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Hayden Christensen thought his Star Wars role was so unattainable he asked for another part. The 42-year-old actor made his debut as Anakin Skywalker who becomes Darth Vader in 2002s Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, and he wasnt convinced hed get the job. He told Empire magazine: I was 18, and I got a call from my agent saying that they were casting for Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars and I thought, Wow, how cool. But it just seemed too big. And I remember asking my agent, Is there maybe another role that theyre also casting right now that you can put me up for?