r/StarWars • u/Xenezort_ • Dec 13 '20

In only 2 years, Hayden Christensen will be the same age as Darth Vader in A New Hope. Meta

Hayden Christensen was born in 1981, so he's 39 now. Anakin Skywalker was born in 41 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin, a.k.a. A New Hope). I just thought that's crazy.

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u/oakenaxe Rex Dec 13 '20

Wait you can’t do that! Can we?

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u/Lookatmykitty26 Dec 13 '20

They can’t do that! Shoot them, or something!

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u/Dylpooh Dec 13 '20

Patience, viceroy. They will die.

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u/DeadMansSwitchMusic Dec 13 '20

I hate remakes. They're rough, and they're coarse and studios are making them everywhere..

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u/FingerTheCat Dec 13 '20

And not just the remakes. The spinoffs and tv shows too!

Ahhhell those are actually the better parts

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u/somenoefromcanada38 Dec 13 '20

It is so outrageous, so unexpected, that I doubt Disney has the balls to pull it off, but I do wonder what the potential is.

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u/Absulute Dec 13 '20

James Corden as Grand Moff Tarkin

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u/YodaFan465 Dec 13 '20

Sadly, they’d probably cast Corden as C-3P0.

Now, Charles Dance as Tarkin...? Now we’re talking.

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u/eddmario Dec 13 '20

Now, Charles Dance as Tarkin...? Now we’re talking.

That's...fucking amazing is what it is.

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u/tuckerkrieg Dec 13 '20

No Charles dance as palpatine.

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u/DumpdaTrumpet Dec 13 '20

No way Ian can still play Palpatine

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u/fatherbarndon Dec 13 '20

No, Charles Dance as Thrawn

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u/basiamille Dec 14 '20

Only if Lars (or Mads, why not) is unavailable.

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u/fatherbarndon Dec 14 '20

As much as I’d love to see Mads in the role he’s already made his live action appearance. Jason Isaacs though. They literally used his likeness for the book covers

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u/JarlaxleForPresident Dec 14 '20

The sam jackson method of securing a role

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '20

Mads already has played Galen, that’s why. :/

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u/serifmasterrace Dec 13 '20

Christopher Lee is fantastic but if they ever remake the prequels I need Charles Dance as Dooku

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u/Smalahove Dec 14 '20

Can we have charles dance as every character? Yoda and slave leia too?

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u/TJKoury Dec 13 '20

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/David2543 Dec 13 '20

The rock as Chewbacca

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u/TJKoury Dec 13 '20

He is big, but not a walking carpet. Not a hair on the guy!

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u/hillbillyal Dec 13 '20

Yes but good relations with the wookies, he has.

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u/ohtrueyeahnah Dec 13 '20

With Kevin Hart as R2D2

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u/xizrtilhh Dec 13 '20

But no more bleeping the profanity

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u/towerhil Dec 13 '20

Samuel L Jackson for R2D2!

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u/Kungfudude_75 Dec 13 '20

The better bet would be Vin Deisel. Hes two for two on voice acting wholesome alien things that don't talk a whole lot.

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u/Shrodax Dec 14 '20

2 Stars 2 Wars

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u/jjackson25 Dec 13 '20

ChewRocka

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u/Absulute Dec 13 '20

Fine, he can be Luke.

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u/TJKoury Dec 13 '20

These are not the Roids you are looking for...

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u/dafizzif Baby Yoda Dec 13 '20

Come on, Grand Moff Tarkin wasn't that terrible of a person!

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u/plaidkingaerys Dec 13 '20

With a show-stopping musical number written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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u/PattyKane16 Han Solo Dec 13 '20

It could only go poorly. What’s the benefit?

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u/sbamkmfdmdfmk Dec 13 '20

A few billion reasons.

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u/Murko_The_Cat Dec 14 '20

Few billion little green rectangle shaped reasons.

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u/oliyoung Dec 13 '20

Seb Stan as Luke, Ehrenreich, Billie Lourde ..

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u/RoscoMan1 Dec 13 '20

Such is the circle of life

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u/Osnarf Dec 14 '20

I would go watch it, assuming movie theaters even exist anymore.

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u/Glucksburg Dec 13 '20

You could argue the OT already has been remade. Lucas released several edited versions and a special edition that changed the CGI, added Hayden into the last scene of ROTJ, Han shot first debate, and others. Many casual fans are unaware of what the true original in theaters looked like.

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u/oakenaxe Rex Dec 13 '20

It's not a release the Mouse would tell you. It's a Laser disc legend.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

If you really want to watch it 4k77, 4k80, and 4k83 are a thing. Not sure if 4k80 is complete but it’s the closest you could reasonably get to the original online.

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u/oakenaxe Rex Dec 13 '20

Laughs in 720p

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u/LHodge Dec 13 '20

Afaik 4k80 is still being worked on.

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u/TheAmazingSpider-Fan Dec 13 '20

I have just one thing to say to that, sir - Maclunkey!

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u/42nd_Guy Dec 13 '20

Aah, a man of culture

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u/jjackson25 Dec 13 '20

Are the old vhs boxed sets (non special editions) the theatrical releases or are those altered as well.

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u/ketsugi Dec 13 '20

Looking back I realize that I only watched each of the prequel movies once, which means that in the past 15-20 years I’ve probably experienced more of the prequels through memes and references than by actually watching the movies.

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u/oakenaxe Rex Dec 14 '20

As a millennial born in 85 I never got to see Star Wars in theaters till episode 1 and I still love episode one its fun. Albeit cheesy but fun none the less. I don’t hate the sequels but they’re below Solo on my favorite to least list.

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u/KTL175 Dec 13 '20

Imagine a Disney OT remake directed by JJ Abrams. Full of identity politics, packed full of rushed, plot-poor action scenes and tons of ret cons.

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u/LetsWorkTogether Dec 13 '20

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO