Star Wars has always been one of Hollywood’s hottest properties, as even when the prequels were being made, fans were super excited to see what was unfolding behind the curtains. Given Christensen’s role came fresh off the success of The Phantom Menace, there was a lot more anticipation from fans about Attack of the Clones.
This could be seen in a juicy bit of trivia that Hayden Christensen revealed to The Guardian and an interview that was made public when the actor was due to return to play Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker in the shows that Disney was putting out at the time (Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka).
A thousand people stormed the set of Attack of the Clones in Spain
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Hayden Christensen revealed to The Guardian that there were times when the fame of it all got to him, which was not necessarily an issue to his cohorts, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor. The actor, regarding the overwhelming fame, revealed:
We were filming a scene in Spain and somehow the local newspaper knew the location that we were going to be at and they printed it. When we got to set there were thousands of people there and they had to bring in the military guard to keep them back.
Christensen revealed that he was keen on embracing the fandom and all the love that came with it. However, there was the issue that Star Wars had such a large following that it got utterly overwhelming sometimes. However, Christensen was able to brave the criticisms that came his way, along with the love that the actor received, seeing the entire trilogy through, despite the naysayers pulling the actor down.
Hayden Christensen was celebrated for his return to Star Wars
Hayden Christensen’s love for the Star Wars fandom for reciprocated when the actor decided to return to the roles of Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker. There was a lot of applause and love showered on the actor, especially for his work with Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka, where the actor is expected to make more appearances.
The Star Wars fandom at large has grown fond of the Prequels, finding newfound love for the event and characters, partly due to what the Clone Wars was able to do. Dave Filoni’s work constructed the the Prequels from an unsuccessful tragedy to an operatic vision of Anakin’s fall to the dark side, and all the parts that were affected by it, beyond just Padme and Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka can be streamed on Disney+.
