One of the greatest tragedies of modern cinema is the fall of Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. This has gotten fans to speculate about all the different ways in which Anakin Skywalker could have stayed loyal to the light side and raised Luke and Leia with his wife, Padme Amidala.
While some fans have engaged in serious speculation as to what could have prevented the fall of Anakin Skywalker, one ridiculous theory has been making the rounds in fan circles, one that found its way to Hayden Christensen, and surprisingly, has his support.
Hayden Christensen understands why Anakin Skywalker hates sand
Anakin Skywalker was born on Tatooine, the desert planet at the edge of the galaxy. During his courtship of Padme Amidala as a Jedi Knight, Anakin makes his disgust of sand known to her in the infamous ‘I don’t like sand’ dialogue. While largely considered poorly written, Hayden Christensen has found deeper meaning in the characters’ sentiments toward sand. He said:
“I have always understood his contempt for sand, you know. Growing up on a desert planet and that, that upbringing that he had, you know. He was a slave from a young age and,some bad memories there, for sure. And then going back, looking for his mom, and then all that stuff with The Tusken Raiders. So the sand represents a very sort of negative thing for him.”
The theory, hilariously posits, that Anakin Skywalker wouldn’t have fallen to the dark side of the force if he had liked sand, as opposed to his canon characterization. However, despite how ridiculous this theory could sound, Christensen has voiced his support in favor of the theory.
Ewan McGregor agrees with the theory as well
When presented with the theory, Christensen said, in conversation with Magic Radio:
“Yeah, everything could have turned out a little different I suppose”
Not only did this get agreement from Christensen, but also from Obi-Wan himself, Ewan McGregor. Quipping, the Obi-Wan Kenobi actor said:
“Could’ve gone on a holiday on the beach, and not to the dark side”
The theory in question was a fanfiction idea explored by Star Wars YouTuber Star Wars Theory, The video has about 1.8 million views on YouTube. It explores in detail what Anakin’s life would have looked like if he had not only toned down his hatred for sand but had embraced the substance as one of the core obsessions of his life.
