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/waitingtodiesoon Luke Skywalker Dec 13 '20

Which makes it even more authentically Star Wars.

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u/lookoutlava Dec 14 '20

Actually he made up 100% of the plot because, well, he created it.

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u/rydude88 Jedi Dec 13 '20

I wouldn't say 90% of it. He had a general idea of where he wanted the story to go but just had to fill in the details. ANH was essentially act 1 of what his story for star wars was gonna be