In Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones , Hayden Christensen took up the mantle as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in Star Wars , and there's one key reason George Lucas believed he was right for the role. Nearly 50 years into the franchise, there have now been several actors who have played Darth Vader , both in animation and live-action.

Since the prequel trilogy, however, Christensen has become the face of Anakin/Vader for many, because he took on the role at such a pivotal point in Anakin Skywalker's Star Wars timeline . That is, Christensen had to depict Anakin's fall from the promising young Chosen One to one of the most evil villains in Star Wars movies and TV shows .

That was no simple undertaking, particularly because Anakin/Darth Vader remains one of

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