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Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the Star Wars media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and later reprised his role with a voice cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and as the main antagonist in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). He will also reprise his role in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka (2023).\n\nChristensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Life as a House (2001), and Shattered Glass (2003), to which he earned critical acclaim for his performances as Sam in Life as a House and as Stephen Glass in Shattered Glass. Christensen's honours include the nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard. His other notable works in both blockbuster and independent films include Awake (2007), Jumper (2008), Takers (2010), and Little Italy (2018).
Hayden Christensen
Anakin Skywalker
for Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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In this reimagined version of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, the story shifts its emotional focus away from a forbidden romance and instead centers on the brotherly bond between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Republic edges toward civil war. During a diplomatic summit on Alderaan, political tensions between the Republic and the Separatists are shattered when the cybernetically enhanced Darth Maul launches a devastating attack, revealing that a mysterious third force is manipulating both sides. As Anakin proves his courage but loses his hand in a duel with Maul, Obi-Wan is forced to confront the grief and guilt he has carried since the death of Qui-Gon Jinn, while Palpatine uses the crisis to justify the deployment of the Clone Army and expand his political influence. Following a tracker to Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers that Count Dooku is not the mastermind everyone believes, but a former Jedi attempting to expose the hidden Sith Lord manipulating the Republic from within. Before the truth can be revealed, Palpatine orders a massive clone assault, igniting the Clone Wars and destroying the last hope for diplomacy. As Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé Amidala escape the battlefield, they realize the galaxy is being consumed by darkness, setting the stage for the tragic fall of the Jedi and Anakin's eventual transformation into Darth Vader.
