Hayden Christensen Officially Welcomes Amandla Stenberg To The Star Wars Family In Heartwarming Message

Summary Hayden Christensen welcomes Amandla Stenberg to the Star Wars family in a heartwarming video.

The Acolyte premieres on June 4th and promises to be a thrilling addition to Star Wars.

Christensen's continued involvement in Star Wars is wonderful to see.

Beloved Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen officially welcomed Star Wars: The Acolyte actress Amandla Stenberg to the Star Wars family, and both Christensen's message and Stenberg's reaction were perfect. The Acolyte, premiering on Disney+ on June 4th, is the newest of Star Wars' upcoming shows and will be a thrilling addition to Star Wars movies and TV shows. Set 100 years before the prequel trilogy in the Star Wars timeline, The Acolyte will uncover brand-new details of the Jedi's history, and it's clear the cast and crew are up to the challenge.

Throughout interviews for The Acolyte, the cast and crew of the show have made the depth of their love for and knowledge of Star Wars quite clear, and Mae actress Amandla Stenberg is no exception. In fact, Stenberg is a long-time Star Wars fan, which explains her very sweet reaction to Hayden Christensen's welcome message, posted to Star Wars' official Instagram account.

In the video, Stenberg can be seen physically shaking, and she hilariously replays the part of the message when Christensen says, "Hi, Amandla" multiple times, which is a perfect reminder of how beloved Christensen has become in the Star Wars franchise.

Related What Time Star Wars: The Acolyte Premiere Releases On Disney Plus The Acolyte begins on June 4 with a two-episode premiere, leading many to question when exactly the episodes will begin streaming on Disney+.

It's Wonderful To See Hayden Christensen As The Face Of Star Wars Again

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Hayden Christensen hasn't had the easiest road in Star Wars. Although the prequel trilogy movies, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith in particular, are now considered among Star Wars' best movies, they received significant criticism when they were first released. In fact, Christensen, along with fellow prequel trilogy actors like Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd, faced some very harsh backlash.

Thankfully, Hayden Christensen is finally getting the love he deserves from audiences, especially since he's reprised his role as Anakin Skywalker in the recent TV shows Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka. It's clear that Christensen maintained a great love for the franchise and for his character, so it's wonderful to see that he not only remains significantly involved in the franchise but also has in some ways become the face of Star Wars. In part, this video message from Hayden Christensen to Amandla Stenberg is because Stenberg has made her love for Hayden known.

However, it also represents Christensen's role in the franchise. He has become such a core part of Star Wars over the years, that few people could be better to welcome newcomers. Stenberg certainly seems to agree, as she was absolutely overcome with emotion when she realized the video was a message from Christensen directly to her.

This video message was also a perfect way to usher in the newest Star Wars TV show. Although The Acolyte represents a new era of Star Wars, Christensen's well-wishes make it clear that the Star Wars universe will always be connected, even now that the Skywalker Saga has ended. While Star Wars: The Acolyte hasn't yet been released, this video message from Hayden Christensen to Amandla Stenberg was the perfect way to kick off the show's upcoming premiere.

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The Acolyte premieres June 4th on Disney+.

The Acolyte The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic. Cast Dafne Keen , Lee Jung-jae , Amandla Stenberg , Jodie Turner-Smith , Joonas Suotamo , Carrie-Anne Moss , Margarita Levieva , Charlie Barnett , Dean-Charles Chapman Seasons 1 Streaming Service(s) Disney+ Franchise(s) Star Wars Writers Leslye Headland , Charmaine De Grate , Kor Adana Directors Leslye Headland , Alex Garcia Lopez Showrunner Leslye Headland Expand

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