Hayden christensen where is he now

So your natural instinct is to try and take him there. It was very exciting to get to Episode III, to finally get to do that. It was something I had built up in my head for so long. I was waiting and waiting and waiting… and finally I got to take him to the Dark Side. Riding the post-Star Wars boom, Christensen had a flurry of acting projects in the short-term after Revenge of the Sith.

Perhaps the most significant was Jumper , as he reunited with Samuel L. Jackson to tell the tale of a character who discovered the ability to teleport. As a result, Christensen worked for a number of his own opportunities, even taking some time away from Hollywood as well. Christensen had stepped away from Star Wars for some time following the prequel trilogy, in no small part to the critical reception to his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker.

Coming into Star Wars, his career was riding a wave of tremendous momentum that reached a screeching halt in some sense. Star Wars provided fame, but not necessarily in the best light.

Christensen has continued to live in the Star Wars universe in the time since as well. How could he let her choose purple instead of blue, though? That same year, Christensen also had a tangible role in a film.

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Star Sign: Aries. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Vancouver-born Hayden got his acting start as a child on a Canadian soap opera called Family Passions , but quickly gained attention in the United States for his roles in some of our favorite childhood shows, including Goosebumps , Are You Afraid of the Dark? The task of portraying Anakin aka Darth Vader didn't come without its challenges.

After all, although Star Wars fans had only just been introduced to Anakin in Episode I: The Phantom Menace , courtesy of Jake Lloyd's portrayal, they had known the Sith lord he would come to be since In other words, Hayden had to fulfill a lot of fans' high expectations. Hayden's performance earned him mixed to negative reviews, and led the emerging actor to take a step away from the public eye.