I love how George respects Hayden so much

I think Hayden is the perfect casting choice for Anakin

I don’t care what anyone says, George Lucas is a genius and Hayden Christensen was amazing

George Lucas confirmed: Anakin is the Chosen One. Anakin does Destroy the Sith. The movies are meant to be watched 1-6.

Hayden Christiansen seems like a really nice guy in real life

Hayden was perfect Anakin. No one would be beter for sure.

Hayden literally studied the role so well. He knew how Anakin acted. He even did most of his stunts! He was committed and brilliant. Really sad a lot of people did not see that. I am happy he is getting more appreciated now!!!

Hayden did a fantastic job as Anakin. No one could have portrayed him better in his range of existence: awkward teen, powerful Jedi, charming younger brother figure, desperately terrified husband, proud father, lost and frightened villain, and horrifyingly dark Sith. His work on these movies and especially the last one is admirable.

"The villain really is a actually the victim.... And the whole story is about the Villain trying to regain his Humanity" That hits right in the feels

Hayden nailed his role as Anakin , I can't believe this guy got so much hate lol

I remember telling my dad, after I saw revenge of the sith in theaters, 'that guy who plays anakin is a really great actor!' I stand by that!

I will defend Hayden as Anakin until the day I die. He was perfect! Anakin is of course going to be dreadfully awkward in his dialogue and behvaiour with Padme. He is not meant to be flirting with a woman- he is not even meant to be attracted to her. Of course he will be terribly awkward and wooden. I think the transformation between Episodes II and III is so indicative of the growth of Anakin and his movement away from the Jedi and towards something else.

Enslaved as a child, set free by the force Enslaved by the force Set free by his child He is Anakin Skywalker

No one could've played anakin better than Hayden did, he was perfect for him

I’m so glad to see people are finally realising how great Hayden is. Nobody can be a better Anakin than Hayden.

It’s crazy how an innocent 9 year old boy would eventually become a Sith lord, a protagonist turned antagonist, yet still the face of the entire franchise. The Star Wars lore and story is just amazing to me.

Anakin will always be the chosen one anything that says different is merely fanfiction.

For me, Hayden Christensen was the perfect guy to play Anakin. I really liked his performance and I do not understand all the hate. Keep going, Hayden.

“The person who you thought was the villain, was really the victim” -George Lucas Beautiful poetry, but also heart breaking when you consider the backlash he got from fans after the prequels

I don’t understand why people hated the prequels, I absolutely loved it at first watch. In fact the prequels are my favourite of all

Hayden really suits Anakin well

I wanted Anakin so badly to be a force ghost in Rise of Skywalker. :( Disney ruined it

I know Hayden got a lot of hate, but I NEVER understood that. I have always and will always love him as Anakin Skywalker. I feel he completely embodied the character of Darth Vader. He was one of my favorite actors in the prequel trilogy. He helped make them as good as they are.

Can we appreciate how articulate this young man is? I was left speechless by his character, and then again by his explaining of it.

12:50 George : “Darth Vader does destroy the Sith” Disney : “Does he though?”

New movie means nothing. George Lucas himself confirmed Anakin destroyed the Sith. Game over Disney.

He really was the best choice for Anakin. His development and his raw emotion really comes through with Hayden.

12:49: "Darth Vader DOES destroy the Sith" Case closed, the Disney trilogy isn't cannon.

man i feel sorry for hayden, the backlash to him being in sw ruined his career. he did what he was asked to do perfectly: he really understood anakin's conflict inside himself, and depicted it perfectly in the movies. anakin always seems to process something, really like there's this 'what am i doing' voice in his head. he's also aware of the flaws of the jedi order, which forced him to withdraw and be secretive and suspicious and ultimately lead him to the dark side. the prequels are much darker and tragic than the ot. hayden really became anakin and vader, tying both triologies together. what a fucking legend.

I think Hayden is a really talented actor, some people complain and call him "whiny" but that's the script and the dialogue, not his fault.

11:32 “He forces his friends to turn against him, which is heartbreaking.” One of the saddest quotes

I’m a “new” Star Wars fan, having just gotten into the whole series because of The Mandalorian. I was very touched by Anakin/Vader’s story when I watched the movies 1-6 for the first time. It’s really great to be able to watch the series as it was really intended and see the development of Anakin and Vader in particular. The original films have a much greater emotional impact now.

It just breaks my heart to hear of George's original vision for Anakin as the chosen one redeemed by his son, only to be ruined by Disney in episode 9 by Rey and grandpapa Palpy coming back. #notmyskywalker

10 best Star Wars films: 10. You 9. Can’t 8. List 7. Them 6. They’re 5. All 4. Equally 3. As 2. Good 1. Revenge of the sith

This is one of the reasons I really appreciate the prequels. The cast was perfect and the tragic story of Anakin is very complex and entertaining. Hayden did an amazing job portraying Anakin.

Anakin just wants to save the ones he loves. He could have saved his mother, but he was too late. He could have saved Padme, but he was too angry. But in Return of the Jedi, Anakin saved Luke because he loved him

I loved the Prequels as a kid. I was so heartbroken when I realized that most Star Wars fans hated them. If only people back then could see the Sequel trilogy, the George could still be at the helm.

You guys can't expect Vader to be a badass when he was younger. Nobody is a badass from day 1. It's character development. Hayden did a good job.

I respect how Hayden talks to George at 9.00mins and embraces George's direction

10:53 to 10:57 is a true testament to Hayden's acting ability. He's not a bad actor. Not by a long shot

3:01 The person who you thought was the villain, is really the victim. - George Lucas I think this is why he made Anakin a strong yet weak-minded whiny conflicted character, who was very arrogant and misguided. So that his influence and direction to the darkside was more clear and understandable. Its a shame so many people dont see it.

Hayden did a perfect job as Anakin in the circumstances. I think that apart from the poor lines he had, another factor which made some people hate his acting skills is that they had other expectations. When you've watched a tough guy like Darth Vader in the originals, you might not expect to see a younger Vader who's whining and complaining about everything. But I think that's exactly the whole point. Hayden expressed the correct emotions, we could see all along ep.2 and ep.3 his struggle with his anger, it would surface even in lighter love scenes with Padme. And if somebody thinks he was wooden, I guess this is due to the fact that he tried to relate as much as possible to the later, bad and emotionless Darth Vader and in this showed perfectly the inner struggle between the good and bad in him. And about the expressions - especially in ep.3 he did a great job. You see him gradually becoming Vader. I really hope the rumours of Hayden taking some kind of part in Episode VIII to be true. He's a good actor and deserves a second chance by the Star Wars hardliner fans.

George & Hayden are literally the Master & the Apprentice. just seeing them two together you see so much power.

Hayden is absolutely amazing as Anakin. I can not imagine anyone else doing his character. I loved every second of his acting. I would have loved to see more of him in the 9th movie. Too bad it didn't happen.

Am I the only one that thinks Anakin's turn throughout the ENTIRE prequel trilogy was extremely well done and executed? I mean think about the tragedy that Anakin has endured throughout his whole life. In episode I a strange man comes and says that he is "The Chosen One" and is a huge deal. This leads him to be taken away from his mother, which already is terrible in itself. What makes it worse is that she is the only person that he has truly loved and is taken away from her. Then when he arrives on Coruscant he is told that he will not be trained. After lots of convincing and death he is, only to be treated throughout his Padawan and Jedi Knight years like a foolish child while at the same time being told that he was "The Chosen One." Then he would have to go through the pain of having his own mother die in his arms. I would imagine he would have some... complaints...

Anakin's story is the best in the all the trilogies Edit: Thnx for all the likes guys, Hayden's trilogy was my favorite thing to watch growing up, I wish they do bring him back

I was one of them who initially thought Anakin was too stiff and lacks much emotion. I realise now that this follows his character arc, that he didn't have much socialising and normal interaction like any other kid or a teenager would have. This could also partly explain why his love lines to Padme were so cheesy. I will now admit that Hayden did a Great job portraying a character that we all feared so much, we started loving him. Thank you George. Episodes 7-9 however.... are best not spoken about forever...

He left Hollywood before it consumed him. In the end, he was Jedi.

I REALLY liked Hayden, couldn't see anyone else as Anakin, great actor, just not the best dialogue.

"Nobody who's evil thinks of himself of evil. " - Just WOW. Fantastic phrase.

9:23 you probably didn't notice but Obi-Wan says "don't ask me Anakin" and this was from a cut-scene where Anakin, immediately after being defeated, asks Obi-Wan to help him. This would've been the point where Anakin fully falls to the dark side, gets yellow-eyed and screams "I hate you." Obi-Wan was meant to say, "I loved you, but I can't help you."

His acting and the movies are a masterpiece. Watch them over and over again, and you notice the details!

the sad thing is he sees the vision of her dying because her death happens because he tries to stop it and that is what kills her in the end if he would not have tried it might have ended differently but that is star wars for you

I’m glad over time people have come to appreciate Hayden’s performance as Anakin and stopped blaming him for the poorly done script. It must’ve been hard to be the most hated guy in the Star Wars fandom at the time..

12:19 that shirt. Truly before its time.

I think Hayden did a fantastic job, you just look into his eyes and it paints such a clear picture of the thoughts and emotions of Anakin.

So nice to see most people on Christensen's side. He was one of the excellent things about the prequels, alongside McGregor.

Episode III: "I have the high ground." Episode I: Obi Wan flips out of a pit over a standing Sith and kills him.

Rewatching everything RoTS related knowing that Hayden will be returning as Vader in the upcoming Obi Wan Kenobi show

Now Hayden’s back as Vader in the new obi wan show 🔥

“Obi-wan came out with the better hand” well... he was the only one to come out with hands

I think Hayden Christenson was perfectly cast

Bullies are the ones that make the most noise but the majority of the people don’t feel that way ~ Hayden Christensen ~

Still surprising how good the CGI already was at this point! Seeing all the sets, and what the actors had to work with is insane

Hayden will always be Anakin Skywalker in my book. Plus he made Anakin look so hot.😗

I'm sorry they retconned your story so badly Anakin. You'll always be The Chosen One in my eyes.

Hayden’s acting is subtle but excellent. The emotion is there, smouldering under the surface. It’s perfect for Anakin as you sense that internal struggle. He lets you feel that inner anger without showing it overtly.

Hayden has such a calming raspy voice💗

Anakin will always be my favorite character, greatly disappoints me that they turned down Hayden to voice him in the clone wars series

I think Anakin's dialog with Obi Wan just before their fight was one of the best scenes, especially with german voice acting. I also think Episode III is by far the most emotional one. I don't understand all the hate

Whos here after Hayden being confirmed to return in the Obi Wan Kenobi series 🙋‍♂️

Thank you, Hayden, for returning to “Obi Wan Kenobi” Episode 6 is what we’ve been waiting for all these years. Seeing Hayden and Ewan surprisingly come onstage at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 was certainly a highlight. The fans have welcomed you home.

Even Sir Alec Guinness said that Lucas' dialogue wasn't that great. Don't blame Hayden for getting shitty lines. I loved him as Anakin Skywalker.

The way Hayden delivered the line 'You will try' before he starts to duel with Obi-Wan is probably his best line throughout. I just think he nails it.

12:05 I'm happy for Hayden being able to wear the Darth Vader suit.

Hayden will always be the definitive Anakin, he just looks so right in this role.

Hayden portrayed Anakin perfectly in SO many ways.

Now we understand that Anakin was just scared and had good intentions to save the ones he loved. Unlike other siths who were just selfish

Saying that “Anakin stopped the Sith, but not the darkness” is literally the dumbest excuse to make the sequel trilogy

Hayden was so good looking in this. Darth vader went through so much serious physical & emotional pain. His arm and legs are chopped off & hes burned to a crisp. He is in agony being put into that suit. They just seal him in without asking him. Then he loses his wife & thinks his child is dead. ( doesnt know she has twins ) no wonder luke of course starts to awaken his good side . The child he thought died is alive & is half the women he loved.

3:22 Hayden was asked to "pull back". Here it is! The proof that the fault isn't his. The lines, but most important, Lucas' directing in general are responsable for the hate he receives now. Sorry, but I had to say it!

You were the chosen one!

Said by George himself: “Anakin is the chosen one”

Finally my boy is back in Kenobi. Can't wait to see him crush it

Hayden is so underrated, without him we wouldn't have the star wars we have now. He basically finished the final product of Star Wars and allowed us to have a perspective of star wars that we wouldn't have had with any other actor. He allowed us to have a character that we have true feelings for, hate and love towards, which has shaped a lot of the star wars based fans and universe. Best actor in my opinion and should have been given so much more credit than what he has now.

Hayden is so eloquent and intelligent. I really hope he gets another shot at Vader in some form or another--without Lucas hovering over his shoulder for the entirety of his performance.

I always thought Hayden was a perfect actor for Anakin and he's an amazing actor he shows all of these emotions that Anakin feels perfectly

I love George Lucas and Hayden Christensen, they are brilliant

Hayden so underrated its a shame, we should blame the dialogue writers, he had to say some of the worst lines in history, and they needed a better writer for love stories cause that love was cheesy af

I love how much Hayden really understands the character he is embodying

i respect hayden so much, he has such a deep and thorough understanding of anakin

Hayden is amazing.

Hayden looks like he wants to punch Lucas in the face.

he was the perfect anakin. i cannot imagine anyone else playing that character

Anakin Skywalker will always be the Chosen One, and Hayden Christensen will always be Anakin!

Aint going to lie, when i bought this movie in 2005, i literally watched this movie and every featurette on the film. It was just historic. Still my favorite Star Wars film.

"darth vader does destroy the sith" LOL well that aged nicely.

Poor Obi-Wan had to watch Anakin turn to the dark side. His padawan, best friend and brother betrayed him. It must have been tough :(

"I need your help, son", saying that to someone without father is powerful.