Entertainment NewsWhy Star Wars' Hayden Christensen Quit Acting

Why Star Wars’ Hayden Christensen Quit Acting

Date:

Here’s the real reason why Star WarsHayden Christensen quit acting after starring in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Hayden Christensen was only 19 years old when he became world famous after being cast to play Anakin Skywalker in the 5th installment of the sci-fi film series. After being on top of the world, Christensen immediately quit acting. So why would Hollywood’s biggest A-lister at the time quit all of a sudden?

The acting star admitted he felt like a “fraud” whose success and fame was “a little too handed”.

I didn’t want to go through life feeling like I was just riding a wave.”

In a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hayden said: “I guess I felt like I had this great thing in Star Wars that provided all these opportunities and gave me a career, but it all kind of felt a little too handed to me. I didn’t want to go through life feeling like I was just riding a wave.”

After playing Anakin Skywalker, Christensen would quit acting and become a part-time farmer in Ontario, Canada. He would spend his time learning how to raise livestock, growing crops, and using agricultural machinery. Explaining why he did he said, “There was something in the back of my head that was like, ‘if this time away is gonna be damaging to my career, then so be it. If I can come back afterwards and claw my way back in then maybe I’ll feel like I earned it’.”

“There was something in the back of my head that was like, ‘if this time away is gonna be damaging to my career, then so be it. If I can come back afterwards and claw my way back in then maybe I’ll feel like I earned it’.”

Hayden would quit acting after Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in 2005, choosing instead to star in smaller roles. His most recent movie was the Christian drama 90 Minutes in Heaven, which filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. 90 Minutes in Heaven is an adaptation of the bestselling book about a Baptist pastor who was pronounced dead after a devastating car accident — only to come out of it an hour and a half later fully recalling a vision of heaven — the film has been scripted and will be directed by Michael Polish.

Unfortunately for Christensen, 90 Minutes in Heaven premiered to disastrous results and flopped in the box office. In fact, one reviewer called the movie “So deeply terrible that it will make you question the existence of God. The dialogue is the least natural I’ve ever seen in a film not made by Ed Wood.”

Would you quit acting even after starring in a Star Wars movie? Share with us your thoughts about Hayden Christensen in the comments below!

spot_img
Megan Diane
Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

Share post:

Popular

spot_img

More like this
Related

How to Get Cast in an ‘Avatar’ Movie

Securing a role in a high-profile movie like 'Avatar'...

How to Get Cast on ‘Coronation Street’

If you have ever dreamt of being part of...

How to Get Cast on Amazon’s ‘Fallout’

Unveiling the post-apocalyptic world of the massively popular video...

How To Get Cast on ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’

Are you infatuated with Greek mythology, tapping into your...