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/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

I’ve always hated that explanation. The fact that he was able to become a force ghost means that he had fully returned to the light side, which means that he should have appeared at the age he was when he returned, not the age he was twenty some years ago.

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u/LazarusKing Major Vonreg Dec 13 '20

I think it's how they choose to perceive themselves.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

So where's Kenobi's mullet? The theory is obviously flawed.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

I’ll take that explanation before the other one.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

I dunno, I get you but to me it makes sense the Force made him appear as he was when he was not scarred but the Dark Side and by the lava on Mustafar