10 Disastrous Movies That Actors And Directors Still Haven't Recovered From

9. Hayden Christensen - The Star Wars Prequels

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Even if Hayden Christensen had gone on to become one of the most critically-acclaimed actors of his generation, he would still be best known for playing Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels. Unfortunately, his performances were so stilted and wooden that his career prospects looked to be over before he'd even had a chance to really get started.

He may have earned strong notices for his work in Shattered Glass, but that was seventeen years ago, and following Revenge of the Sith he hasn't appeared in a major release since Jumper in 2008, and even that bombed at the box office.

The 39 year-old has kept himself busy, but the vast majority of his output has tended to be straight-to-video genre fare, and at this stage a return to any sort of prominence seems hugely unlikely, and Star Wars will forever be the defining moment of his career.

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