Hayden Christensen Reflects On Anakin's Tusken Raider Massacre
Hayden Christensen opens up on what it was like to film Anakin's Tusken Raider massacre in Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones. Christensen's casting as the future Darth Vader led to the actor gaining worldwide stardom overnight. He then reprised the role in Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which charted the character's defection to the Dark Side and transformation into the iconic Sith Lord. But, as with many aspects of the prequel trilogy, Christensen's portrayal received mixed reviews from critics, with the actor being awarded the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor for both of his performances. However, audience opinion has mellowed over the intervening years, and Christensen's return as Darth Vader in the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series has many fans excited.
One of the actor's defining scenes as Anakin comes in his first outing: Returning to his home world of Tatooine after sensing that his mother is in pain, he finds that she has been kidnapped by Tusken Raiders and is on the verge of death. She then dies in his arms following a brief but heartfelt reunion, leading the Jedi-in-training to go on a murderous rampage throughout the Tusken camp, killing the killing the tribe's men, women, and children in anger. Anakin's Tusken Raider massacre marks one of the first instances of him succumbing to the Dark Side, and illustrates an integral element of the grief that fuels Vader in both Revenge of the Sith and the original trilogy.
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Now, 20 years after Attack of the Clones was released, Christensen opens up on what it was like to film the Tusken Raider massacre scene. Speaking in an interview with StarWars.com, the actor describes
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