Rosario Dawson I’ve known Hayden Christensen for a long time. they are in Star Wars; although their careers were mostly different (her breakthrough was in 1995) children;His is from 2002 attack of the clones), they attended the same New York drama school as teenagers. Both now play important roles in: Star Wars and Screen shared Ahsokathey continue to capitalize on this long-standing friendship.
In fact, it was their shared history — and the film awards show photos that captured it over the years — that helped convince them Ahsoka Creator Dave Filoni will cast Dawson in his animated live-action Clone Wars and rebels First up is the female lead, especially since Ahsoka and Anakin have their own shared history. “One of our most infamous photos was taken in [2004’s] The Independent Spirit Awards are held in Los Angeles. There’s a picture of us hugging, us performing on stage together,” Dawson said in an interview. hollywood reporter. “This is actually one of the pictures Dave saw when he first imagined the possibility of me being cast. [as Ahsoka] … So to see our younger years together and really have this weird, weird, magical, connected, serendipitous history and connection to all of that is definitely something that fans are really excited about. Who could have thought of this? You can’t make this stuff up. You can’t write it.
As Dawson said, both she and Christensen knew Star Wars Fans hold out hope (and sometimes demand) for this team. But they’ve been in Hollywood long enough to see tastes change firsthand. Take the prequel movies starring Christensen; although they made a ton of money at the box office, they received mixed reviews from critics and diehards. Star Wars fans at the time. That’s changed in the decades since the prequels were released in 1999, 2002, and 2005, and the goodwill is now so overwhelming that Christensen recently reprized his role in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka.
“My experience is Star war It’s been positive all the time,” Christensen told The Hollywood Reporter. “During the prequel era, the criticism from critics was definitely directed at these films, but I always felt so supported by the fans. So to be able to come back and be a part of this series now, continue to play this character and enjoy the reception these films are receiving now It’s so nice to welcome.
Dawson added, “I like to say [Hayden’s] Now occupying the high ground” – referring, of course, to the heated argument between Anakin and Obi-Wan in “Anakin.” revenge of the sith. When asked what advice he has for actors entering this field Star Wars For the first time as part of a new Disney+ series acolyte, Christensen sounded grateful to still be a part of it. “Just have fun with it because it yes Such a unique experience,” he said. “It’s such a special world, so make every moment count.”
Read the full interview with Dawson and Christensen: hollywood reporter.
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