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Natalie Portman admits to worrying Star Wars could damage her career while looking back at experience with Hayden Christensen ahead of saga's 25th anniversary: 'I was worried'
Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen admit being cast in the Star Wars prequels was a dream come true, but the roles came with some concerns as well.
The actors, who portray star-crossed lovers Padme/Queen Amidala and Anakin Skywalker/future Darth Vader are revealing what taking on the iconic parts meant for them in an interview with Empire magazine. Hayden Christensen, 42, won a very intense competition to win the part of Anakin Skywalker, the young Jedi who would eventually turn to the dark side of The Force. Patience, or lack of, may be the reason Liam Neeson, 71, who portrayed Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace, was happy to have his character killed off.
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