While Ewan McGregor had the majority of scenes opposite young Leia Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen was mightily impressed with the find of the series, pointing out how she channelled the spirit of Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa and gave ‘glimpses’ of Natalie Portman‘s Padme Amidala.
“I was just thrilled at seeing young Leia in this story and how’s she’s represented,” the actor said on the latest episode of E! News’ digital series While You Were Streaming. “I think they really imbued the character with all the qualities that make that character great. And young Vivien has done such a great job of bringing her to life.”
The character’s original actress—who died in 2016—wasn’t the only Star Wars woman Hayden saw in Vivien’s performance. He told E! News that “part of the fun” of watching young Leia was “getting those little glimpses of Padme [Natalie Portman], which I do get.”
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