1. Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars: Episodes II & III)
Oh, man. This is... I don't... what happened here, exactly? I mean, yes, Jar Jar Binks became the major target for an entire generation's collective hissy fitting over the relative travesty that was the
Star Wars prequels, but at least he was a CGI character... he doesn't have feelings. But Hayden Christensen... well, he's a human being, isn't he? I bet this guy can't even go outside anymore without feeling like he's disappointing everyone. Just by, like, existing. Talk about one note. And that goes for both Christensen's acting style and the way that George Lucas constructed his character on paper. I mean, he didn't have a whole lot to work with, and that excuses his performance to a fair degree, but at the end of the day, he just wasn't right for the part from the beginning. You'd think, given that Darth Vader is one of the most iconic characters in motion picture history, George Lucas would have taken a bit more time finding somebody genuinely compelling, charismatic and two-dimensional to fill his teenage boots. Nope. Lucas opted for this guy. Lucas opted to give the keys to Vader's suit to a relatively unknown actor who - sorry Hayden - couldn't act. The guy looks and sounds like a bummed out hippie - not to mention that his actual
name conjures up images of a "totally chilled beach day." Who OK'd this idea, though? Didn't Lucas shop around a bit before going with the Christensen? Does Hayden know something terrible about George Lucas and agreed to kept quiet if he got the part? What was it? Prostitutes? Did George Lucas murder a prostitute? That's totally it.
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