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Hayden Christensen found worldwide fame when he portrayed the role of Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader in George Lucas’ magnum opus, theStar Warsfranchise. With the heavy breathing and Vader’s terrifying face mask, Christensen revealed that he had the time of his life.
Talking about what it feels like to wear the Darth Vader suit, Christensen stated that people feel really timid and shy when they look at him. Hayden Christensen revealed that people’s demeanor changes when they see the Darth Vader suit staring at them in real life!
Hayden Christensen Loves The Darth Vader Suit
Portraying the role of Anakin Skywalker who joined the Dark Side and eventually became Darth Vader,Hayden Christensenportrayed the role quite brilliantly in theStar Warsfranchise. Donning the suit of Vader, Christensen became a notable face in the Star Wars family as well as a memefest of the internet.
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Hayden Christensen once appeared in an interview alongside Jimmy Fallon onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwherein the actor talked about how it felt to wear the Darth Vader suit. Comparing people’s looks to the change in their behavior, Christensen loved wearing it.
“It’s an amazing costume to get put on. It’s an honor to get to wear it. But definitely the best part is just seeing people’s reaction, you know, when they see Vader. I mean, it’s very limited visibility but when someone does come across your field of vision, you see the sort of change in their demeanor, you know?”
He further continued,
“People who are usually very confident become a little more timid and shy. It’s good fun.”
The actor is one of the good people since he was replaced inRogue One: A Star Wars Storybut instead of complaining or leaving the franchise, Christensen complimented the film for being awesome.
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Hayden Christensen Is A Good Person
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In the early 2000s, Christensen portrayed the character of Darth Vader beautifully. In 2016,Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywas released worldwide which featured Spencer Wilding as Darth Vader with stuntman Daniel Naprous used for the final sequences. Hayden Christensen talked about the film in an interview withEntertainment Weekly.
“I wasn’t a part of any of those conversations about Rogue One. But I loved what they did with it. The character predates me, and it’s always been a collective effort in a lot of ways. I thought it was brilliant.”
The actor was recently seen in the 2023 seriesAhsokabut is not currently associated with any upcoming projects as of now.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis available for rent on Apple TV+.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
