Hayden Christensen Discusses the Weight He Gained to Play Darth Vader Again, And How Quickly He Lost It
justjared.comHayden Christensen is opening up about getting in shape to play Darth Vader again and how he quickly lost all the muscle mass he added to his body.
The 41-year-old actor is reprising his Star Wars role in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi and he had to put on some weight to fill out the costume. Click inside to read what he said… “I think that process was very important for me,” he told Fatherly. “I needed to become that character again, physically.
I just consumed as many calories as possible. I put on 25 or 30 pounds to fill out that [Darth Vader] suit.” Hayden said he gained the muscle mass in a process that took nine months, but then he quickly lost the weight. “I try to avoid the dad bod thing,” he added with a laugh. “And I was trying to maintain that Vader body after we finished.
But, honestly, I pretty much just went back to my old diet. I kind of deflated after that.” Hayden recently revealed how his daughter helped him prepare for the role.
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