Tuesday, June 6, 2000
Hayden's Chemistry With Natalie Portman
By - Unknown author
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Star Wars episode II (2002) director George Lucas chose Hayden Christensen for the part of Anakin Skywalker over Tom Hank's son Colin because the unknown actor had more sexual chemistry. Lucas stunned the world when he cast Christensen in the coveted part last month. And the move left Hanks's son disappointed as he failed to snap up the space adventure part. Lucas insists he chose the young actor because he had more raw talent and more sexual chemistry with Natalie Portman than Colin did. Lucas says, "It took over a year for us to find Hayden. We did a lot of testing and then I picked him and interviewed him and he did some readings and then finally we tested him with Natalie Portman... When he tested with Natalie we wanted to see what the chemistry was like and it worked. I needed to find a solid acting talent and someone who embodied the character and Hayden was it."