I always loved Hayden Christensen as Anakin. He brought so much to the table when portraying my favorite Star Wars character! I’d love to meet him someday
This is such a stupid comment. The whole point of the Prequels was to show his fall and change in character. It’d hardly be a ‘fall to the dark side’ if he was evil from day one, would it?
@@drawde_064 If you can't figure out that this is obviously a joke making light of the Prequel haters' ridiculous expectations for Anakin, I honestly don't know what to tell you.
@@divergenttardis7378 If it’s a joke, my apologies, but mostly when people use this format (at least in my experience) they’re trying to make a serious point.
Anyone who thinks this man did poorly as Anakin understands neither George Lucas' writing nor what Anakin was going through. I believe it was portrayed very well. Fight me.
He was good as Anakin, but Lucas's writing was god awful, at least dialog-wise. It was the one thing he REALLY should've let someone else have an opinion on(and maybe could've put a little more effort on the CGI).
“God that’s Hot!” They should’ve left that in the movie along with Natalie’s laugh, that one 5 second scene would’ve given Anakin the charm and humor he needed. Seems like Hayden himself was what Lucas was looking for, someone who had the boyishness and hope of Luke and the braveness and charm of Han Solo. They should’ve left this in. The genuine laugh Natalie gives is perfect. That’s actual flirting.
I grew up with the prequels (born 1991) and my father told me to hate them and Hayden as a little girl. But it wasn't until 2018/2019 and watched them again that Hayden played Anakin perfectly and he is so handsome. I am so glad that he is coming back in the Kenobi series, I was watching the Disney investment day live and I was screaming and running around in my room on Cloud nine for about a week.
@@ARandomSpace Cause he grew up with the original trilogy and he thinks Hayden acting was bad. But it isn't until George Lucas explain that the reason Hayden is playing like a robot that the Jedi want him to be. A cold emotionless robot.
If you watch any behind the scenes, bloopers, or even interviews from the prequels, you’ll be very quick to see him being a delightful person and talented actor. Everyone who worked on the movies with him have nothing but great things to say. He did all his own stunts, he always had a positive attitude, he never complained, and he took direction any chance he could. He says himself that he just felt so lucky to be there and he had the most fun. The contrast between the actor and the character makes the characterization very apparent and exposes the flaws in the direction/script, rather than his acting. I think he was fantastic as Anakin and honestly, I wouldn’t really be satisfied with anyone who would replace him. I think that he got such a tough go when it came to audience criticism because he wasn’t really an established actor before the prequels, so there wasn’t much reference for his talent, whereas Natalie Portman or Samuel L Jackson weren’t met with hate because it was obvious that the direction/script was the culprit of the occasional awkward interpretation. I thoroughly enjoy the prequels, just the same; they’re my favorites of the saga (though they’re all good). Maybe the fact that I was born in 2000 and the prequels were around my generation has something to do with it, but honestly, having only watched Star Wars for the first time this last year, coming in with a completely objective, unbiased perspective, the prequels are great and Hayden won my favor as Anakin for sure. It was a completely believable portrayal of the logical progression of the character. I’m excited to see him return and I hope he knows that people are.
He’s honestly just the most adorable thing in all the behind the scenes. It shows how young he was-which shows how much of a little boy Anakin was when everything went down in the series. 😭
0:31, oh god that’s hilarious, just straight flops. He’s so funny, like a 5 year old exploring new territory, he’s all over the place not caring about the consequences
1:25 Best Outake. Hayden get's hit, pretends to be stabbed, falls over with a grunt, and Ewan says "I'll take you on my own" Who knew they were Improv experts!!!!
Whether you love or hate the prequels (and how could you possibly hate them?); you can't deny Hayden is adorable and they looked like such fun sets to work on.
people totally shit on hayden’s performance and it pisses me off, it’s exactly what mark hamill said. the writing was terrible and anybody who ended up playing anakin would’ve had an equally difficult time making the clunky lines sound normal and easy. i mean, everybody knew phantom menace was bad but then they blamed everything on hayden as soon as he entered the picture. i mean, you try talking about how much you hate sand when it has no importance or much context. poor guy. i honestly think he did a pretty decent job too because he portrayed anakin in a way that made sense for his past.
It's so funny because Mark has been saying this about George's dialogue for decades. It just sounds unnatural because this is Anakin Skywalker before he turns into the Frankenstein, Darth Vader so it just seems so incongruent. You'd never imagine that from that trilogy to this one that he'd be exactly like Luke, except that was the point. The difficulties that Hayden has is not the same as what Mark has because Mark's dialogue in the OT and the emotions in the OT was a lot more simple and also because Mark's performance is a lot more thespian than Hayden's is.
Same, I love some parts of The Clone Wars, but the TCW version of Anakin was not really my thing if you know what I mean? But maybe I'm biased cause I watched the Prequels before TCW.
The prequels were my childhood and I had a huge crush on Hayden as Anakin. Everyone hated him for being the "whiny and dramatic Anakin" but they didn't even consider that he's only portraying a character and his acting is what George Lucas wanted to see as the creator of Star Wars. I'm so glad he's back. I hope they give him more side stories for Star Wars and more acting roles in other films. He deserve all the love and not the hate.
It's amazing, I'm just thrilled with such an unreal transformation into a stage image. The other actors are like themselves, and Hayden is not, it's some incredible level of acting. And all of Hayden's characters in other films are so different.
2:28 Also recognizing the charisma and talent of *_Ahmed Best,_* the actor who portrayed the character everyone loved to hate, _good ol' Jar Jar._ And more recently, *Jedi Master **_Kelleran Beq_* in _Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge._ It's honestly a really fun show to watch and -yell at- cheer for these padawans going through a series of obstacle courses we all wish we could go through to become Jedi.
Growing up, I met a lot of people who looked at me funny for saying I loved the prequels, and that Anakin was my favorite SW character. I'm glad that now there are other people who agree with me.
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I love that man so much he makes muh heart and soul happy and just him as Anakin just he brought so much life into the character it was just so amazing to watch
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I always loved Hayden Christensen as Anakin. He brought so much to the table when portraying my favorite Star Wars character! I’d love to meet him someday
Me too
I like how he played Anakin too. My favorite prequel is the 3ed one. It would be so awesome to meet him!!!
darth Vader was a dissapointment he threw me off a building and didnt even do it properly
@Fatima Carrano yea that would be amazing
He also brought peace, freedom, justice and security to his new empire.
i hope he realizes how much the stardom fandom loves him
Same for george
@Fatima Carrano he’s gonna be in the kenobi series probably as a cameo
@@sag6445 not a cameo he's confirmed as being darth vader and anakin in flashback scenes
@@jord9261 ok cool
did you just say stardom? lmao
This video should actually be named “Clips that show off why *WE ALL* love Hayden Christensen”
Actually: "Clips that show off why Hayden Christensen is *God's gift to this world!"*
This is the way.
800th like
Lol yes I'm so glad I'm not the only one who love hayden 😂😁
So glad he’s coming back what a charming guy.
Really?
@@saraphinahassan7776 in the Obi Wan Show
@@thocka5144 oh shoot i didnt know!!
@@thocka5144 will padme?
@@carsforlife4622 We don’t know that, it wasn’t stated
Hayden gets so much unnecessary hate it makes me sad
*Used to* get unnecessary hate. Most people nowadays love Hayden, or at least admit he did his best with that script.
@@soundwave252 he still does, just not as much as before
@@kristenkack1661 True, but the haters are not a majority. Don't let a vocal minority fool you.
@@soundwave252 No ik its not the majority but its a significant portion of the fandom which is just sad tbh
He doesn't deserve it.
Fans: Darth Vader is a scary badass!
George Lucas and Hayden: Actually, he's a huge dork with two left feet.
This is such a stupid comment. The whole point of the Prequels was to show his fall and change in character. It’d hardly be a ‘fall to the dark side’ if he was evil from day one, would it?
@@drawde_064 If you can't figure out that this is obviously a joke making light of the Prequel haters' ridiculous expectations for Anakin, I honestly don't know what to tell you.
@@divergenttardis7378 If it’s a joke, my apologies, but mostly when people use this format (at least in my experience) they’re trying to make a serious point.
There was a lot of ambiguity
@@drawde_064 what
hayden christensen stans where you at
Hereee
I'm here
role call !
here !!!
@Fatima Carrano Well I should ask George to tell the audience about our adventures Anakin and me
Here, on the high ground
Anyone who thinks this man did poorly as Anakin understands neither George Lucas' writing nor what Anakin was going through. I believe it was portrayed very well. Fight me.
Agreed! The Anakin people wanted to see wouldn't have fallen. He needed to have major flaws for his fall to be believable.
He was good as Anakin, but Lucas's writing was god awful, at least dialog-wise. It was the one thing he REALLY should've let someone else have an opinion on(and maybe could've put a little more effort on the CGI).
@Isabela Michaud reinforcements have arrived, hello there!
True!
I agree with you on this , he portrayed Anakin perfectly .
1:27
Anakin: Dies*
Dooku: Well I guess I wo-
Obi-wan: *I"ll take you on my own*
“”I have the highground!”
❤❤❤
"Oh I hate you"😂😭😭
How is he just so fucking cute???!!!!!
Language
@@Buttersbtw lol
@@Buttersbtw english 🤔
I dunno, seems kinda gay to me.
@@vaffelmanddk5664 lol
“God that’s Hot!” They should’ve left that in the movie along with Natalie’s laugh, that one 5 second scene would’ve given Anakin the charm and humor he needed. Seems like Hayden himself was what Lucas was looking for, someone who had the boyishness and hope of Luke and the braveness and charm of Han Solo. They should’ve left this in. The genuine laugh Natalie gives is perfect. That’s actual flirting.
I grew up with the prequels (born 1991) and my father told me to hate them and Hayden as a little girl. But it wasn't until 2018/2019 and watched them again that Hayden played Anakin perfectly and he is so handsome. I am so glad that he is coming back in the Kenobi series, I was watching the Disney investment day live and I was screaming and running around in my room on Cloud nine for about a week.
i know i was so happy to hear the news
🤗❤️
@@JessicaSkywalker Me too Man Star Wars Celebration next year is going to be awesome
Why did your father hate the prequels?
@@ARandomSpace Cause he grew up with the original trilogy and he thinks Hayden acting was bad. But it isn't until George Lucas explain that the reason Hayden is playing like a robot that the Jedi want him to be. A cold emotionless robot.
He is the chosen one! Considerably excited for the new show.
same!
Master Qui-Gon I'm honoured
Master Jinn you are alive ?!
@ИЭV3Ř Ģ0ИNА 6!V3 Ý0Û ЦР what?!?! She's Alive!
You're probably getting bullied in Episode 3 after those jedi died for believing him lmfao
Fact: The stunt coordinator for the Prequels said that Hayden was the best swordfighter he's ever seen
1:30 Il take you on my own.
Watch Palpatine in the background as Anakin falls lol
Did you see count’s reaction? LMAOO 😂
@@Nebulasecura They should include this in any SW gag series lol. Bloopers are an epic gold mine for them.
Best part
how can someone not like hayden christensen 🥺
Just imagine how much fun the actors had while filming Star Wars, Sequel, OG, and Prequels.
i know righttt
My head canon in that some of these bloopers actually happened.
Welp, ig Anakins missing some balls.
@@Saint01_Arts The real reason he hated Obi-wan.
@@Saint01_Arts dammit you beat me to it
You is a dragonite
I love how Ewan McGregor just says “I’ll take you on my own” in response to Hayden falling over. They’re just having so much fun
We stanakin💪
Yes we do.
💖😭💕😌💗🥰
@Ahsoka TaNO YESSS
@Ahsoka TaNO Hello, No Jedi.
When you get a Canadian to play a feared Sith Lord.
Canada represent ;)
Makes me happy to be a fellow Canadian
They also got a Canadian to play Deadpool.
If you watch any behind the scenes, bloopers, or even interviews from the prequels, you’ll be very quick to see him being a delightful person and talented actor. Everyone who worked on the movies with him have nothing but great things to say. He did all his own stunts, he always had a positive attitude, he never complained, and he took direction any chance he could. He says himself that he just felt so lucky to be there and he had the most fun. The contrast between the actor and the character makes the characterization very apparent and exposes the flaws in the direction/script, rather than his acting. I think he was fantastic as Anakin and honestly, I wouldn’t really be satisfied with anyone who would replace him. I think that he got such a tough go when it came to audience criticism because he wasn’t really an established actor before the prequels, so there wasn’t much reference for his talent, whereas Natalie Portman or Samuel L Jackson weren’t met with hate because it was obvious that the direction/script was the culprit of the occasional awkward interpretation. I thoroughly enjoy the prequels, just the same; they’re my favorites of the saga (though they’re all good). Maybe the fact that I was born in 2000 and the prequels were around my generation has something to do with it, but honestly, having only watched Star Wars for the first time this last year, coming in with a completely objective, unbiased perspective, the prequels are great and Hayden won my favor as Anakin for sure. It was a completely believable portrayal of the logical progression of the character. I’m excited to see him return and I hope he knows that people are.
I didn’t read all of this but I can say...
I totally agree! 😂
I couldn't have said it better myself. I grew up with the prequels and Hayden was one of the reasons why I fell in love with them.
Well said!
His face is like an angel he looks so good
My master really is the chosen one...
Was*
@@mr.melomaniacnextdoor6840 IS
@@theremycrocks6861 he's dead now
Rey being the chosen one makes no sense !!1!1!
Always has been...
Hayden is like the charismatic theater kid who gets along with anyone and everyone.
0:08 When Darth Vader sees that some younglings survived the temple onslaught
Lmao
LMAOO
Oh noooo 😂😂💀
He’s honestly just the most adorable thing in all the behind the scenes. It shows how young he was-which shows how much of a little boy Anakin was when everything went down in the series. 😭
1:30
“I’ll take you on my own”
Obi-Wan in Episode 2: *sweating profusely*
Thinking about how toxic the fandom was to bully a nice person like him made me wanna puke.
I wouldn't worry about it. I dont think it hurt his feelings he's doing fine lol
1:27 I was waiting for Hayden to say "I HATE YOU"
He's Canadian. Of course he's like this.
0:31, oh god that’s hilarious, just straight flops. He’s so funny, like a 5 year old exploring new territory, he’s all over the place not caring about the consequences
1:25 Best Outake. Hayden get's hit, pretends to be stabbed, falls over with a grunt, and Ewan says "I'll take you on my own" Who knew they were Improv experts!!!!
Whether you love or hate the prequels (and how could you possibly hate them?); you can't deny Hayden is adorable and they looked like such fun sets to work on.
Agreed! (I love the prequels)
people totally shit on hayden’s performance and it pisses me off, it’s exactly what mark hamill said. the writing was terrible and anybody who ended up playing anakin would’ve had an equally difficult time making the clunky lines sound normal and easy. i mean, everybody knew phantom menace was bad but then they blamed everything on hayden as soon as he entered the picture. i mean, you try talking about how much you hate sand when it has no importance or much context. poor guy. i honestly think he did a pretty decent job too because he portrayed anakin in a way that made sense for his past.
It's so funny because Mark has been saying this about George's dialogue for decades. It just sounds unnatural because this is Anakin Skywalker before he turns into the Frankenstein, Darth Vader so it just seems so incongruent.
You'd never imagine that from that trilogy to this one that he'd be exactly like Luke, except that was the point. The difficulties that Hayden has is not the same as what Mark has because Mark's dialogue in the OT and the emotions in the OT was a lot more simple and also because Mark's performance is a lot more thespian than Hayden's is.
1:06 I love how someone just laughs when he falls
1:03
I laughed way too hard-
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, HOW COULD ANYBODY HATE THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE BEAN?? 🥺
I love him so much, I think he's a wonderful actor and portrayed Anakin perfectly!
"Oh I hate you" made me die of laughter
Even though the writing/duologue was sketchy, Hayden portrayed Anakin PERFECTLY.
I loved this video. Thank you for this.
**Almost anyone from Star Wars exists**
“Are you all blind?! Send the Love!!”
yes
that part where he said "Oh i hate you" xd
"Oh I hate you" 😂 1:48
I hope he doesn't think the fandom hates him still, honestly hes probably my favorite version of the character
Same, I love some parts of The Clone Wars, but the TCW version of Anakin was not really my thing if you know what I mean?
But maybe I'm biased cause I watched the Prequels before TCW.
It's funny because now as he is older he sounds like Clone Wars Anakin, and is now about the age of Darth Vader in the OT
I can’t- I love him so much. He is literally perfect. I’m so happy that we will be seeing him soon.
Hayden Christensen is the epitome of a beautiful man
1:24 “ i’ll take you on my own”😂🤣
1:48 This scene made me cry, this fixed everything
That bit at 0:55 whe it's clear to BOTH of them how much the script sucks kills me
he was the best actor for this role ever... he s perfection
He is precious
The prequels were my childhood and I had a huge crush on Hayden as Anakin. Everyone hated him for being the "whiny and dramatic Anakin" but they didn't even consider that he's only portraying a character and his acting is what George Lucas wanted to see as the creator of Star Wars. I'm so glad he's back. I hope they give him more side stories for Star Wars and more acting roles in other films. He deserve all the love and not the hate.
Only real Star Wars fans know that Hayden did an amazing job acting!
He's so underrated, so happy for his return as Darth Vader!
1:25
ewan mcgregor: iLl TaKe yOu oN mY oWn!
I’m so glad everyone loves him now! Hayden IS Vader
Hes just one of those wholesome nice people 😂✨️
I just love his mild himbo puppy dog energy
It's amazing, I'm just thrilled with such an unreal transformation into a stage image. The other actors are like themselves, and Hayden is not, it's some incredible level of acting. And all of Hayden's characters in other films are so different.
Omg hes gorgeous!!!
I don't care what people say about him playing Anakin. He's too darn cute!
1:23 "I'll take you on my own" 😂
This man is a national treasure
Omg I was already in love with him before this but what really confirmed it is when he was about to say “Booyakasha” at the very end
YES
He never let fame get to him, he’s such a humble guy
This video gave me such a serotonin boost its ridiculous
Damn, They got it right when choosing the actor to play the Anakin character. Hayden has a deep look.
It's just how he carried Obi-Wan so easily 😭
Obi-Wan: **kills Anakin**
Dooku:
Obi-Wan:
Dooku:
Obi-Wan; *_I'LL TAKE YOU ON MY OWN_*
Palpatine: (sees Dead Anakin) "Wait, how'd this happen?! I'm smarter than this!"
He brought Anakin to life and that's something I will always be grateful for, Hayden, you always have been and always will be our Anakin.
0:51 this 10 second blooper showed better chemistry between them than all of episode 2 did
2:28 Also recognizing the charisma and talent of *_Ahmed Best,_*
the actor who portrayed the character everyone loved to hate, _good ol' Jar Jar._
And more recently, *Jedi Master **_Kelleran Beq_* in _Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge._ It's honestly a really fun show to watch and -yell at- cheer for these padawans going through a series of obstacle courses we all wish we could go through to become Jedi.
The fucking chemistry between him and Erwn McGregor
yes! exactly
I love Hayden hes really handsome when it comes to movies like these.
Definitely a very talented actor, and he seems like such a likable person.
Also he’s so handsome 🤣🥰
The one that gets me is the “let go of me”
Just cracks me up 😂
Same! 😂
He deserves more love for how hard he worked for Star Wars light come on and he’s so amazing💚💚
This is the best compilation I've ever seen with him! ❤️ Nothing made me happier last year than getting news that he's coming back. 😊
thank you so much! and same!! i’m so excited to see him in kenobi
I enjoyed him tremendously in Star Wars. Perfect casting, great acting and very charismatic personality.
1:23 what an accurate lightsaber accident if it happened in real life
This dude is the king of breaking stuff and falling over everything and everywhere.
I hope he know how much we love him with our whole heart❤️
Up next: Clips that show why Evan McGregor is the best thing that has happened to humanity.
One of my first crushes...😄🤭...miss seeing him doing movies though...
Growing up, I met a lot of people who looked at me funny for saying I loved the prequels, and that Anakin was my favorite SW character. I'm glad that now there are other people who agree with me.
i grew up loving the prequels and i’m seeing so much love for it lately and it makes me so happy
1:27
Hayden: literally dying
Ewan: lol 😌🙌
❤️Thanks for your unending 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?
I love that man so much he makes muh heart and soul happy and just him as Anakin just he brought so much life into the character it was just so amazing to watch
I love this man with all my heart, I feel so comfortable around him which is rare, no words can describe how much I love him
1:23
One of the best parts lol
He is so Canadian
The star gags video, I used to watch that over and over again, every day😂😂
“I’m drinkin some juice right now 😁”
1:30 Dooku’s reaction is so underrated lmao
I know right
😂
you have no idea what id do for this man
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You don’t understand how happy i am to find this video
If only he'd been directed to have this much charisma
I am so excited to see him come back I can’t wait!!! The prequels were my childhood!
Same!