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Why do people keep hiring Hayden Christensen?

posted 13 years ago by LostSok0523
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Seriously. He has a blandness that turns off electricity and sucks the light out of the entire universe. This wasn't a movie, it was a DOCUMENTARY. They just found a well lit room, gave Hayden a script and yelled "action." Next thing you know, darkness.

Granted, Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks couldn't have saved this awful turkey, so I guess it's just as well they hired Hayden. Heck, maybe they just assumed that with him in it, no one would be awake to see how godawful the script was...

But back to point...after what Hayden Christensen did to Star Wars...what casting director would say, "Hey, I've got an idea...Hayden Christensen!" I just don't get it.

C'mon man!

After the Beatles broke up you didn't see anyone offering Yoko a band. Do you hear any countries asking to borrow George Bush? A fail is a fail...get past it...move on.

Hayden Christensen is the New Coke of actors.

[–] lotiononitsskin 13 years ago

Best post ever!

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[–] Jorgosch 13 years ago

Stop Hayden on the guy, for Christensen sake! Nah really, previous poster summed it up: "We need a good-looking but bland guy with no discernible traits or characteristics that will hopefully instil mass-hysteria in young girls. Who's currently not tied to any franchise?" "Mojabragas" - "Panties-wetter" is what the spanish call this type of actor. Only that they shouldn't put him in a genre that's mostly watched by male viewers, they should use his averageness in romantic fantasy, if they want to make any money.

[–] DYouKnowWhatIMean 13 years ago

Hey to be fair Hayden did a good job in the third Star Wars minus a few silly lines. Star Wars 2 though was pretty bad acting period. Some instances of good but mostly bad. But the quirks from 1-2 is to much to save 3 which is actually decent. It is certainly the best next to the originals.

Jack Shephard "You disrespect his memory by wearing his face but you're nothing like him."

[–] EyeAskance 13 years ago

He's exemplary of the Old-Hollywood "disposable celebrity" wheel...

1. "Who is Hayden Christensen?"
2. "Get me Hayden Christensen."
3. "Get me a Hayden Christensen type."
4. "Who is Hayden Christensen?"

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[–] drowninghero 13 years ago

Hayden is really good in this though. As he was in AWAKE.

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[–] nginx 13 years ago

Agreed. Dunno about his other movies but he was good in this as well as Awake and Jumpers.

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[–] mary-stokes 13 years ago

Hayden is really good in this though. As he was in AWAKE.

Agree!

The movie got off to a slow start but I ended up enjoying it. The last half of it had me at the edge of my seat.

[–] TheFilmFreak1 13 years ago

I thought he was terrible in 'Awake', but excellent in this.

[–] cute_milo 13 years ago

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[–] lewiskendell 13 years ago

He and Channing Tatum must share an agent. And that agent must be adept at some kind of unholy dark magic that he uses to keep them working, despite all logic.

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[–] wineguy999 13 years ago

Totally off point, but you brought it up.

After the Beatles broke up, someone DID offer Yoko a band. The Plastic Ono Band.

Oh, maybe you've heard of him. Lennon was the name.

[–] ryanmkincaid 13 years ago

As bad as he is, can you really blame Christensen for this dreak? I mean the film is bad because the story is bad, there's no resolution and well, just wasted an hour and a half of your life.

[–] ReneeLyssa 13 years ago

Christensen is bad b/c he doesn't want to work for anything, at least Chaning Tatum is a working actor, all this man is doing is lazy sitting in LA with his beard-g/f or whatever that nucklehead is really. He passed on big time directors all b/c Big Bro can't be brought into the deal. Sues Corportate Networks thinking he can win back on bad deals his brother made for him. IF there was a poster child for stupid he would be on it. His eye candy days are fading fast and even now if he would re-enter the acting ring he would be knocked out in the first round. He plays whinny kid or adult types now his acting is predictable never original. He must have peeked as some kind of teenager b/c as an adult he is fading into nothingness.

[–] LaPfieffer92 11 years ago

how can you compare hayden to that fmeathead tatum? no way, hayden is not only much handsomer but hes also got a likeability while tatum makes me want to punch his lights out. hayden may not be the best actor in the world but he did NOT "ruin" star wars. ROTS he was really good in, for the kind of movie it is. people are just hatein on him cuz hes a attractive by ugly fat guys.

and people hatein on the prequels are just that, haters. im a lover though, and i loved all the SW movies. im not selective, they are just movies after all and the prequels had more style and elegance then the OT. but i love BOTH.

Realism, Remakes and Unnecessary Sequels are ruining movies!

[–] littlenemo-littlenemo 11 years ago

yeah-Heydon was awful in Star Wars, but this movie has a few bigger problems than the Acting. I thought the acting was fine.
Actually the only good thing in this movie was the acting, except from that little blonde girl.