HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN

Being cast in one of the biggest sci-fi franchises of all-time must be a dream – and a burden. The fans of Star Wars are a hard-to-please bunch and it was evident with their criticism of Christensen’s portrayal of Anakin Skywalker in Episode II and Episode III.

His career didn’t blow up after the film like he expected, and he went on to star in much smaller budgeted films. His work in Jumper was the last straw–it didn’t return any of the investment money put into it, and the sequels were thrown out.