Star Wars fan-favorite Hayden Christensen defended his performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy in a recent interview, highlighting that the nature of the galaxy far, far away should inform how audiences perceive the characters.
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Hayden Christensen defended his performance as Anakin Skywalker, explaining:
“That sort of criticism, I think, comes from a certain failure of their own suspension of disbelief. The opening scroll starts with, ‘A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away’, that’s setting the stage that anything is possible. These people don’t need to sound and behave the way that we might expect.”
Does Hayden Christensen Have A Point?
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Created By
- George Lucas
- Cast
- Bob Anderson , Hayden Christensen , James Earl Jones , Matt Lanter , Matt Lucas , Jake Lloyd , David Prowse , Sebastian Shaw
- First Appearance
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Alliance
- Jedi, Sith
- Movies
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back , Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones , Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith , Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- TV Shows
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars , Star Wars Rebels , Obi-Wan Kenobi , Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi , Ahsoka
Anakin Skywalker is an extremely complicated character; he should be read through that lens and, as Hayden Christensen articulated, with the understanding that Star Wars is not meant to reflect real life.
