oh my gosh. jonathan brandis would have been a PERFECT anakin. i don't care that he was maybe a little old for anakin's age, he could have made it work and been excellent in the role! he was so handsome and his acting was good, SO much better than whiny hayden christensen! christensen seriously made the star wars movies he was in SO AWKWARD and laughable. jonathan brandis with his lovely deep husky voice and awesomeness would have been fantastic.
how sad how things turned out for this handsome man. He was way better than Hayden Christensen. I don't know why Hollywood did not give him a chance. We love and miss u Jonathan Brandis.
in addition to being a gifted actor, in his later years he had such an intense look, he could've played so many roles, leading man roles, good guys, bad guys, dramas, action, indie, and he looked different enough from his teen idol days that he wouldn't be tied down by them. It's such a shame he took his life, especially over what he thought of as a failing career, because he had so much potential.
Okay, now that I'll have raging fans screaming four-letter words at me in my inbox, I feel it necessary to add that I loved Jonathan as an actor...and he was definitely better than Hayden Christensen. Furthermore, George Lucas is a loony idiot who can't write or direct for crap. His "artistic" vision ruined all 6 Star Wars and made fools of all the actors working for him. Okay, I've said my peace...let the scathing e-mails commence!
An astute observation. Now, I know I'm gonna catch some flack for this, but really, Jonathan would not have been better than Hayden for the role of Anakin. Jonathan would have had trouble appearing young and impetuous at age 24. However, with that said, Brandis was very good at acting both juvenile and misguided...and he was dark. Ep2 made when JB was 16, then Ep3 made when he was 24--that would have been perfect. But other roles also exist that may have been perfect too...very sad.
Interesting indeed. Your skills are impressive. But you are not a Jedi yet. I wish they had cast him in the role of Anakin. His performance would have been a bit less stiff.
very interesting...I was actually thinking of whether they considered him for the role of anakin skywalker..I guess I'm not the only one. What a shame...he had the world and a bright future and didn't know it...
I've read that Brandis auditioned, but wasn't selected because he was "too old". That would really hurt deep for a guy that was a child-star/teen idol just a few years before. I know we mustn't forget about personal responsibility, but occasionally when SeaQuest or the prequels come up with friends/family I feel the need to announce that "George Lucas killed Jonathan Brandis".
I don't think any acting role was a factor in his suicide. Jonathan Brandis was more talented than Hayden Christensen. Post this movie without the bs star wars overdub.
oh my gosh. jonathan brandis would have been a PERFECT anakin. i don't care that he was maybe a little old for anakin's age, he could have made it work and been excellent in the role! he was so handsome and his acting was good, SO much better than whiny hayden christensen! christensen seriously made the star wars movies he was in SO AWKWARD and laughable. jonathan brandis with his lovely deep husky voice and awesomeness would have been fantastic.
i think it's so unfair.
irhjma30000 1 year ago
I hope I can join you soon Jon Jon.
strke69 1 year ago
how sad how things turned out for this handsome man. He was way better than Hayden Christensen. I don't know why Hollywood did not give him a chance. We love and miss u Jonathan Brandis.
demogirl03 1 year ago
in addition to being a gifted actor, in his later years he had such an intense look, he could've played so many roles, leading man roles, good guys, bad guys, dramas, action, indie, and he looked different enough from his teen idol days that he wouldn't be tied down by them. It's such a shame he took his life, especially over what he thought of as a failing career, because he had so much potential.
DarthMacchio 1 year ago
JOKING ! NO I GOT IT :) he is not in it, just forget it
Limirib 1 year ago
I dont get it, why is it not him talking ? and in the part 2 it is him talking, and not himat th screen ? what ??
Limirib 1 year ago
Okay, now that I'll have raging fans screaming four-letter words at me in my inbox, I feel it necessary to add that I loved Jonathan as an actor...and he was definitely better than Hayden Christensen. Furthermore, George Lucas is a loony idiot who can't write or direct for crap. His "artistic" vision ruined all 6 Star Wars and made fools of all the actors working for him. Okay, I've said my peace...let the scathing e-mails commence!
LuvGokunut 2 years ago
@LuvGokunut LOL I love Hayden because he's hot but yeah, he ruined star wars. I never imagined Darth Vader to be such a whiny little brat growing up.
leah105 1 year ago
An astute observation. Now, I know I'm gonna catch some flack for this, but really, Jonathan would not have been better than Hayden for the role of Anakin. Jonathan would have had trouble appearing young and impetuous at age 24. However, with that said, Brandis was very good at acting both juvenile and misguided...and he was dark. Ep2 made when JB was 16, then Ep3 made when he was 24--that would have been perfect. But other roles also exist that may have been perfect too...very sad.
LuvGokunut 2 years ago
that's Jonathan Brandes? holy shit, didn't recognize him at first. I just found out about his suicide and I can't believe it. I'm almost in tears.
I mean, look! Ladybugs, IT, Seaquest, Neverending Story, Sidekicks. Good movies! He had so much talent and he would have had more smash hits by now.
R.I.P. John - you were great! I'm gonna buy Sidekicks cause it was sooo funny and inspiring, with some Chuck Norris humor
Tomahawk52 3 years ago 2
He would have made a much better Anakin Skywalker than Hayden Christensen. If he had gotten it, Brandis would still be walking among us today
danielchance 3 years ago 10
i agree
ILuvJonnySniper 3 years ago
I wouldn't blame it on that.. he had a lot of other stuff going on, poor darling.
tessquestie 2 years ago
Interesting indeed. Your skills are impressive. But you are not a Jedi yet. I wish they had cast him in the role of Anakin. His performance would have been a bit less stiff.
KBrandis 3 years ago
very interesting...I was actually thinking of whether they considered him for the role of anakin skywalker..I guess I'm not the only one. What a shame...he had the world and a bright future and didn't know it...
empireuniverse 3 years ago
I've read that Brandis auditioned, but wasn't selected because he was "too old". That would really hurt deep for a guy that was a child-star/teen idol just a few years before. I know we mustn't forget about personal responsibility, but occasionally when SeaQuest or the prequels come up with friends/family I feel the need to announce that "George Lucas killed Jonathan Brandis".
gingerr36 3 years ago 6
its already on here..i did this to show how similar they where and to show how he would have made a good anakin.
tropicaldreams1 3 years ago
I don't think any acting role was a factor in his suicide. Jonathan Brandis was more talented than Hayden Christensen. Post this movie without the bs star wars overdub.
jimbo161921 3 years ago
i would have liked to see this movie it would have been a good one thanks for posting this.
shannondenice1977 4 years ago
your welcome he would have made a good anakin
tropicaldreams1 3 years ago
sucked
practical85 4 years ago
George Lucas killed Lucas Wolenczak!
PagTime 4 years ago
cool :P
bigsmoke593 4 years ago