One point of correction. Revenge of the Sith was NOT poorly received by fans. Most considered it the perfect redemption film for the previous two. It was massively popular.
I was a kid at the time so I didn’t get to see the broader fan reception, but I do remember our little town’s theater was so packed out for episode 3 that they had to use both screening rooms for it. (It was a tiny theater and only had two.) And all the boys at school were obsessed with star wars for months after, bringing their action figures and stuff like that.
Not really. Where I grew up, I told folks 3 was great and I was the butt of jokes for it. Adults and other kids my age felt similarly. Come to find that even when I left for college, liking three was like a cringe take but that somehow changed over by the time I graduated suddenly liking three was "peak taste" and everyone had liked it all along. Now I'm talking to people I know IRL and TLJ is even getting the "Well Luke's arc wasn't that bad and it feels more grounded now in hindsight" conversations. SW fans (at least in my lifetime so far) can never make up their fucking minds.
Exactly. And exactly the same dynamic with Mark Hamill. Brilliant actor with tremendous range who didn't find great work outside of SW because studios thought they were going to get Luke and not Mark the actor.
The part that this video is missing is the fact that Hayden chose to take a step back from his career because he wasn't mentally coping too well with the large amount of fame being in SW garnered. That's why he bought a farm in the middle of nowhere in Ontario when episode iii came out. Hayden said during episode iii press that playing Darth Vader would be the biggest thing of his career going forward so he wouldn't bother trying to top that character because it was impossible. Also, he was offered big roles after SW but decided to go back to indie where he'd come from. He was offered Edward in Twilight before Robert Pattinson ( writer of the book series Stephanie Meyer actually wrote the character with him in mind). He also was offered Superman Returns. His agent at the time called him crazy for turning roles like that down. Hayden fired him. The only reason he did Jumper was because Samuel L Jackson asked him to (the studio fired the original lead Tom Sturridge two weeks before filming was starting). It's kinda like what happened with Josh Hartnett who also decided to step back from Hollywood after becoming overwhelmed by fame and has only now come back.
Why did Josh Hartnett step back? I only remember him from O and Wicker Park which were very entertaining but in a second hand embarrassment hilarious kind of way.
@@troysmith5749 Career wise what happened was he was being offered huge roles like Batman that he kept turning down. He said he preferred smaller budget films like 30 Days of Night. This ended up making the major studios and his agent mad. He did not want to deal with the Hollywood politics and let them shape his career based on what they expected him to do. As a result acting became less fun for him. In his personal life as he got more famous he started having stalkers. Some guy showed up to one of his premieres with a gun saying he was Josh's real dad. Btw Josh was raised by his actual dad and stepmother so this guy was just a nutcase. He basically quit acting after that for a long while.
@@pamelajohnson9214 That was an amazing explanation, thank you. I didn't know all of that crazy stuff happened to him. I wonder how many crazy people would be bothering him if he took the Batman role.
@troysmith5749 You're welcome! Yeah it was nuts. And that's only what was publicly revealed. So much probably happened besides that. I think if he took the Batman role it would've been 10x worse for him.
@@pamelajohnson9214 Which Batman was he cast for? The recent Batman or the Dark Knight version? I know Christian Bale said he regretted playing Batman. He said it's because of the suit being so uncomfortable but I think it might be more than that.
@@AsurasWrath164 although I love the movie, Jean Reno always takes the cake for me, you could make a movie alone on the shit that went down in and around that movie's release.
@@solomonq2470 No, from the fans. George Lucas didn't tell the fans to be utter shit and telling the difference between acting and dialogue. Nor did he tell them to be that fuckin' spiteful n' malicious.
@@peanutbutter7721Yes, he's owned a farm out in Uxbridge, ON since at least 2008, and that's his primary residence. He also just bought a new home in Altadena, CA so he can co-parent his kid. Never heard of him owning property in Montana.
Yeah like I DONT get why people were giving the Prequels so much shit. I mean yeah, sometimes the whole thing with Anakin and Padme seemed a bit arkward and cringe... but fuck we are talking about a 5 year age-gap where the half-Orphan and then later on full orphan boy is able to act on his childhood crush, despite it being forbidden by the Organisation that shaped most of his adult life and helped him hone his most powerfull and extraordinary skills. Then there's also the fact that Anakin was older than most Jedi when he was being taught, the fact he never had 'a father' as such and that Obi Wan was more like a big brother to him when he should've been something akin to a surrogate father. And we shouldnt forget that Anakin's freedom came with him having to abandon his mother. I mean if that isnt making you feel guilty and fucked up... As for Padme, for her well he's a cute/handsome boy/man, their relationship is forbidden and he is a man with exceptional talents and probably one of the potentially most powerfull Jedi in the entire GALAXY! Heck, I can see how this can have a certian allure to her. And heck, romances CAN be arkward for those outside of it I'd say! XD
Issue was the script and his wooden acting for scenes where that shouldn't have been the case. Like his "I don't like sand" talk some how wins Padme over? Even after the Sand People killing?
Yeah honestly. Suffering from success a little bit. but I guess if you aren't into it for the money and you really want to be acting for the rest of your life, then he did get kinda fucked over I'd be happy to live comfortably the rest of my life tho. Knowing I was THE Anakin Skywalker
he literally played anakin so well that you can make an accurate psychology study between anakin and Vader, despite vader intentionally being a whole different kind of character. no suspension of disbelief needed, he actually delivers a realistic role, and some might call that a niche thing to enjoy but i think that has a lot of value
There wasn't even any issues, it was just a story that some people didn't like, because they wanted diffrent storys and not the story of Star Wars, but I haven't seen any fan remake of the trilogy, they're just Lady and angry..
@@Wisolkofficial literally. george even said maybe he couldve and probably shouldve written him better, but hayden did a good job, doing exactly what was asked of him, and that he was sad fans treated him that way. i feel like if the creator of a show calls you out for hating the actor(back then at least. cause if a creator called out fans it used to have a reason most of the time), ans even admits any issue with the character is their own fault(as in the writer, and not the actor) like... then its just not the actors fault
Some agents get kickbacks proping certain actors up and keeping others down. Hayden's career was sacrificed to propell whoever else was getting all his roles no doubt.
Yes and no. The actor can read a script and still decide not to do the movie. I guess Heyden maybe didn't understand what a good script looks like. Just maybe of course. Like jack Nicholson said about his carreer: "You know how I sustained my carreer? Because i am a good writer." And this makes so much sense.
Hayden said he loved star wars and acting as a craft and was just having fun and when star wars auditions came around he was not expecting to be selected but was just having fun being apart of it @@HilliIndustries
Well it wasn't the critics that destroyed and make fun of him on the Internet for almost two decades. The fandom played a big role on his downfall as an actor. Pretty sure other actors that worked on the franchise can relate to this
And acting like she wasn't in 6 other movies before Episode 1 and 7 more before Episode 3 came out. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for a different movie the same year that Episode 1 came out, and was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA (and won a Golden Globe) for a different movie the year that Episode 3 came out. But they're acting like she was a nobody until after Star Wars
And outside the films themselves, Star Wars Kid. That poor boy was bullied *relentlessly* for his goofy lightsaber antics that made it into the early internet and went viral What sucks even more is that, if that clip had been released today, the Internet might have thought he was awesome.
This is a hot take, but honestly this makes his role in Star Wars feel so much more real. He got screwed over by the people who were supposed to lead him. Just like Anakin.
It's funny, but I remember everyone making fun of Anakin when the prequels came out. They said the character cheesy, his lines overdramatic but also stale at times, much like how Twilight's female protagonist is viewed today. Now it seems public opinion of Anakin has changed and people kind of feel sorry for him.
I think you forget the amount of kids who watched the star wars movies, who really loved them but didnt have a voice when the public talked about them. Now they've grown up and Hayden receives recognition from them
Yes, L&T was God awful, but Natalie's role as Thor managed to be the one highlight and saving grace of that abomination. And the overall point he was making is that Portman still went on to have more work in the industry and relative success compared to Hayden Christensen.
you failed to do your research with one question in mind, "what was hayden own goal?" and he said this pretty clearly that he didn't want major films because he wanted to be with his family and not be engulfed by hollywood. he also literally bought a farm and lived on a secluded area because he like the quiet and peace. he was set for life after star wars, he didn't need to work for his entire life after that, if he wanted to. but he decided to keep acting on small films, probably for fun and the sake of it. I don't think he ever hated starwars, and he didn't even try to run from it.. it's just, star wars didn't effect who he was. and what he wanted was something else then be a famous hollywood star. probably was to just live a fullfilled and quiet life. which I think, he is more happier then 99 percent of hollywood actors.
BS if True why did he become an Actor and already Star in Big Movies he got the Part Because he was becoming Noticed in Hollywood and He wanted more if he hates Movies Why did he say Yes to Playing the Second biggest Character on Earth or keep starring as DV his now only Character he is Nice but also A Creep Staring in SW Did Destroy his Acting Carrer for a Reason? He was Blocked for A Reason? Hollywood now Own Him The Asleep never see anything because they don't want to Let's hope he gets to act in something else
Im sorry, dude made lead in Star Wars, is Canadian and is worth approx. 10 millions. I personally wouldnt dare call that a failed career. He's set for life with just 1 star wars movie. Not only that, but I read just now that he bought a farm and is educating himself on how to care for livestocks. He released a clothing lines inspired on his farm ( somehow). The dude is the epitome of success in life.
I actually live pretty close to his farm. My friend used to be a ski instructor in the area and he met Hayden Christensen when he picked his kid up from ski lessons. Knowing that he picked up his kid personally makes his situation seem pretty chill. You know that most celebrities are too busy to spend that kind of time with their families. Knowing that he lives a pretty chill life where he gets to spend time with his family is kinda nice.
@@c99kfm I expected a sequel after that introduction to characters and setting.....then I read that critics had trashed it. I still like it, not every plot has to be world-ending.
reminder that Hayden's acting wasn't even on redlettermedia's critique list when doing those prequel reviews. Even "Mr. Plinkett" described him as doing fine with the material given to him, "he's not a bad actor kids, leave him alone."
Indeed. We know Portman and McGregor are good actors, but they’re often just as awkward and wooden in the prequels. Lucas should have just provided the general plot and let someone else write and direct.
oh god, who knew a man that literally most people generally thought was a machine in lore, would be a troubled and emotionally unstable youth. like seriously you can make actual real world psychology studies on Haydens performance and how it could realistically lead into vader. i feel like thats pretty fuckin good. Anakin is angry all the time due to a shitty life that at no point wasnt shitty, and didnt ever get a break or have any help with coping with it that actually helped. i wonder how that'd effect someone. probably make em quick to anger and even a little whiney. one thing i am glad about, is in this age of even worse, empty, way worse, souless, godawful, soul sucking, fucking dog water movies, and much more of them, we have learned not to hate actors/actress' unless they themselves do something stupid. outside of the film. at least for the most part. i fuckin love hayden personally. anakin and his performance of him, really helped me a lot as a young kid dealing with similar pains and the struggle with the same emotions anakin has. and hes also just a really chill guy from the looks of it. as much as i do hate these new star wars shows, im glad that haydens getting the respect he deserved.
I like it. There's a sense of finality to it. Better than a rambling conclusion that sounds like it belongs in a high school essay, like some tubers end up with.
4:23 How awful! And how dare they call him a supporting actor in the first place? Have they seen the damn movies? He's playing one of the MAIN ROLES for fuck's sake, not a supporting one. That's complete disrespect!!! If you ever read this Hayden, just know that you deserve way better and fans like me who grew up with the prequels love you and your work in these movies. The people who gave you this "award" committed a sacrilege! My friends and I paid $100 collectively for a picture with Ray Park at the Montreal Comiccon and we would surely have paid the same IF NOT MORE for one with you if you had been there. I really hope you get the recognition you deserve.
TO BE FAIR -- The only actor from the OT who was able to establish themselves as any kind of household name was Harrison Ford. -- Outside of Alec Guiness, who was already a name to classic film fans. You could argue Mark Hamill as a VO actor, but you have to already be into VO to know the roles that he's played -- not exactly general public knowledge.
That's exactly right. But I know that Mark played Pamela Anderson's uncle in VIP. He was the live action Trickster, but that was because he was already the cartoon voice of the Trickster. But it was nice to see him in both of those roles. But yeah this whole video is not good. I think it's a typical TH-cam, look at this, I am discovering something that is not really a thing. Hayden had a better than average career as a film actor. Wait he said Chris Evans is always going to be Captain America? What is he born yesterday? I saw him as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four and in the trailer this nurse said "he was hot". 😂
I could have done the same thing with Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams. But I don't agree with the whole point. I agree with you. The video is stupid in my opinion. If you look at a few hit movies you will find that there are many actors who have appeared in less than Hayden Christiansen. And sometimes it is because of certain problems and incidents. Sometimes they choose the wrong people, and they don't have the money or the timing is bad. Like why Katie Holmes is in one Batman movie and not the other one. That's because of the schedule apparently. But that is more interesting than this Star Wars video. Just for the views. 😒 But you're onto it. 👍
@@kevinskywalker5539 Look I was just having fun, but also it has nothing to do with matching the dates in that fashion. Gen Z were kids and teens when the Sequel Trilogy came out, just as Millennials were kids and teens when the Prequel Trilogy came out. Anyways Kevy Kev, we're in the same boat as far as I'm concerned. We both missed out on the Original Trilogy theater releases that Gen X got in their youth. Also maybe you can clarify for me, but why did Gen Z choose to bring back "slay" instead of "rad?" I mean you guys had like a whole buffet of slang to choose from and that's what you went with? Please bring back "rad" for me Kevin, I know you can do it. Edit: Typo
@@es0teric76 i can see where you're coming from for sure, but having just watched jumper a month ago, i still think it rocked for the time. could be the mid 00's nostalgia, but still, had an epic concept and good execution.
@@slick8232 look,its not mean that he is a bad actor. The same happend to Spider-man actors. The role he played is to iconic,its overshadows rest of his roles.
Dude I though Hayden did such a great job portraying Anakin. It's criminal that he didn't land more roles. Anakin is one of my favourite characters from SW *because* of his acting.
You forgot to mention, Hayden was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 2001, before Attack of the Clones, for "Life as a House". He's now back in Star Wars, he's redeemed himself, he was amazing in Kenobi and Ahsoka, people are excited to see him and I'm sure now his new movies wouldn't flop at the Box Office
Downside is that Kenobi and Ahsoka were chewed up pretty badly by Star Wars fans. But yeah, he's honestly really good in them. He has a lot of screen presence and whatnot. Tbh, I think those shows have some pretty good performances despite their flaws.
on the 0.00000000001% chance Hayden sees these comments, I understand pride as an actor but I hope he knows how important and amazing of a job he did. Fuck the critics, fuck the prequel haters, Hayden as Anakin had more cultural impact than 99% of artists ever will. Him, Ewan and Natalie are GOATS.
His Darth Vader moments in RoTS are amazing. The way he looks at those younglings before he ignites the saber. The way he talks to Padme and Obi wan. The way he fights. Overall in RoTS he was amazing. AOTC he did have some cringe moments but again, none of it was his fault. In fact I don't even blame George Lucas because a slave being awkward and cringey when talking to his crush is realistic. Same slave being an emotional wreck is also logical. Fortunetely, Hayden is getting the love he always desserved. He is being appreciated. As a teen I would defend him from all the haters and it's funny some of those hatters now act as his biggest fans. My only two regrets are that he endured so much unneeded stress and that we didn't get to see him in more movies. I also watched Jumped. It was a cool movie (nothing mindblowing but definetely cool) and Hayden played it really well.
@revengeofthesith. he's not talking about Hayden getting an apology reread it lol his wording is a little weird tho. He's referring to that fan who said he wanted an apology from George after the phantom menace
I hate it when someone makes a shit editing choice. Nothing good can come from it. You point it out it gets ignored or mocked. The video definitely won't get fixed and re released. It will continue messing with people for ever.
That's the point where I stopped watching. I fucking hate when people do this shit. I am not an old fart yet, I can still HEAR that shit, and I have a fucking HEADACHE NOW. Headphones users be damned amirite? Worse if you use earBUDS.
It’s a shame what happened to him. Especially considering how younger generations absolutely adore his performance as Anakin. Probably because they never had that prequel hype so his performance wasn’t as damaging.
I always found the prequels to be sooo Shakespearean. They have a special charm that other movies don’t have. I feel like critics just wanted the prequels to be just like the OT. That’s why they loved the sequels while fans grew tired. Most of the prequel hate was from the media. It’s a shame Hayden was treated so terribly
@@davemac9563The execution was brilliant in a ton of ways, you can obviously find problems here and there and if they're deal breakers for you there's nothing wrong with that (I know plenty of people who can't stand ESB because they can't get past the creepy Han-Leia romance). Some people just value different things in movies and that's fine.
Hayden Christensen played Anakin Skywalker perfectly. Think about it. Whiny- ” It’s all Obi-Wan’s fault, he’s holding me back!” Luke Skywalker “but I was supposed to go to Tashi station to pick up some power converters!” Hasty and impatient- “I have to go to tatooine to save my mom” Obi-Wan: we’ll take him together Anakin: no I’ll take them now! Luke: I have to go to cloud city I can’t get the visions out of my head! Palpatine: you killed Padme! Anakin: noooooooooooooo Darth Vader: I am your father Luke: nooooooooooooo
That Fans that redeemed him as an Actor in Star Wars were the ones that fell in love with his character in The Clone Wars TV series, and because of that new found appreciation, allowed people to look back at the Prequel films with a new understanding.
It arguably also helps that "Prequel Memes" became a thing and the internet turned basically every scene (hell, almost every *line* ) into a gag. Enjoying the movies "ironically" eventually ended up becoming unironic enjoyment.
It's the culmination of multiple factors at the same time - 1. Some were too young at the time of movies, they only found a voice now. 2. Haters were louders than likers and drowned the positive voices. 3. And, as in my case, only were introduced to Star Wars recently. Force Awakens was my first Star Wars media. I like Hayden and the prequels most (I don't like the CGI cartoon show much nor their version of Anakin).
@@LilacSreyaI think it also has something to do with a lot of the hate for the movies being so mean-spirited and well cringe. I see the same thing happening with the Sequels now, more people are saying the sequel trilogy is good because the people who are super invested in hating it are really obnoxious.
@@LilacSreyaI think it also has something to do with a lot of the hate for the movies being so mean-spirited and well cringe. I see the same thing happening with the Sequels now, more people are saying the sequel trilogy is good because the people who are super invested in hating it are really obnoxious.
Bro… I love Hayden and Jumper was one of my childhood movies, but saying it was amazing is a big ass reach. It was mediocre at best. Ppl need better taste
Amazing, I don't know but interesting, definitely. It shows that the "super-scenario" is very unlikely to happen: if they get super powers, most people will use them to fix their lifes and grant them some extras, not to make the world a better place.
agreed, i have to disagree with the nay-sayers, jumper was fun and it did a great job of showing what every young man would love to have; money, freedom, young, attractive, and the ability to go anywhere in the blink of an eye. sure some parts could have been better, but it was just cool, a movie one could put on for that comfort while doing other things, or sleep to.
He deserves sooo much better, he deserves soo much credit. Like idk how ppl were back then, but looking at it now, he was an amazing actor in Episode 2 & 3, especially in 3. I love him
This, I am willing to grant. I must assume that the Anakin we got matched Lucas' vision, which meant Hayden as an actor did what Lucas wanted him to do. Unfortunately, it wasn't what a lot of us wanted to see - even if teenage Anakin was vastly more bearable than pre-teen (Lloyd), he was still stiff and unnatural in a way we have seen in no other Jedi with even minimal training, much less one who would become Vader.
The people who hated the prequels and were vocal about it when they came out were not the same as the people who were excited to see Hayden when he returned. Those people were my generation. The ones who didn't see Star Wars 4, 5 and 6 in theaters. The ones who were in elementary school when episode 2 and 3 came out. These movies were a large part of my childhood and I'm sure the people I'm talking about would agree when I say that we never hated the prequel movies. So seeing the return of Hayden was not based on just nostalgia and using that to blind hatred for a couple of movies, but because we genuinely loved seeing Hayden and Ewan and the rest of the cast in those movies and were excited to see them again (which didn't let us down).
I actually LOVE that Hayden has such a deep respect for acting! He wanted to take roles that would help him grow as an actor and not for the money and you can even see when he returned as Anakin in Ahsoka, he's still grown as an actor! I'm excited to see what roles he does next. Kinda reminds me of Robert Pattinson, you can see the respect for acting and dedication is there.
The dialog they were using was because they were supposed to be in some futuristic medieval timeline. Like it legit was supposed to be a backstory of Luke Skywalkers father and how they got to the point that the empire took over. It's supposed to be set BACK in time. Clearly in the past 10 years IRL we can see how much the dialect has changed. Hopefully people's stupidity has changed too.
Mark Hamill too. Yes yes I know The Joker VA and 🐓-knocker wow how could I forget such an epic career. 🙄 Meanwhile Harrison Ford became one of the most successful action movie stars of all time. I mean, does anyone look at Indiana Jones and go... "Wait that's Han Solo, this is weird!"
And this is exactly why I am so beyond grateful was born in 1995 and got to enjoy these films in all their glory and advertisements growing up with no internet and no criticism and no outside negativity. I got to be a kid which is what these films were made for
Honestly his portrayed Anakin perfectly. I absolutely love everything about Anakin and his story. Revenge of the sith absolutely is my hands down favorite film n everyone hates his acting but it made me who I am today 😂
2:08 - I didn't bother pretending to be sick, I just left school to go get in line at the theater. Got interviewed by the local paper and the journalist thanked us (me and my 5 buddies) for the interview and then walked up to the first guy standing in line, we were around 20th in line, and he had a ticket for her. About an hour before the movie started we would see this process played out over and over by other places in line right up until the point where (idiotically) the theater had oversold the seats to the show and the 6 of us (starting at 20th in line) did not make it into a theater that seats 160. We and the 100 odd others who got screwed out of the midnight showing, including the failure of the theaters overselling of tickets demanded to see the movie, not get our money back. So they held as 2:30am showing for us. I went to school the next day on about 2hrs of sleep.
Another thing is, at $20+ for a movie ticket, where you're no longer allowed to get up and move to the other side of the theater if they need to, people have finally started to learn not to go to a movie just because of whoever is in it. They can't all be winners.
The Prequels aged like a fine wine.. and Hayden was awesome in them. Makes you wonder if there was something else behind the initial negative backlash.
George's anti-Hollywood sentiments, the controversial advent of CGI, politicians rubbing their chin at the plot and breaking the glass over the big red psy-op button. Simon Pegg overhearing some six year old kid saying they were better than the old ones and making that his entire personality for the next decade.
They tried to follow the most beloved movie series of all time, and they turned out to be extremely boring and nonsensical and completely detached from the soul of the original. They're just packeted fanservice where the story doesn't matter. People hate the prequels because they suck. But of course none of it is Christiensen's fault. It's mostly Lucas' fault. He doesn't know how to write yet he insisted on having supreme control over everything.
"Vanishing on 7th Street" is pretty good. Much better than its IMDB rating would have you believe. Also enjoyed "Shattered Glass" and "Jumper" was good fun for what it was.
Hayden needs a role that suits his natural character, which is calm, soft-spoken and laid back, which would emphasize and underline any break out from that role as epic.
totally agree, George Lucas had a great idea but executed it badly. There are many many stories from people on set talking about his mediocre direction.
To a lot of young people, he WAS anakin, he was the chosen one. You cant just like, shake that off. Look at Mark Hammill, same thing to a lot of people in Gen X, Boomers and Millennials, Hammill is Luke, and nothing else. It just comes down to how influential the character was. Ewan is also just an amazing actor, he also did stuff before star wars like trainspotting that had him cemented in some peoples mind as a serious actor. But if you play a huge influential role, usually the leads of star wars movies end up being heavily typecast not by directors but by the public and critics. I think that for Hammill his saving grace was his pure vocal talent he could do funny voices and imitate people well, so he landed some voice acting roles. Hayden has that nerdy upper class kinda white bread vancouver accent that doesnt really stand out and sounds kinda flat emotionally, and when emotions do come out they seem over exaggerated. Hayden comes off as a sweetheart but awkward, its what made him good at playing an awkward nerdy investor. I really hope he can get some more serious roles and stuff that he likes doing and can actually have fun doing, he is a good person i think just had a bit of bad luck with casters and directors not putting him in the right role for where his actual capability and talent are at. I hope they continue to cast him in future star wars things, even if its just flashback or voice roles. A lot of the kids who appreciated him are now adults, and I think he can finally enjoy some success with that.
I always loved the prequels growing up and I still do now, but... whenever I think of how bad most of Hayden's career went, I imagine someone will explain it saying "have I ever told you about the tragedy of Hayden Christensen", it does make me kinda sad tbh. Not only did I love the movies, but I think his acting is pretty good. Honestly, i'm pretty critical of movies and i'm somewhat critical of actors/actresses as well and I've always thought Hayden was a good actor, maybe not great but good. He NEVER deserved any of this BS, because the issues people had with the prequels (somewhat cringe or campy dialogue, shakespearean nature, etc.) was not his fault (and I personally love that more shakespearean nature of the prequels, cuz I love shakespeare and the somewhat campy dialogue doesn't bother me as a gamer who loves Bethesda Softworks games) But on Hayden specifically, he's a good guy and a good actor and it really sucks that the best years of his life, he was never able to capitalize on in Movies because of... honestly, haters. I hope we see him in more stuff going forward before it's too late.
I feel like nobody recognizes that Hayden changed the cadence of his voice to sound like James Earl Jones' accent. For two whole movies. The guy is super talented and devoted to his craft
I think the main problem was his Anakin character was like Joffrey from Game of Thrones. Where he was younger, more immature and angry about irrational things and people didn't like it but that was the point. That was the character he was supposed to be but people couldn't accept that he could be anything other than that. Can anyone think of a role Jack Gleeson has played since GoT? Nope.
That's such a shame! Jack Gleeson is a really good actor. Really, hollywood will be wasting a competent actor if they avoid him. As you said Gleeson portrayed Joffrey just as the way he was supposed to.
@@edwardhannah8507 Exactly. That one fan in the video coming out from The Phantom Menace didn't want Jake Lloyd to apologize, he felt George Lucas owed us fans one.
One point of correction. Revenge of the Sith was NOT poorly received by fans. Most considered it the perfect redemption film for the previous two. It was massively popular.
I still think it was a very good movie.
I was a kid at the time so I didn’t get to see the broader fan reception, but I do remember our little town’s theater was so packed out for episode 3 that they had to use both screening rooms for it. (It was a tiny theater and only had two.) And all the boys at school were obsessed with star wars for months after, bringing their action figures and stuff like that.
I was in third grade during episode 1 I remember that because I had a classmate who turned into jar jar Binks for a couple months. @@peedfarded
Not really. Where I grew up, I told folks 3 was great and I was the butt of jokes for it. Adults and other kids my age felt similarly. Come to find that even when I left for college, liking three was like a cringe take but that somehow changed over by the time I graduated suddenly liking three was "peak taste" and everyone had liked it all along.
Now I'm talking to people I know IRL and TLJ is even getting the "Well Luke's arc wasn't that bad and it feels more grounded now in hindsight" conversations. SW fans (at least in my lifetime so far) can never make up their fucking minds.
@@Darksider13 you're just describing star wars move in the pop culture to mainstream
Hayden also did the part of the emotionally volatile Anakin do well that people thought the actor himself was that awkward.
T H I S.
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Tragic
He performed what *they* wrote to the best of his abilities imo.
Exactly. And exactly the same dynamic with Mark Hamill. Brilliant actor with tremendous range who didn't find great work outside of SW because studios thought they were going to get Luke and not Mark the actor.
The part that this video is missing is the fact that Hayden chose to take a step back from his career because he wasn't mentally coping too well with the large amount of fame being in SW garnered. That's why he bought a farm in the middle of nowhere in Ontario when episode iii came out. Hayden said during episode iii press that playing Darth Vader would be the biggest thing of his career going forward so he wouldn't bother trying to top that character because it was impossible. Also, he was offered big roles after SW but decided to go back to indie where he'd come from. He was offered Edward in Twilight before Robert Pattinson ( writer of the book series Stephanie Meyer actually wrote the character with him in mind). He also was offered Superman Returns. His agent at the time called him crazy for turning roles like that down. Hayden fired him. The only reason he did Jumper was because Samuel L Jackson asked him to (the studio fired the original lead Tom Sturridge two weeks before filming was starting). It's kinda like what happened with Josh Hartnett who also decided to step back from Hollywood after becoming overwhelmed by fame and has only now come back.
Why did Josh Hartnett step back? I only remember him from O and Wicker Park which were very entertaining but in a second hand embarrassment hilarious kind of way.
@@troysmith5749 Career wise what happened was he was being offered huge roles like Batman that he kept turning down. He said he preferred smaller budget films like 30 Days of Night. This ended up making the major studios and his agent mad. He did not want to deal with the Hollywood politics and let them shape his career based on what they expected him to do. As a result acting became less fun for him. In his personal life as he got more famous he started having stalkers. Some guy showed up to one of his premieres with a gun saying he was Josh's real dad. Btw Josh was raised by his actual dad and stepmother so this guy was just a nutcase. He basically quit acting after that for a long while.
@@pamelajohnson9214 That was an amazing explanation, thank you. I didn't know all of that crazy stuff happened to him. I wonder how many crazy people would be bothering him if he took the Batman role.
@troysmith5749 You're welcome! Yeah it was nuts. And that's only what was publicly revealed. So much probably happened besides that. I think if he took the Batman role it would've been 10x worse for him.
@@pamelajohnson9214 Which Batman was he cast for? The recent Batman or the Dark Knight version? I know Christian Bale said he regretted playing Batman. He said it's because of the suit being so uncomfortable but I think it might be more than that.
Portman and McGregor were already established before Star Wars.
And so many of his other co-stars, too.
Honestly, I find Portman acting unbearable, I dropped Black Swan because of it, and she got an award for some reason.
Natalie Portman was still a young actor
@@ukog6048and still she was already established. She was young in "the professional"
@@AsurasWrath164 although I love the movie, Jean Reno always takes the cake for me, you could make a movie alone on the shit that went down in and around that movie's release.
he deserves such a big apology
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Yh from George Lucas and his shit directing. Don't get me wrong. Love George and his star wars. But the way he directed Hayden was atrocious
@@solomonq2470
No, from the fans. George Lucas didn't tell the fans to be utter shit and telling the difference between acting and dialogue. Nor did he tell them to be that fuckin' spiteful n' malicious.
He did… years ago.
@@tronovonflidder775no. From the critics that started it and then it spread but yeah
Dude owns a county in Montana and enjoys farming. Got in, made money and left. Happy for him
He really just quit while he was ahead lol
I thought he moved back to Ontario?
@@peanutbutter7721Yes, he's owned a farm out in Uxbridge, ON since at least 2008, and that's his primary residence. He also just bought a new home in Altadena, CA so he can co-parent his kid. Never heard of him owning property in Montana.
Yeah I don’t get what people want from life
He's a good man
literally played anakin the way george directed him to. he was playing an awkward teenager who had a very abnormal childhood full of trauma and grief
Yeah like I DONT get why people were giving the Prequels so much shit. I mean yeah, sometimes the whole thing with Anakin and Padme seemed a bit arkward and cringe... but fuck we are talking about a 5 year age-gap where the half-Orphan and then later on full orphan boy is able to act on his childhood crush, despite it being forbidden by the Organisation that shaped most of his adult life and helped him hone his most powerfull and extraordinary skills.
Then there's also the fact that Anakin was older than most Jedi when he was being taught, the fact he never had 'a father' as such and that Obi Wan was more like a big brother to him when he should've been something akin to a surrogate father. And we shouldnt forget that Anakin's freedom came with him having to abandon his mother.
I mean if that isnt making you feel guilty and fucked up...
As for Padme, for her well he's a cute/handsome boy/man, their relationship is forbidden and he is a man with exceptional talents and probably one of the potentially most powerfull Jedi in the entire GALAXY! Heck, I can see how this can have a certian allure to her.
And heck, romances CAN be arkward for those outside of it I'd say! XD
@@MajorCoolD precisely, couldn't have said it better myself
Issue was the script and his wooden acting for scenes where that shouldn't have been the case. Like his "I don't like sand" talk some how wins Padme over? Even after the Sand People killing?
@@grand_max66 That's what happens when people around Lucas say 'Yes, George' instead of 'No George, People don't talk like that'.
@@grand_max66I'd say the script takes primacy in terms of fault. Hayden isn't the most talented actor but he tried.
Bro had the worst agent in Hollywood
No, I think that would be George Lazenby's agent.
Facts
Crazy that people call the prequels scripts bad because of romance scenes, when legit the ot had incest kissing
I think the worst agent in HoIIywood, history is George Lazenby's agent during the 60's.
@@ghostdoom3218It’s not like anyone praises those scenes though, so that’s no counter point.
Being Anakin Skywalker is more iconic than an entire career.
Yeah honestly. Suffering from success a little bit.
but I guess if you aren't into it for the money and you really want to be acting for the rest of your life, then he did get kinda fucked over
I'd be happy to live comfortably the rest of my life tho. Knowing I was THE Anakin Skywalker
A bad Anakin.
@@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 Nay
@@RikkiLane They took away any command, intrigue, or mystery from Darth Vader knowing that he did it all because he was thirsty for Natalie Portman.
@@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 AND? thats a real life thing, real shit, u "ohh im not a simp" dum fu
Jumper though. It wasn't a super good movie, but it was a cool concept and he did really well in it.
It wasn't great, but it was fairly entertaining. I don't understand the hatred that it gets.
@@kev3d I don't get the hate either, i had my fun and wished for more.
Yeah, Jumper was good, I enjoyed the premise of the movie even if the bad guy's motive to hunt down the jumpers was not very good.
ive actually watched it many times over the years
Maybe people didn't give enough credit back then for acting the role well, even if they didn't like the character itself.
I'm actually appalled that he won razzies for AotC and RotS. NONE of the issues with his character were his fault.
He played the character exactly as he should, but a lot of people are too ignorant to either realize or accept that
he literally played anakin so well that you can make an accurate psychology study between anakin and Vader, despite vader intentionally being a whole different kind of character. no suspension of disbelief needed, he actually delivers a realistic role, and some might call that a niche thing to enjoy but i think that has a lot of value
It was Lucas’ script. The script made his acting bad. To the fans at the time at least.
There wasn't even any issues, it was just a story that some people didn't like, because they wanted diffrent storys and not the story of Star Wars, but I haven't seen any fan remake of the trilogy, they're just Lady and angry..
@@Wisolkofficial literally. george even said maybe he couldve and probably shouldve written him better, but hayden did a good job, doing exactly what was asked of him, and that he was sad fans treated him that way. i feel like if the creator of a show calls you out for hating the actor(back then at least. cause if a creator called out fans it used to have a reason most of the time), ans even admits any issue with the character is their own fault(as in the writer, and not the actor) like... then its just not the actors fault
He seems like the coolest and chillest guy. I wish him all success.
Also his agent is terrible. Pick good scripts.
That’s the real story this video didn’t cover, his agent fired him
Some agents get kickbacks proping certain actors up and keeping others down. Hayden's career was sacrificed to propell whoever else was getting all his roles no doubt.
Yes and no. The actor can read a script and still decide not to do the movie. I guess Heyden maybe didn't understand what a good script looks like. Just maybe of course. Like jack Nicholson said about his carreer: "You know how I sustained my carreer? Because i am a good writer." And this makes so much sense.
Hayden said he loved star wars and acting as a craft and was just having fun and when star wars auditions came around he was not expecting to be selected but was just having fun being apart of it @@HilliIndustries
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Moral of the story: critics are a bunch of douch bags
Even to these days, even if the movies are bad as well
And the viewers in this case tbh.
Well it wasn't the critics that destroyed and make fun of him on the Internet for almost two decades.
The fandom played a big role on his downfall as an actor. Pretty sure other actors that worked on the franchise can relate to this
And so are Star Wars fans 😂
😂 agreed!
Dude says "Natalie Portman would also go on to have a successful career" and shows her in THOR????? LOL
And acting like she wasn't in 6 other movies before Episode 1 and 7 more before Episode 3 came out. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for a different movie the same year that Episode 1 came out, and was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA (and won a Golden Globe) for a different movie the year that Episode 3 came out. But they're acting like she was a nobody until after Star Wars
Ironically, another space opera
Are you densed? Do you know who Natalie Portman is? That's like saying Megan Markle didn't have a successful career
@@croaxleigh yeah she was 13 in Leon The Professional, was already mega successful at the time of Episode 1
? He also showed her winning an Oscar for Black Swan.
Now imagine being Jake Lloyd. He got super fucked over and he was a literal child.
And outside the films themselves, Star Wars Kid. That poor boy was bullied *relentlessly* for his goofy lightsaber antics that made it into the early internet and went viral
What sucks even more is that, if that clip had been released today, the Internet might have thought he was awesome.
@@vitoc8454where can i find the vid bro??
@@proelitemode3666 just search "Star Wars Kid." It's the vid of the boy swinging a golf ball retriever pole around like it's a lightsaber
@@proelitemode3666are you joking or do you not know how to use the search bar?
@@vitoc8454 do you mean the guy with the broom (or something) who was in late nights as a skit etc... Because jake loyd was anakin in EP 1
This is a hot take, but honestly this makes his role in Star Wars feel so much more real. He got screwed over by the people who were supposed to lead him. Just like Anakin.
Too deep comrade, too real, take this like please
Why is this so right...
It's funny, but I remember everyone making fun of Anakin when the prequels came out. They said the character cheesy, his lines overdramatic but also stale at times, much like how Twilight's female protagonist is viewed today. Now it seems public opinion of Anakin has changed and people kind of feel sorry for him.
"It's like poetry, it rhymes..."
@@abstract5249the idea of his character is good, but the execution wasn’t.
I think you forget the amount of kids who watched the star wars movies, who really loved them but didnt have a voice when the public talked about them. Now they've grown up and Hayden receives recognition from them
Hayden’s physical acting is amazing. He portrayed the anguish and conflict inherent within Anakin perfectly
Yes, and people acted like Anakin being a monotone character was his fault.
Well said.
Bro, critics are dog shit, people are ill... I love these movies and that what matters! Revenge of the sith is a event everytime i watch it again.
I laughed when Natalie Portman's successful acting career was mentioned with a clip of Thor: Love and Thunder on display 4:48.
Yeah, that's probably the worst film she was in.
@@Doncroft1Damn.
That movie was god awful
Unironically the only movie that has ever made me want to leave the cinema mid-projection
Yes, L&T was God awful, but Natalie's role as Thor managed to be the one highlight and saving grace of that abomination. And the overall point he was making is that Portman still went on to have more work in the industry and relative success compared to Hayden Christensen.
2:55 Hey genius I already have tinnitus I don’t need you piping 12KHz into my ear thanks
I don't know why but I laughed my ass off at this. You're not wrong.
Bro fr😂
OMG it hurts like hell with earbuds. WHY people put this in their videos I'll never know.
People hated prequels and then there is me, who got interested in Star Wars thanks to them
I was so excited to have a darth maul pencil case 😄 the year it came out
Both that and the OT got me hooked. ST turned me away
Yeap. I still vividly remember my bootlegged episode 3 my uncle's cousin recorded in a movie theater 😂
Same
@@YooperHatesOhioState ST? Star Trek or Sequels?
you failed to do your research with one question in mind, "what was hayden own goal?"
and he said this pretty clearly that he didn't want major films because he wanted to be with his family and not be engulfed by hollywood.
he also literally bought a farm and lived on a secluded area because he like the quiet and peace.
he was set for life after star wars, he didn't need to work for his entire life after that, if he wanted to. but he decided to keep acting on small films, probably for fun and the sake of it. I don't think he ever hated starwars, and he didn't even try to run from it.. it's just, star wars didn't effect who he was. and what he wanted was something else then be a famous hollywood star.
probably was to just live a fullfilled and quiet life. which I think, he is more happier then 99 percent of hollywood actors.
BS if True why did he become an Actor and already Star in Big Movies he got the Part Because he was becoming Noticed in Hollywood and He wanted more if he hates Movies Why did he say Yes to Playing the Second biggest Character on Earth or keep starring as DV his now only Character he is Nice but also A Creep Staring in SW Did Destroy his Acting Carrer for a Reason? He was Blocked for A Reason? Hollywood now Own Him The Asleep never see anything because they don't want to Let's hope he gets to act in something else
Im sorry, dude made lead in Star Wars, is Canadian and is worth approx. 10 millions. I personally wouldnt dare call that a failed career. He's set for life with just 1 star wars movie. Not only that, but I read just now that he bought a farm and is educating himself on how to care for livestocks. He released a clothing lines inspired on his farm ( somehow). The dude is the epitome of success in life.
True
Very true, but not successful in terms of the film industry unfortunately
True but you got to admit he is ironically not at the full potential of success as he should have.
Strange epitome
I actually live pretty close to his farm. My friend used to be a ski instructor in the area and he met Hayden Christensen when he picked his kid up from ski lessons. Knowing that he picked up his kid personally makes his situation seem pretty chill. You know that most celebrities are too busy to spend that kind of time with their families. Knowing that he lives a pretty chill life where he gets to spend time with his family is kinda nice.
Not sure why Jumper gets any hate. A movie about people teleporting doesn't have to strive to be the next Citizen Cain
I watched it in the cinema, and the only thing I remember about it was how they wasted that potentially cool superpower on a crappy plot.
@@c99kfm I expected a sequel after that introduction to characters and setting.....then I read that critics had trashed it. I still like it, not every plot has to be world-ending.
It was a good movie ive read the next book a sequel wouldve been pretty good
It wouldve been a much better tv show tho
😂 you got it dude
It’s Citizen Kane
reminder that Hayden's acting wasn't even on redlettermedia's critique list when doing those prequel reviews. Even "Mr. Plinkett" described him as doing fine with the material given to him, "he's not a bad actor kids, leave him alone."
Indeed. We know Portman and McGregor are good actors, but they’re often just as awkward and wooden in the prequels. Lucas should have just provided the general plot and let someone else write and direct.
@@JR-kx3jr or at least a better acting director. but no charismatic actor can make the sand dialogue sound good.
oh god, who knew a man that literally most people generally thought was a machine in lore, would be a troubled and emotionally unstable youth.
like seriously you can make actual real world psychology studies on Haydens performance and how it could realistically lead into vader. i feel like thats pretty fuckin good.
Anakin is angry all the time due to a shitty life that at no point wasnt shitty, and didnt ever get a break or have any help with coping with it that actually helped.
i wonder how that'd effect someone. probably make em quick to anger and even a little whiney.
one thing i am glad about, is in this age of even worse, empty, way worse, souless, godawful, soul sucking, fucking dog water movies, and much more of them, we have learned not to hate actors/actress' unless they themselves do something stupid. outside of the film. at least for the most part. i fuckin love hayden personally. anakin and his performance of him, really helped me a lot as a young kid dealing with similar pains and the struggle with the same emotions anakin has. and hes also just a really chill guy from the looks of it. as much as i do hate these new star wars shows, im glad that haydens getting the respect he deserved.
Ahh, good to meet a fellow Vergil.
@@Caboose47 like wise son of sparda
Damn ur fucking spittin bro
Of course a Vergil would write an essay about how awesome Anakin and Hayden were.
@@sharp7j yo you can call that an insult if thats the inent but like both characters are considered peak so cope
The way this video ends is genuinely unhinged ,what the fuck
Either this was his first professional video ever or he did a Hayden Christensen on us.
Sometimes, you need to accept when you’ve been beat
I like it. There's a sense of finality to it. Better than a rambling conclusion that sounds like it belongs in a high school essay, like some tubers end up with.
@@dilly2760 Why are those the only two options XD
Well that's how life is. He couldn't escape his fate as Darth Vader, it's just become his character now.
4:23 How awful! And how dare they call him a supporting actor in the first place? Have they seen the damn movies? He's playing one of the MAIN ROLES for fuck's sake, not a supporting one. That's complete disrespect!!!
If you ever read this Hayden, just know that you deserve way better and fans like me who grew up with the prequels love you and your work in these movies. The people who gave you this "award" committed a sacrilege!
My friends and I paid $100 collectively for a picture with Ray Park at the Montreal Comiccon and we would surely have paid the same IF NOT MORE for one with you if you had been there. I really hope you get the recognition you deserve.
That was a heck of an abrupt ending 😭
Yeah. There was an ad and I was expecting the final segment. Nope!
Yea I thought the same thing lol. A very abrupt ending to a video
Yeah could have done with a "like and subscribe"
@@CollegeDroputPowerpoints True, pretty key. That's what I do. Great video nonetheless.
That's the entire point. lol
For many, he IS absolutely the one and only Anakin Skywalker, one of the most iconic characters in all of pop culture, so he's done alright.
David Prowse says otherwise. He played Vader in the OT
Sebastian Shaw played Anakin without the helmet in Return of the Jedi. Both predate Hayden.
I LOVE Hayden, but don't sleep on Matt Lanter my CW goat
Id be ok if I were in his place. Just take up a hobby and enjoy the ride you're given.
@@LUCKO2022 and absolutely nobody on the planet thinks of anakin as those two.
Agreed. I don't like Sam Witwer's performance of him.
TO BE FAIR -- The only actor from the OT who was able to establish themselves as any kind of household name was Harrison Ford. -- Outside of Alec Guiness, who was already a name to classic film fans. You could argue Mark Hamill as a VO actor, but you have to already be into VO to know the roles that he's played -- not exactly general public knowledge.
That's exactly right. But I know that Mark played Pamela Anderson's uncle in VIP. He was the live action Trickster, but that was because he was already the cartoon voice of the Trickster. But it was nice to see him in both of those roles.
But yeah this whole video is not good. I think it's a typical TH-cam, look at this, I am discovering something that is not really a thing. Hayden had a better than average career as a film actor.
Wait he said Chris Evans is always going to be Captain America?
What is he born yesterday?
I saw him as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four and in the trailer this nurse said "he was hot". 😂
I could have done the same thing with Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams. But I don't agree with the whole point. I agree with you. The video is stupid in my opinion. If you look at a few hit movies you will find that there are many actors who have appeared in less than Hayden Christiansen.
And sometimes it is because of certain problems and incidents. Sometimes they choose the wrong people, and they don't have the money or the timing is bad. Like why Katie Holmes is in one Batman movie and not the other one. That's because of the schedule apparently. But that is more interesting than this Star Wars video. Just for the views. 😒
But you're onto it. 👍
But would Ford have been as famous if Tom Selleck played Indiana Jones, as Lucas originally wanted?
But I'm pretty sure that when you were in three of the top blockbusting movies (that was when the term was first invited), you didn't have to work.
Boomers Hated Anakin, Millennials grew up loving Anakin, Gen Z giving Hayden the love he deserves
*gen x.
Hey you Gen Z kids stay in the sequel trilogy where you belong!
@@bagofsteel9152, that makes no freakin sense. Gen z is from 1997 to 2012. The "sequels" came in 2015.
@@kevinskywalker5539 Look I was just having fun, but also it has nothing to do with matching the dates in that fashion. Gen Z were kids and teens when the Sequel Trilogy came out, just as Millennials were kids and teens when the Prequel Trilogy came out. Anyways Kevy Kev, we're in the same boat as far as I'm concerned. We both missed out on the Original Trilogy theater releases that Gen X got in their youth. Also maybe you can clarify for me, but why did Gen Z choose to bring back "slay" instead of "rad?" I mean you guys had like a whole buffet of slang to choose from and that's what you went with? Please bring back "rad" for me Kevin, I know you can do it.
Edit: Typo
@@bagofsteel9152, I'm gen z, when i was a kid, seeing the prequels. And it's always been rad to me.
Takers was great. So was Jumper.
Yep
I liked Awake with Jessica Alba
Little Italy is good, its a great TV movie thats how it was made and its perfect for what it was made for.
I enjoyed Jumper as a kid, but I understand how it could be considered pretty "rough" critically.
@@es0teric76 i can see where you're coming from for sure, but having just watched jumper a month ago, i still think it rocked for the time. could be the mid 00's nostalgia, but still, had an epic concept and good execution.
Example B: Daisy Ridley
C: Mark Hamill
@@donaldthescotishtwinMark is actually preety popular. Himself later start voice acting. And became the Clown Prince of Crime.
Her career deffinetly ruined. Because atleast Hayden became populer the time went on. She just became a victim of coporation greed.
I feel bad for her. She was a talented actress, in movies that had almost everything going for them. Abrams and Johnson failed her.
@@slick8232 look,its not mean that he is a bad actor. The same happend to Spider-man actors. The role he played is to iconic,its overshadows rest of his roles.
Dude I though Hayden did such a great job portraying Anakin. It's criminal that he didn't land more roles. Anakin is one of my favourite characters from SW *because* of his acting.
You forgot to mention, Hayden was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 2001, before Attack of the Clones, for "Life as a House". He's now back in Star Wars, he's redeemed himself, he was amazing in Kenobi and Ahsoka, people are excited to see him and I'm sure now his new movies wouldn't flop at the Box Office
I'm literally only gonna watch kenoobi and ahsokah now because he's in it, thanks for this comment
@@narrowstone5363both shows are pretty shit quite literally carried by the Hayden Christian celeberity appearance
Downside is that Kenobi and Ahsoka were chewed up pretty badly by Star Wars fans. But yeah, he's honestly really good in them. He has a lot of screen presence and whatnot. Tbh, I think those shows have some pretty good performances despite their flaws.
@@kimicrewe4443 Tbf, Ewan Mcgregor's performance is amazing too.
I don't think he ever needed to redeem himself. He's always done his job.
on the 0.00000000001% chance Hayden sees these comments, I understand pride as an actor but I hope he knows how important and amazing of a job he did. Fuck the critics, fuck the prequel haters, Hayden as Anakin had more cultural impact than 99% of artists ever will. Him, Ewan and Natalie are GOATS.
This
Thanks…this is Hayden and your post has motivated me to start an idea for a “Looper” part 2.
His Darth Vader moments in RoTS are amazing. The way he looks at those younglings before he ignites the saber. The way he talks to Padme and Obi wan. The way he fights. Overall in RoTS he was amazing. AOTC he did have some cringe moments but again, none of it was his fault. In fact I don't even blame George Lucas because a slave being awkward and cringey when talking to his crush is realistic. Same slave being an emotional wreck is also logical. Fortunetely, Hayden is getting the love he always desserved. He is being appreciated.
As a teen I would defend him from all the haters and it's funny some of those hatters now act as his biggest fans. My only two regrets are that he endured so much unneeded stress and that we didn't get to see him in more movies.
I also watched Jumped. It was a cool movie (nothing mindblowing but definetely cool) and Hayden played it really well.
its good to know star wars fans havent changed one bit, dude said he deserves a public apology from geroge lol
They say the same thing now about every new show. When Filoni makes his movie people are going to throw a fit
@@evanmcclure6212it makes it so hard to be a fan
Why does George owe him an apology? I don't think Hayden is mad at George whatsoever
@@revengeofthesith.No a fan said that George owed himself the apology after seeing the Phantom menace for the first time
@revengeofthesith. he's not talking about Hayden getting an apology reread it lol his wording is a little weird tho. He's referring to that fan who said he wanted an apology from George after the phantom menace
I love how this is like a documentary and the last line feels like a meme. Totally caught me off guard, great job!
Mark Hamil also almost have no other roles afterwords. He did a ton of voice dubbing instead.
With the Joker being one of his most famous Voice acting roles
He had that car accident that hurt his boyish look
Yup, he found a new career in voice acting.
Yeah but looking at his voice acting resume, it seems like this guy was 90% of people's childhoods (INDEPENDENTLY of Star Wars)
And he is one of the best damn voice actors of all time.
2:52 nah that pierced right into my fucking brain, I thought I was having a major tinnitus episode
I hate it when someone makes a shit editing choice. Nothing good can come from it. You point it out it gets ignored or mocked. The video definitely won't get fixed and re released. It will continue messing with people for ever.
@@TheeCapN I think it was on purpose
@@TheeCapN Yeah, it was an interesting video but I didn't like the editing. Felt kind of pretentious in general, like one of those Danny Boyd videos.
@@TheeCapN Also, actually he could go into the TH-cam editor and edit that part out. He probably won't though.
That's the point where I stopped watching. I fucking hate when people do this shit. I am not an old fart yet, I can still HEAR that shit, and I have a fucking HEADACHE NOW. Headphones users be damned amirite? Worse if you use earBUDS.
It’s a shame what happened to him. Especially considering how younger generations absolutely adore his performance as Anakin. Probably because they never had that prequel hype so his performance wasn’t as damaging.
I always found the prequels to be sooo Shakespearean. They have a special charm that other movies don’t have. I feel like critics just wanted the prequels to be just like the OT. That’s why they loved the sequels while fans grew tired. Most of the prequel hate was from the media. It’s a shame Hayden was treated so terribly
Naa, they were just bad. Shakespearean doesn’t make it good. Execution also matters.
@@davemac9563The execution was brilliant in a ton of ways, you can obviously find problems here and there and if they're deal breakers for you there's nothing wrong with that (I know plenty of people who can't stand ESB because they can't get past the creepy Han-Leia romance). Some people just value different things in movies and that's fine.
I only like RotS. PM and AotC are so BAD. I also loved the two Clone Wars cartoons.
Hayden Christensen played Anakin Skywalker perfectly. Think about it.
Whiny- ” It’s all Obi-Wan’s fault, he’s holding me back!”
Luke Skywalker “but I was supposed to go to Tashi station to pick up some power converters!”
Hasty and impatient- “I have to go to tatooine to save my mom”
Obi-Wan: we’ll take him together
Anakin: no I’ll take them now!
Luke: I have to go to cloud city I can’t get the visions out of my head!
Palpatine: you killed Padme!
Anakin: noooooooooooooo
Darth Vader: I am your father
Luke: nooooooooooooo
brooo... great point!
If you only knew the powah of one..
The powah of two..
The powah of... Maaaaannnnnnyyyy
That's the writing. It's Hayden's job to make us believe this is what Anakin is like
@@rector0455 The powah of femiiiii
The way anakin is in the prequels makes sense a lot for how darth vader acts the og trilogy
Jumper was actually one of my fav movies growing up.
Me too.
Same
y'know it's nice he finally was appreciated, he didn't deserve that hate back then
“How can I be a lead actor in the most famous franchise and not have a successful career, this is outrageous, it’s unfair”
the council has spoken
The sand, it gets everywhere!
That Fans that redeemed him as an Actor in Star Wars were the ones that fell in love with his character in The Clone Wars TV series, and because of that new found appreciation, allowed people to look back at the Prequel films with a new understanding.
It arguably also helps that "Prequel Memes" became a thing and the internet turned basically every scene (hell, almost every *line* ) into a gag. Enjoying the movies "ironically" eventually ended up becoming unironic enjoyment.
Also the sequel is utter garbage that made fans thought to prequel, "Perhaps I treat you too harshly".
It's the culmination of multiple factors at the same time - 1. Some were too young at the time of movies, they only found a voice now.
2. Haters were louders than likers and drowned the positive voices.
3. And, as in my case, only were introduced to Star Wars recently. Force Awakens was my first Star Wars media. I like Hayden and the prequels most (I don't like the CGI cartoon show much nor their version of Anakin).
@@LilacSreyaI think it also has something to do with a lot of the hate for the movies being so mean-spirited and well cringe. I see the same thing happening with the Sequels now, more people are saying the sequel trilogy is good because the people who are super invested in hating it are really obnoxious.
@@LilacSreyaI think it also has something to do with a lot of the hate for the movies being so mean-spirited and well cringe. I see the same thing happening with the Sequels now, more people are saying the sequel trilogy is good because the people who are super invested in hating it are really obnoxious.
I didn't expect this video to just... End.
Jumper was such a good movie. It's a shame they didn't continue that franchise.
Technically they did, actually. It's a TH-cam series called Impulse, 2 seasons, really good.
@@FloppaBreaker never knew that gotta check it out, tq
Jumper was not good
@@ninjanibba4259 that's just an opinion. it may be a common opinion, but it doesn't mean someone with a different opinion is wrong.
@@grants7390 stop coping, the movie isn’t good
jumper was amazing
Same
It sucked. Big time
Bro… I love Hayden and Jumper was one of my childhood movies, but saying it was amazing is a big ass reach. It was mediocre at best. Ppl need better taste
Amazing, I don't know but interesting, definitely. It shows that the "super-scenario" is very unlikely to happen: if they get super powers, most people will use them to fix their lifes and grant them some extras, not to make the world a better place.
agreed, i have to disagree with the nay-sayers, jumper was fun and it did a great job of showing what every young man would love to have; money, freedom, young, attractive, and the ability to go anywhere in the blink of an eye. sure some parts could have been better, but it was just cool, a movie one could put on for that comfort while doing other things, or sleep to.
He deserves sooo much better, he deserves soo much credit. Like idk how ppl were back then, but looking at it now, he was an amazing actor in Episode 2 & 3, especially in 3. I love him
He was the perfect Anakin for the backstory Lucas wrote, just not the Anakin the audience expected based on the OT.
This, I am willing to grant. I must assume that the Anakin we got matched Lucas' vision, which meant Hayden as an actor did what Lucas wanted him to do. Unfortunately, it wasn't what a lot of us wanted to see - even if teenage Anakin was vastly more bearable than pre-teen (Lloyd), he was still stiff and unnatural in a way we have seen in no other Jedi with even minimal training, much less one who would become Vader.
It's crazy how normally he sounds so much like Matt Lanter's Anakin in his talk with Diego Luna
Aging and getting back into the role through the Clone Wars series will do that.
The people who hated the prequels and were vocal about it when they came out were not the same as the people who were excited to see Hayden when he returned. Those people were my generation. The ones who didn't see Star Wars 4, 5 and 6 in theaters. The ones who were in elementary school when episode 2 and 3 came out. These movies were a large part of my childhood and I'm sure the people I'm talking about would agree when I say that we never hated the prequel movies. So seeing the return of Hayden was not based on just nostalgia and using that to blind hatred for a couple of movies, but because we genuinely loved seeing Hayden and Ewan and the rest of the cast in those movies and were excited to see them again (which didn't let us down).
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I actually LOVE that Hayden has such a deep respect for acting! He wanted to take roles that would help him grow as an actor and not for the money and you can even see when he returned as Anakin in Ahsoka, he's still grown as an actor! I'm excited to see what roles he does next. Kinda reminds me of Robert Pattinson, you can see the respect for acting and dedication is there.
Fuck the critics, I love the dude! He is an awesome actor!
Star Wars didn't ruin his career. The Darth Fandom, who had their own expectations on how a young Anakin Skywalker should be, ruined it.
The dialog they were using was because they were supposed to be in some futuristic medieval timeline. Like it legit was supposed to be a backstory of Luke Skywalkers father and how they got to the point that the empire took over. It's supposed to be set BACK in time. Clearly in the past 10 years IRL we can see how much the dialect has changed. Hopefully people's stupidity has changed too.
Well, that is exactly what happened to Carrie Fisher before Hayden.
Mark Hamill too.
Yes yes I know The Joker VA and 🐓-knocker wow how could I forget such an epic career. 🙄
Meanwhile Harrison Ford became one of the most successful action movie stars of all time. I mean, does anyone look at Indiana Jones and go... "Wait that's Han Solo, this is weird!"
@@rector0455 exactly. It's not the movie.
And now it’s happening to Daisy Ridley (Ray Actress) I’m sensing a pattern here
And this is exactly why I am so beyond grateful was born in 1995 and got to enjoy these films in all their glory and advertisements growing up with no internet and no criticism and no outside negativity. I got to be a kid which is what these films were made for
Honestly his portrayed Anakin perfectly. I absolutely love everything about Anakin and his story. Revenge of the sith absolutely is my hands down favorite film n everyone hates his acting but it made me who I am today 😂
1:05 Come on, everybody knows Jumper.
Shattered glass was an incredible performance, and it's a real hidden gem of a film.
2:08 - I didn't bother pretending to be sick, I just left school to go get in line at the theater.
Got interviewed by the local paper and the journalist thanked us (me and my 5 buddies) for the interview and then walked up to the first guy standing in line, we were around 20th in line, and he had a ticket for her. About an hour before the movie started we would see this process played out over and over by other places in line right up until the point where (idiotically) the theater had oversold the seats to the show and the 6 of us (starting at 20th in line) did not make it into a theater that seats 160. We and the 100 odd others who got screwed out of the midnight showing, including the failure of the theaters overselling of tickets demanded to see the movie, not get our money back. So they held as 2:30am showing for us. I went to school the next day on about 2hrs of sleep.
0:15 I told you to take a seat, young Skywalker.
It’s weird to see Hayden as anything but Anakin. I feel like I’m watching some kind of parallel universe trip
I love Shattered Glass! I think that movie is his best acting performance!
Completely agree, it's one of my favorite modern dramas. Nice to see another fan.
He's even better in Life as a House.
Pretty darn good movie!
I think a lot of Star Wars actors feel the type casting. Harrison Ford being the best example.
He deserves the biggest apology in the galaxy bro
and he is such a down to earth guy too, feel bad for him
No mention of "Life as a House"? A lot of people saw him in that before Star Wars.
Another thing is, at $20+ for a movie ticket, where you're no longer allowed to get up and move to the other side of the theater if they need to, people have finally started to learn not to go to a movie just because of whoever is in it. They can't all be winners.
We gotta get a director that would get Hayden as a personal choice and actually makes things different this time and with a big movie or show.
0:48 Nathalie Portman was already an internationally known actress before she played in Star Wars.
The Prequels aged like a fine wine.. and Hayden was awesome in them. Makes you wonder if there was something else behind the initial negative backlash.
George's anti-Hollywood sentiments, the controversial advent of CGI, politicians rubbing their chin at the plot and breaking the glass over the big red psy-op button. Simon Pegg overhearing some six year old kid saying they were better than the old ones and making that his entire personality for the next decade.
@@ChrisPTenders Youre right. They definitely used their influence to try and sink him/the movies.
They tried to follow the most beloved movie series of all time, and they turned out to be extremely boring and nonsensical and completely detached from the soul of the original. They're just packeted fanservice where the story doesn't matter.
People hate the prequels because they suck. But of course none of it is Christiensen's fault. It's mostly Lucas' fault. He doesn't know how to write yet he insisted on having supreme control over everything.
@@volbla Yeah, Lucas is good at world building and bad at story writing. I still love the prequels, though.
Erm did they. They still suck. The dialogue and story are still terrible.
"Vanishing on 7th Street" is pretty good. Much better than its IMDB rating would have you believe. Also enjoyed "Shattered Glass" and "Jumper" was good fun for what it was.
What critics think on RT isn't important
RT, as in Rooster Teeth?
@@DanielTAKD Rotten Tomatoes, not them. Rooster Teeth be as dead as Cow Chop.
@@Userius1 Noted. Well, Rooster Teeth just got defunct a bit earlier this year. I wonder what's next for RWBY.
he fr said "i have some notes" like hes a casting director
Jumper, Vanishing on 7th street, Awake
Hayden needs a role that suits his natural character, which is calm, soft-spoken and laid back, which would emphasize and underline any break out from that role as epic.
Not any of the Actors Faults, it’s the Directors who direct the Movie and writers
totally agree, George Lucas had a great idea but executed it badly. There are many many stories from people on set talking about his mediocre direction.
To a lot of young people, he WAS anakin, he was the chosen one. You cant just like, shake that off. Look at Mark Hammill, same thing to a lot of people in Gen X, Boomers and Millennials, Hammill is Luke, and nothing else. It just comes down to how influential the character was. Ewan is also just an amazing actor, he also did stuff before star wars like trainspotting that had him cemented in some peoples mind as a serious actor. But if you play a huge influential role, usually the leads of star wars movies end up being heavily typecast not by directors but by the public and critics. I think that for Hammill his saving grace was his pure vocal talent he could do funny voices and imitate people well, so he landed some voice acting roles. Hayden has that nerdy upper class kinda white bread vancouver accent that doesnt really stand out and sounds kinda flat emotionally, and when emotions do come out they seem over exaggerated. Hayden comes off as a sweetheart but awkward, its what made him good at playing an awkward nerdy investor. I really hope he can get some more serious roles and stuff that he likes doing and can actually have fun doing, he is a good person i think just had a bit of bad luck with casters and directors not putting him in the right role for where his actual capability and talent are at. I hope they continue to cast him in future star wars things, even if its just flashback or voice roles. A lot of the kids who appreciated him are now adults, and I think he can finally enjoy some success with that.
I always loved the prequels growing up and I still do now, but... whenever I think of how bad most of Hayden's career went, I imagine someone will explain it saying "have I ever told you about the tragedy of Hayden Christensen", it does make me kinda sad tbh. Not only did I love the movies, but I think his acting is pretty good. Honestly, i'm pretty critical of movies and i'm somewhat critical of actors/actresses as well and I've always thought Hayden was a good actor, maybe not great but good. He NEVER deserved any of this BS, because the issues people had with the prequels (somewhat cringe or campy dialogue, shakespearean nature, etc.) was not his fault (and I personally love that more shakespearean nature of the prequels, cuz I love shakespeare and the somewhat campy dialogue doesn't bother me as a gamer who loves Bethesda Softworks games)
But on Hayden specifically, he's a good guy and a good actor and it really sucks that the best years of his life, he was never able to capitalize on in Movies because of... honestly, haters. I hope we see him in more stuff going forward before it's too late.
Jumper was a critical success in my eyes
Jumper is GOATED 🐐
Hayden was amazing in Kenobi and Ahsoka
everything else in these series sucks, but YES! Hayden - that's what i love in these show! And because of him i'd watched it
People actually watched those?
@@immikeurnot some of us dont dismiss star wars content just because it comes from Disney now.. and some of us even enjoy it
@@immikeurnotYeah, man people watch those and review on it
@@mortaleanMust be hard life, how do you feel about the Acolyte?
I personally think he played his part very well. He deserves such a big apology.
Life as a house, Jumper.... that's 2
Fr 😂 bro acting like he was completely invisible
@@sanban6766 2 movies in 20 years? thats basically invisible.. wtf are you smoking. i could only name jumper.
People forget that he was in Life as a House, which was a great film.
I feel like nobody recognizes that Hayden changed the cadence of his voice to sound like James Earl Jones' accent. For two whole movies. The guy is super talented and devoted to his craft
I don't care what anyone says, "Jumper" was an AWESOME movie!
:/
I think the main problem was his Anakin character was like Joffrey from Game of Thrones. Where he was younger, more immature and angry about irrational things and people didn't like it but that was the point. That was the character he was supposed to be but people couldn't accept that he could be anything other than that.
Can anyone think of a role Jack Gleeson has played since GoT? Nope.
That's such a shame! Jack Gleeson is a really good actor. Really, hollywood will be wasting a competent actor if they avoid him. As you said Gleeson portrayed Joffrey just as the way he was supposed to.
Always loved him as Anakin, he was perfect... I couldnt imagine anyone else
Ah, Hayden. Perhaps we were too harsh on you.
It was never his fault. It was George.
@@edwardhannah8507 Exactly. That one fan in the video coming out from The Phantom Menace didn't want Jake Lloyd to apologize, he felt George Lucas owed us fans one.
I could totally see him having a renaissance in the next few years. Sort of like a Travolta coming back in Pulp Fiction.