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Hayden Christensen thought his 'Star Wars' role was so "unattainable" he asked for another part. The 42-year-old actor made his debut as Anakin Skywalker - who becomes Darth Vader - in 2002's 'Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones', and he wasn't convinced he'd get the job. He told Empire magazine: "I was 18, and I got a call from my agent saying that they were casting for Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars' and I thought, 'Wow, how cool.' "But it just seemed too big. And I remember asking my agent, 'Is there maybe another role that they’re also casting right now that you can put me up for?...
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The first two ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ games are being released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise. ‘Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection’ – which will feature 2004’s ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ and its 2005 sequel – is set to be released on 14 March and will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. As well as the original games, the re-release will include bonus maps Jabba’s Palace, Bespin: Cloud City, Rhen Var: Harbor, Rhen Var: Citadel and Yavin 4: Arena. Also on offer are bonus heroes Asajj Ventress, a Sith assassin and Jedi general Kit Fist...
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Hayden Christensen has never lost the thrill of working on 'Star Wars'. The 42-year-old actor has portrayed Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in both movies and TV shows in the legendary sci-fi franchise and knows he "fortunate" he is to have the part. Hayden told Entertainment Weekly's Dagobah Dispatch podcast: "Every day you get to go to work on a 'Star Wars' project, it's really thrilling, and that's never lost on me. "When I was doing the prequels, every day I was there, I was very aware of how fortunate I was. And the same is true now. "I think as I've gotten a bit older, I have perhaps a grea...
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Charlie Hunnam knew he wouldn't be Anakin Skywalker after a "very awkward" meeting with 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas. The 43-year-old actor was in line to play Darth Vader's alter ego in 2002's 'Attack of the Clones' and 2005's 'Revenge of the Sith', but ultimately lost the part to Hayden Christensen. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he recalled: "I had forgotten that too, but yes, I did. "I got to the point where I was meeting George Lucas, you know? Which... I don't think he meets a lot of actors. "I think it was probably, maybe, two to three actors they were considering. I don't remem...
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Rishi Sunak has begged for a cameo in a 'Star Wars' film. The UK Prime Minister is known to be a huge fan of the franchise and admitted it's a childhood dream to land a small role and help to "take down the Death Star". Quizzed on whether he thought of himself more as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo or Darth Vader from George Lucas’ sci-fi franchise, he told BBC Three Counties Radio on Thursday (28.09.23): “Who wouldn’t love to go on the Millennium Falcon and have that be your ship? So I would love to be able to do that. “But then again also piloting an X-wing has been probably one of my life’s bucke...
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Ewan McGregor missed the “hoopla” surrounding the 'Star Wars' prequels because he was "too busy" with other movies. The 'Christopher Robin' star admitted he hadn't noticed the hype surrounding the release of 2002's 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' and the other two movies in the trilogy, in which he plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, because he was always onto the next thing. Speaking on 'The Jess Cagle Podcast', he said: “I don’t remember how many movies I made between that and when I met Hayden [Christensen, Darth Vader] on our 'Episode II' and then again I made more movies between those tw...
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Hayden Christensen says his life got "crazy" from the minute he was confirmed for 'Star Wars'. The 41-year-old actor portrayed Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy of the sci-fi franchise and has just reprised the role in the new spin-off Disney+ series, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', alongside Ewan McGregor as the titular Jedi Master. And having the spotlight thrust on him before the first film, 2002's 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones', came out, prepared him for what was to come. Speaking on 'The Jess Cagle Podcast', Hayden said: “It was a crazy time, everything started to cha...
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Ewan McGregor felt like no time had passed when he started working with Hayden Christensen again. The two actors have reprised their ‘Star Wars’ roles in new Disney+ spin-off series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’, and the Scottish star – who plays the titular character opposite his friend as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader – thought it was “lovely” to be reunited with his 41-year-old co-star. He said: “I love Hayden and we spent a lot of time together in Australia when we shot ‘Episode II’ and ‘III’. “If we weren’t shooting together, we were very often in the fight gym together because we had so much fighting ...
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Ewan McGregor gets sent "homoerotic" Obi-Wan Kenobi fan art in the post. The 51-year-old actor recently reprised his role as the Jedi master from 'Star War' in the new Disney+ series, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', and he's revealed his jaw drops every time he receives a filthy fan art of Obi and Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader actor Hayden Christensen. Speaking in a new cover interview with British GQ, the first of four covers dedicated to GQ Heroes, Ewan spilled: "There's a lot of homoerotic Obi-Wan/ Hayden [Christensen] fan art that gets sent to me now and again ... It's always a bit of an eye-opener. You...
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Ewan McGregor almost rejected the chance to star in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' because his previous work on the 'Star Wars' prequels was "so hard". The Scottish star has reprised his role as the Jedi master in the new Disney+ series but he admitted it wasn't an easy decision because he struggled with the heavy use of special effects in the three movies he made - which was released between 1999 and 2005 - and his experience had been soured by unfavourable reviews. He told Total Film magazine: "I found it very hard to make those films. It was lots and lots of green screen and blue screen. By the time we d...
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