Nicholas Cage Praises Hayden Christiansen's Acting In The STAR WARS Prequels

Nicholas Cage Praises Hayden Christiansen's Acting In The STAR WARS Prequels

It seems not everyone hated Christiansen's performances in George Lucas' Star Wars prequels, as the actor's Outcast co-star, Nicholas Cage, was full of praise for his work in the much-maligned trilogy during a video interview with IGN. Check it out...

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 03, 2015 10:02 AM EST
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A terrible script and woeful direction meant that none of the cast of the Star Wars prequels came out looking very good, but Hayden Christiansen (Anakin Skywalker) is usually singled out as being particularly bad. Is that fair? Well, he was lumbered with some of the more eye-rolling dialogue (that course sand scene anybody?) to be fair, but yes, I would have to say he was probably one of the worst things about those movies... no offence there Hayden! But hey, what does that matter when you have Nicholas Cage fighting your corner? While promoting their new movie Outcast, the Ghost Rider actor said some very nice things about his co-star's "edgy, dangerous, dark and still soulful performance" during an interview with IGN.


What do you think? Is Cage on to something? Have we been misjudging Christiansen's acting all these years? Sound off in the usual place.
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MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 2/3/2015, 10:36 AM
This would be like Ray charles praising Stevie wonder on his vision.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 2/3/2015, 10:36 AM
Holy C Movie, Batman!
JamesMann
JamesMann - 2/3/2015, 10:40 AM
Episode III was a major improvement acting wise for Hayden (and the prequels in general) but even his bad performance in Episode II I wouldn't fully blame him for. Like everything you can find bad about the prequels it all rests with George Lucas' incompetence.
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 2/3/2015, 10:41 AM
That's because Nick Cage is just as bad an actor. [frick] that guy
Dinotron
Dinotron - 2/3/2015, 10:42 AM
hayden wasnt bad in them, he was just written to be whiny teenager, who are annoying. He was cool when he was human Vader tho
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 2/3/2015, 10:42 AM
Revenge of the sith is the only great movie of the prequels.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 2/3/2015, 10:43 AM
"edgy, dangerous, dark and still soulful performance"




No.
TheRaven20
TheRaven20 - 2/3/2015, 10:45 AM
@MosnterSquad35 may have the comment of the year hahahaha

"This would be like Ray charles praising Stevie wonder on his vision."
Dinotron
Dinotron - 2/3/2015, 10:46 AM

Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 2/3/2015, 10:47 AM
Nic Cage did a few good movie including his Oscar performance........everything he does now is really really bad.........
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 2/3/2015, 10:50 AM
Hayden was in my opinion the best actor in Takers. It showed he can act. As for Nicholas Cage he still is a good actor, when he takes good jobs. He was really great in the movie Joe.
RoyRodgersMcFreely
RoyRodgersMcFreely - 2/3/2015, 10:52 AM
I could live with his bad acting in the prequels, it was when he was digitally added as a ghost to return of the Jedi that I threw a BF!!
Where's @Gusto he looks like Obi's ghost
MJPETTY7
MJPETTY7 - 2/3/2015, 10:52 AM
I love me some Nick Cage...
EntertainmentAddict
EntertainmentAddict - 2/3/2015, 10:55 AM
High praise from Cage, one of the most horrible actors I've ever seen. City of Angels is a perfect example of how bad he really is...
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 2/3/2015, 10:57 AM
I read this article in Mister Plinkett's voice in my head
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 2/3/2015, 10:57 AM
Nic is sizing up the competition to his direct-to-Redbox monopoly....
Cles
Cles - 2/3/2015, 11:01 AM
Christiansen was actually pretty amazing in Shattered Glass. I haven't seen a lot else that he has been in where he has grabbed my attention, but that movie showed that he at least has the skills.
Minty
Minty - 2/3/2015, 11:04 AM
Oh this should be good...
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 2/3/2015, 11:04 AM
I could still hear Cage's hilarious accent in the prologue of Con Air..."Dear Hummingbird, break out the fine china, chill the lemonade..."
GroovyBoomstick
GroovyBoomstick - 2/3/2015, 11:04 AM
Nic Cage still makes good movies. He's awesome in Joe. The guy actually takes risks unlike most so-called actors. Granted, he has made some stinkers but all actors have. Cage is the man. Christiansen, not so much.
Crawler
Crawler - 2/3/2015, 11:05 AM
I have to praise Nic Cage's acting when he praised Hayden Christiansen's acting in the Star Wars prequels.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 2/3/2015, 11:10 AM
Hayden Christiansen can be a good actor. IT just depends on the material, Like one of my favorite movies.

AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 2/3/2015, 11:12 AM
The fight scenes were like choreographed dancing, and the acting was atrocious at parts. I think a lot of the shitty dialogue fell on George Lucas, but Hayden had some pretty [frick]ing cheesy moments as well. Almost un-watchable imo
HAQ
HAQ - 2/3/2015, 11:12 AM
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 2/3/2015, 11:14 AM
That movie looks like a "Dumb and Dumber" version by Asylum.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 2/3/2015, 11:15 AM
o·ver·act (ō′vər-ăkt′)
v. o·ver·act·ed, o·ver·act·ing, o·ver·acts
v.tr.
To act (a dramatic role) with unnecessary exaggeration.
v.intr.
1. To exaggerate a role; overplay.
2. To act over and above what is required; overdo in acting.

This is Hayden TO a T
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 2/3/2015, 11:15 AM
best thing said was sean penn "cage use to be an actor , now he's a performer "
ComicsDoneRight
ComicsDoneRight - 2/3/2015, 11:15 AM
Crap. I agree with Nicholas Cage on something. Hell has frozen over.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 2/3/2015, 11:20 AM
I was gonna say thats like Saddam Hussein saying "Hitler wasnt such a bad guy" but MonsrerSquad summed it up perfectly in that absolutely hilarious comment

Hayden is atrocious in everything ive seen him in, I continue to laugh at people defending him...what, is he your friend or something?

and Nicholas was great in his 20th century movies but hes a joke today
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