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Hayden Christensen’s career has been defined by his tenure in theStar Warsfranchise, most particularly in the prequel trilogy. The trilogy showed the evolution of Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker into the dark side and turning into the terrifying Darth Vader. As seen in the original trilogy, Vader is a powerful entity that is feared by everyone in the galaxy.
The character has been considered one the greatest cinematic villains of all time and none of the Star Wars villains have come to his level of menace and complexity. Christensen was recently asked how Vader would have fared against Thanos in a one-on-one fight. The actor’s surprising response may
Hayden Christensen Believes Darth Vader Would Beat Thanos In A 1v1 Fight
Darth Vaderis the franchise-defining villain who kicked off theStar Warsfilms with the original trilogy. His intimidating presence and complexity terrified audiences while also making him a fascinating villain. Hayden Christensen’s portrayal of Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy added more layers to the individual and Christensen’s return as the character in recentStar Warsshows has been appreciated by fans.
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Being one of the most celebrated villains of all time, comparisons with other cinematic villains are expected and fans have wondered how he would fare against other villains in other franchises. In a recent interview withGQ, Christensen was asked who would win in a fight between MCU’sThanosand Darth Vader.
Without any hesitation, the actor answered“Vader beats everybody. Always.”This led to an intense debate onXbetweenStar Warsand Marvel fans. Both sides strongly defended the strongest villain of their beloved franchise. Here are some of the reactions,
Cmon now Hayden😂😂
No individual person is beating Thanos with all the infinity stones😂
— CinemaBums (@Cinema_Bums)August 17, 2025
Thanos would win
— Goddons🇳🇬 (@GodwinOsezoa)June 27, 2025
This is like asking a Dad if he could beat another Dad in a fight.Thanos got him easy.
— Joshua Hartley (@JHartley2)Jul 29, 2025
Vader wins with the quickness
— Chef Scottymillerburgh (@scottymilyburgh)July 14, 2025
i dont think people realize how strong vader is
— ☥ (@Cerealvx)June 29, 2025
Vader wouldn’t have to move a muscle and could literally crush Thanos with his mind. Don’t even
— Bossy_ (@RealBossy_)July 09, 2025
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Christensen may have started an intense fan war over the internet with his nonchalant answer. Both franchises have massive enthusiastic fans who wouldn’t like others looking down on their characters. While the question itself is an interesting one, it does not have a real answer and it is open to interpretation as to who wins between these beloved villains.
Leonardo DiCaprio Was Considered For Anakin Skywalker Before Hayden Christensen
When George Lucas started to work on theStar Warsprequel trilogy, many high-profile actors were considered to play important roles.Hayden Christensenwas a new actor at that point and had no star power to attract studios and filmmakers. Thus, when he heard of casting calls for Anakin Skywalker, he thought it was unattainable, but he gave his name for it anyway.
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In an interview withEmpire, Christensen revealed that the studio had approached big stars like Leonardo DiCaprio for the role which confirmed his belief that he would never get the role. Knowing that, it helped his audition process as it freed him from any kind of pressure. He was surprised when he ultimately landed the part The actor said,
I had heard that they’d met with Leonardo and a bunch of other actors. That just confirmed my thought that the role would go to another actor. Through the entire auditioning process I had told myself, from day one, that I wasn’t going to get the part. It just wasn’t a possibility. And I think that probably helped me a lot because it just freed me up in a lot of ways. And so it really came as a surprise to me when I got the part.
Christensen reprised his role as Anakin Skywalker in modernStar Warsshows such asObi-Wan KenobiandAhsoka. The actor’s return to the franchise has been loved by fans despite his divisive portrayal of the character in the prequel trilogy. The actor isopen to returningin futureStar Warsprojects if the story is right.Fans can watch the aforementioned shows on Disney+.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
