney Plus 'Obi Wan Kenobi' series

[@rinaticson390]

I'm so glad that I don't go by the critics that judge the movies. I watched Hayden for the first time in life as a house, then star wars.

[@budgetlifter]

so basically, he's not a bad actor, he's just kind of unlucky

[@JenniferJones-bo1rx]

I really like Hayden Christensen. He’s Handsome and Mysterious and Wonderful

[@Squabk1ng22]

Anyone who says he did a bad job as anakin isn’t a Star Wars fan…he portrayed him perfectly slowly changing into Vader! Plus every time he would Vader’s theme song would play really low in the background

[@Ivbo]

The writing did him dirty, some of the dialogue he was given in those movies was literally impossible to make sound “good” or “cool” wasn’t Hayden’s fault…he may not be the greatest actor of all time but he’s definitely nowhere near as bad as some moments in the prequels make him out to be…

[@patrickedwards8303]

Hayden Christensen is a great actor but never get the chance to shine much with other movies and he deserves to be recognised for his work.

[@TheHistoryPrincess]

I happen to like jumper. Awake gave me the chills about surgery even to this day. I opted to have a local instead of general for my tooth extractions

[@koriuk5032]

you should check out the book Jumper by steven gould... its nothing like the ilm (which i enjoyed) but its a really good read lol there are several sequels too (dont bother with giffins story)

[@scorpiomelancholia1559]

@@koriuk5032 I'll never understand how ppl can read books and not get bored to tears cause it's not a tv or video game

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Humphrey bogart was in we re no angels 1955 with basil rathbone Aldo ray sir Peter Ustinov

[@fredgerd5811]

I feel like his career could easily take a Keanu Reeves esque turn. They seem like very similar actors to me who have received similar criticism early in their careers that they probably didn't entirely deserve. They're also both great in action and romance roles.

[@thatdude4542]

Jumper was super underrated. It deserved a sequel

[@bodacious117]

I don’t have a problem with Hayden I thought he was ok at anakin.. that being said Lucas replacing him in return of the Jedi was absolutely the wrong move without a doubt

[@ericseitzler81]

He had to do that otherwise the movies wouldn't have made since.the second anakin knelt to Palpatine he died and became Vader.so anakin was dead at that point therefore it wouldn't made since to have an old anakin in "Jedi heaven" cause he died in his 20s

[@bodacious117]

@@ericseitzler81 no sorry buddy but Lucas himself said he did it cause the last time anakin was good was when he was Hayden but that is just not true.. he was good at the end of return of the Jedi.. killing palpatine and saving luke… it’s a dumb pointless retcon that should have never happened

[@ericseitzler81]

No he was still evil when he killed Palpatine. He was still a sith Lord at that time. He was an evil man who did a good thing.I mean Hitler was evil has hell but I'm sure he did something nice every once and awhile but that didnt mean he was no longer evil

[@mad-scientist6027]

@@ericseitzler81 Lucas doing that is the very reason the movie doesn't make any "since". Assuming we watch the movies in chronological order, we won't even be able to guess who that force ghost is supposed to be, as we have never seen Hayden. "Why is a new character suddenly showing up at the end of the trilogy?" you might ask. The only way that would make any sort of sense is if you already watched the damn prequels, and even then you might have questions to ask.

[@brand9415]

@@bodacious117 I think he means when anakin was younger. Vader was technically good at the end, but why would Anakin appear as an older version of himself that didn't exist? It makes sense that he would appear as he did before he fell to the dark side.

[@Siptom369]

He is the true man behind the darth vader mask

[@professionalidiot4987]

Dedication is what makes a good actor. It's not what the critics say, it's not what the fanboys say, it's the art of dedication.

[@mons3020]

Obi-Wan: I have the high ground. Anakin: I have the higher ground.

[@alcarbo8613]

Hayden’s acting was fine the dialogue was fine, the hatred is way overblown, his acting is supposed to be awkward what do you expect from a love struck teenage monk

[@maggiewaldoch7490]

Teenage monk lmao. That really is true

[@CordeliaWagner]

Who made the Jedi Monks??? And whyyyy? They are supposed to be mysterious Knights.

[@anniebrown4335]

Ha! George Lucas didn’t want Anakin’s hair to look “Cute” well, nice try! I still think all of him was beyond cute! He’s the most gorgeous human being ever!

[@animuzzzz972]

9:25 I'M DEAD LMAO😂😭

[@katiebonderman3374]

I don't get why people hate him? When given the right roles, he is an Awesome actor. I hope he gets better roles in the future.

[@haydenchristensen2641]

❤️Thanks for your unconditional love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

[@ChanchoCubano]

Hayden Christiansen on Disney channel: “I’m Hayden Christiansen, and you’re watching Disney channel!” *barfs*

[@fernmiranda]

You know what. I always liked him as Anakin. Yes, a lot of the dialog was cringe. But I liked him. He did great with what he was given.

[@RemyXAnarchy]

I own many lightsaber with sounds and I still find myself humming along as I swing them sometimes 😂

[@iconoclast6555]

I never understood why the critics say his acting sucked at the prequels, he perfectly acted someone who's in a real danger of falling into the dark side but still has a lot of good in him. Also, as much as I love the prequels, it's unreasonable to count it as a negative that Attack of the Clones didn't win against Lord of the Rings. It's LOTR ffs.

[@moserfugger6363]

Yeah, his performance might not always be spot on in the prequels... But like the casting director said, Hayden is a very unique guy. Brought something to the performance many others couldn't have and he especially connected with the younger audience. Hayden made Anakin be like a charming leading figure and an odd outsider at the same time. Which fits pretty well for a younger version of Darth Vader, I think. Greetings from Germany! :-)

[@docwho2828]

Kann man so sehen,aber ich finde dennoch das er mit der Rolle schlicht und einfach überfordert war.Er ist sicher kein übler Kerl und auch kein schlechter Schauspieler,aber diese Rolle war einfach zu groß für ihn.5 Jahre später hätte die Sache vielleicht wieder anders ausgesehen.Deshalb sage ich:Leonardo DiCaprio!

[@hooman3636]

Revenge of the Sith was actually a really good movie, and Hayden Christensen had good acting in it. His only weak star wars acting was the whinny anakin thing in attack of the clones

[@joilisch]

He actually NAILED young Anakin. He was supposed to be socially awkward and creepy. The fact that people reacted to that with a bad feeling is actually proof of how well he did. And if one studies Anakin's character and realise why he's supposed to be like that you go from "eww" to "oh:'C" so Hayden did phenomenally portraying that stage of Anakin's life, it's a really challenging role and he nailed it!

[@Menhtrol]

"He was acting like he was brainwashed" Isn't that kinda what all Jedi is? The difference is a that Anakin was 10 years old when his "brainwashing" began where other Jedi was raised from infancy with it plus he was a slave for those 10 years so is it really that surprising that he might not be the most emotionally stable person? Hayden acted the role to perfection 🙂

[@b-1battledroid653]

Star Wars fans have really come around on Hayden Christiansen Star Wars propped up his career and ultimately stagnated his career, but he made the best of it in his personal life from what I see. I just hope he knows that at least this Star Wars fan and many others are so excited for him to be back.

[@rydz656]

The Star Wars curse got him, just like it got Daisy Ridley.

[@laurocoman]

Her comeback will take a while... if ever.

[@wallywest4727]

Hamill thankfully managed to fall on voice acting for many years something he's loves and loved doing and had a big resurgence with the new SW films. I think Hamill is mostly likely happy how his career went.

[@ego6342]

Well I mean she kind of made it worse for herself. She was saying Mary Sue is a sexist term. Though a Gary Sue exist. The one they did dirty was Finn.

[@laurocoman]

@@ego6342 he could have been replaced witha chair and made no difference. Why introduce such an interesting origin for a character and then do nothing with it? And how they hid him in the poster for China is just shameful.

[@johnlawful2272]

@@laurocoman reyyyyy! Yeah what China did suck but he already knows how some of the world feels about black people

[@Infamous1892]

Well the Star Wars fan base Ridiculed him like so many other cast members like Amied Best, Jake Lloyd, and George Lucas. So he faded into the background because who wants to be shat on for trying to make people happy?!

[@TheLedonne3]

Trying to make people happy? He's an actor working for a paycheck.

[@corruptangel6793]

Common misconception thanks to the media and everyone spreading it without fact checking. Ahmed Best already confirmed that the fans weren't the problem and if you actually learn what happened with Jake, you'll learn that it's not the kind of bullying the media portrayed it as. It was just some kids at school making lightsaber sounds whenever he was near. In fact, Ahmed specifically called out the media themselves as the real ones who drove him to attempt suicide and actually said the fans were great. Back then you couldn't just whine on Twitter or Social media while tagging them. You had to go out of your way to complain in a way they heard. Such as actually hand writing fanmail or having the balls to complain to them in person.

[@Infamous1892]

@@corruptangel6793 there is a movie called the People vs George Lucas that exposes how the Star Wars fanbase are immature bullies. You can't blame the media for YOUR actions. The Fanbase hates the prequels, and were known for attacking Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best. You can't mention Jar Jar without someone making a vile comment. The Star Wars fanbase are a bunch of self entitled man children who bully actors and the Creator. Don't lie about what we can literally prove.

[@Infamous1892]

@@TheLedonne3 ... your point? Acting is art.

[@corruptangel6793]

@@Infamous1892 wasn't lying. My two points about Jake and Ahmed are explicitly stated in interviews from the actors themselves. Yes, *George* got a lot of flack. Yes, a lot of fans ranted and complained and lost their minds. Yes, the actors got flack, particularly from the industry as many nearly or did lose their careers. For example, the only reason Natalie Portman still has a career in acting at all is because a friend hooked her up and helped her get the role for V for Vendetta. No the actors weren't attacked or harrased to the degree or in the way many people think. At least not Jake and Ahmed.

[@forsho7123]

I always thought the line "I don't like sand" meant that he didnt liked the atmosphere of Tatooine

[@kimjiro4591]

everyone after the sequel trilogy to Heyden: - Perhaps I treated you too harshly.

[@NCC1371]

There’s also a behind the scenes bit from the scene where Anakin goes back to his and Padme’s apartment after sacking the temple and tells her “I will not betray the republic, etc, etc.” It shows Lucas telling him exactly how to say it and exactly how turn around when he tells Padme the line. I wonder how much of this happened during Hayden’s scenes as Anakin. George wanted it done in a very, very, very specific way. So I don’t know how much this kind of thing happened. Sometimes Hayden’s delivery is a bit strange but I’m not going to blame him for his acting and his dialogue in Star Wars. Despite the problems with the prequels I still love them. Hayden Christensen was my hero when I was ten and episode 3 released. Oh and that goosebumps episode was pretty cringey.

[@matthewbowen5841]

I dream that the "etc, etc" is a direct quote.