He is a broken man who spends his days watching over little Luke Skywalker from afar.
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The Jedi Master, played by Ewan McGregor, has already retreated to the desert of Tatooine, where he was in the first Star Wars movie (then played by Alec Guinness). We became very close, and I love the man like a brother.” Ewan McGregor and I had an incredible time working on the prequels.
I genuinely believe that it’s been their support that has allowed us to come back,” explains Christensen. “It’s been incredibly heartwarming to experience the support that I have from the fan base. Nobody would have bet on it in 2005, but both the actor and the franchise’s fans have been highly anticipating his new appearance in George Lucas’s galaxy. Trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Despite being the face of an empire, he now embraces staying in the background.
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And he’s excited for the round of reunions involved in promoting the new series about Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, which premiered this past Friday on Disney+. Over a Zoom interview from London, the 41-year-old tells EL PAÍS that he would advise his younger self that “everything comes at the right time and everything happens as it should.” Christensen is back on his journey to a galaxy far, far away.
His story is the definition of Hollywood cruelty. The Star Wars prequels were viewed suspiciously, and in 20 Christensen received a blow in the form of two Razzie Awards for Worst Actor.
But being in the public eye had a less glamorous side. His face soon began appearing on lists of the 50 hottest bachelors and People magazine’s sexiest men in the world. That day it was announced that the youthful-looking actor had beaten out 442 candidates, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger and Paul Walker, for a role that would make him an icon in film history: he was chosen to be the young Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker. By the following day, the 19-year-old had become the most desirable man in Hollywood–and perhaps in several galaxies. On May 11, 2000, Hayden Christensen was just another Canadian, handsome, yes, but unknown to most. Hayden Christensen at the London presentation of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', a new miniseries streamed by Disney +.
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