The curse of Darth Vader: What happened to Hayden Christensen? – Herald Tribune

  Carlos Megia, El País

 

“Where’s Luke Skywalker?” Maybe this is the question most repeated by fans of the Star Wars saga before the arrival of the awakening of force. It is logical to miss the unforgettable protagonist of the second trilogy during the continuous bombardment of all kinds of merchandising. But where is Anakin? What happened to Hayden Christensen? Where has that look that managed to snatch the paper DiCaprio himself?

 

 

The former one of the rising stars of the last decade saw his career slowed because a role that seems curse that interprets . David Prowse, the Darth Vader of the first trilogy, has vetoed his appearance in Star Wars event due to an apparent leak of information.

 

 For his part, Jake Lloyd, who starred as a child in The Phantom Menace, starred in a police chase that ended his car crashed. And Christensen has not fared much better.

 

 After competing for getting into the skin Anakin with over 400 aspirants-Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale, among them, he managed to keep one of the most coveted roles in film history. Apparently were his blue eyes that convinced Lucas and casting director Robin Gurland: “There’s something very interesting behind that look. Is an incredibly seductive actor, “said Gurland.

 

However, the critics are not left enthralled with your eyes in 2002. When Attack of the Clones was released, attacked mercilessly couple settled Natalie Portman. The New York Times said: “Shy, stiff and unsure of his diction, alternating between the tone of a high school Shakespeare and suburban naturalism of ‘soap opera’ ‘

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 In addition to a barrage of criticism also they dropped two Razzies (anti-Oscar) the worst supporting actor . Having sung one of the weakest scripts of the galactic saga worthy of Nicholas Sparks novels or Federico Moccia, took its toll.

 

 Thus, after he finalizes the role of his life at 24, his career was plunging . It was diluted in films calls for Desktop with other stars in the doldrums as Nicolas Cage. But against all odds, Christensen has managed to reinvent itself.

 

 After his relationship with Portman and Sienna Miller also failed, the actor found lasting love with actress Rachel Bilson . Have a child in common and a few years ago decided to sell his mansion in Los Angeles to move to a farm in Toronto.

 

 “Your lifestyle has a lot to do with the frequency that you go out in the newspapers. Daniel Day-Lewis went to Italy and became a shoemaker. I also went and bought construction equipment, “says the actor.

 

 At the end of 2013 launched its clothing collection by signing RW & amp; CO , a line appeared in his own farm where she modeled. But it could rise from the ashes, several websites have spread the rumor that he was in the filming of Episode VIII. If Mark Hamill could, you can, Hayden.