Finally they found the Choosen One

Quote of today

"Something's happening . . . I'm not the Jedi I should be. I am one of the most powerful Jedi, but I'm not satisfied ... I want more, and I know I shouldn't."

Anakin wonder
Revenge of the Sith

Today...
year 2000 Hayden Christensen announced that he would be starring as Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

Casting Director Robin Gurland had estimates that she reviewed close to 1,500 candidates, at one level or another, for the part. Director George Lucas had turned down such big names as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Phillipe and Paul Walker for the role, as well as 400 other candidates.

Casting Director Robin Gurland tells about finding Hayden Christensen:
Gurland knew from the instant she first saw Christensen that the young Canadian newcomer had potential. "When Hayden came for his first meeting, I opened the door, and I just suddenly became flushed, because I knew. I sat him down and looked at him through the camera, and all of a sudden, I just knew that Anakin had walked in the door. I literally picked up the phone and called George and said, 'Anakin just walked in.' But I had to continue on, because casting is kind of a never-ending process."

Anakin Skywalker and Senator Toonbuck Toora

Quote of today

”I will be the most powerful Jedi ever. I promise you, I will even learn to stop people from dying.”

Anakin is not all powerful
Attack of the Clones

Today we celebrate…
Hilton Howson at his 36th birthday (born 1974)
Hayden Christiensen at his 29th birthday (born 1981)

Hilton Howson was born in Sydney, Australia and worked in the creature department for Attack of the Clones. He also played Toonbuck Toora in the same movie. In The Phantom Menace it was the sculptor Howard Swindell who played Toonbuck Toora.

Hayden Christensen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and played Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and as Anakins ghost in Return of the Jedi.

Casting Director Robin Gurland has said this about him: "When Hayden came for his first meeting, I opened the door, and I just suddenly became flushed, because I knew. I sat him down and looked at him through the camera, and all of a sudden, I could feel goosebumps. I couldn't get too excited, because it's just the initial meeting, but by the end of it, I just knew that Anakin had walked in the door.”

Anakin Skywalker is the promising Jedi Padawan that turn to the Dark Side of the Force.

Toonbuck Toora is a female hulking senator during the waning days of the Republic.
Toonbuck Toora is named after a dog belonging to the guy who runs Nick Dudman’s foam rubber shop.

Double up

Quote of today

"He won't give up his power. I've just learned a terrible truth. I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord.”

Anakin confides Mace Windu his discovery.
Revenge of the Sith

Today we celebrate...
Ben Cooke at his 36th birthday (born 1974)

Ben Cooke was born in England, UK and was Hayden Christiensen stunt double in Revenge of the Sith. He also played Kit Fisto in the same movie.

Another who have played Kit Fisto is Zacharias Jensen. He played Kit Fisto in Attack of the Clones credit as Zac Jensen. Zacharias Jensen is the brother of Jesse Jensen who played Saesee Tiin in the same movie.

Kit Fisto is an alien Jedi Master with large, unblinking eyes and a gathered tengle of flexible tentacle-tresses extending from his head. He was one in the group of Jedi Masters that was to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.

The design of Kit Fisto was first developed as a male Sith apprentice but that idea was abandoned.