For us fortunate star-spanners here in the Star Wars galaxy we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy the return of Hayden Christensen, absolutely smashing it back in the role of Anakin Skywalker and that has led to this moment as Hayden signs with the fast-growing Independent Artist Group which would appear to signal his intent to get back out into the acting world and stretch his thespian wings.
The signing with IAG is a full-circle moment as it sees the actor reteaming with the person who signed him as he was ascending with Star Wars back in the early 2000s. IAG CEO Jim Osborne signed the Canadian thespian with iconic agent Ed Limato when the two reps were at ICM — Limato passed away in 2010 — and over the two next two decades, the pair’s paths converged and diverted several times.
“Ed Limato and I signed Hayden Christensen early in his career and it’s wonderful to be reunited with my old friend,” said Osborne in a statement.
Christensen, who took a career hiatus, has been resurging due to the renewed fan interest in Star Wars and his portrayal of Anakin. His additional credits include Doug Liman’s action movie Jumper, Billy Ray’s New York Times drama Shattered Glass, his 2001 breakout Life as a House, and Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, among others.
IAG has sent a lightning bolt through the agency landscape since CAA’s acquisition of ICM. APA signed 17 former ICM agents and greatly expanded its talent, touring, reality and lit roster and then, after its merger with AGI, picked up arena and touring acts such as Billy Joel and Metallica.
