Movies
Christensen unafraid of being typecast
Published Wednesday, Apr 13 2005, 16:31 BST | By Daniel Saney
Hayden Christensen has stated that he is not afraid of being typecast over his Darth Vader role.
Christensen plays Anakin Skywalker, who will become the masked Darth Vader in the upcoming Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
Although the stars of the original Star Wars, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa), found it difficult to pick up other roles after their participation, Christensen insists that he is not worried about the same happening to him.
The BBC quote him as saying: "I think it's a little dated, to be honest, the whole typecast thing.
"I think 20 years ago, 30 years ago, there was only one blockbuster that came out every few years, and so audiences got such a strong association with the actor and the role in the film. Now, there's four or five a summer."
Christensen plays Anakin Skywalker, who will become the masked Darth Vader in the upcoming Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
Although the stars of the original Star Wars, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa), found it difficult to pick up other roles after their participation, Christensen insists that he is not worried about the same happening to him.
The BBC quote him as saying: "I think it's a little dated, to be honest, the whole typecast thing.
"I think 20 years ago, 30 years ago, there was only one blockbuster that came out every few years, and so audiences got such a strong association with the actor and the role in the film. Now, there's four or five a summer."
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