Hayden Christensen praises Ewan McGregor at the Walk of Fame ceremony

Hayden Christensen pays tribute to the “best Jedi Master” a young Padawan could wish for: his star Wars Fellow actor Ewan McGregor.

At McGregor’s induction ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the prequel films and the Disney+ series, said Obi-Wan Kenobi And Ahsoka — fondly remembered the first time he met his “brother” on the Australian set of “The 2022.” Attack of the Clones.

“I walk into the room where Ewan is supposed to be, and before I can even see him, I hear his voice. And he calls out my name with more enthusiasm than I've ever heard it before,” the Canadian actor recalls. “I turn around and see him, and then he comes over to me and gives me a big hug. Such a disarmingly warm hug.”

Christensen noted that McGregor, who played Anakin's mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi, was simply “the nicest person” during their initial conversation, telling him how excited he was to work with him and begin lightsaber training with him.

“He's just incredibly nice to me and I knew right away that I was meeting someone really special. Not just as an actor but as a person and that I was meeting a friend,” Christensen said. He then teased: “A friend who later chopped off both my legs and left me dying on the edge of a volcano, but I guess I kind of deserved that.”

McGregor burst into laughter and turned to the crowd after Christensen's joke, which was a brief nod to Anakin's fate after his heartbreaking battle with Obi-Wan in late 2005. Revenge of the Sith.

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Christensen stressed that McGregor's long-standing work as Obi-Wan represents a “master class in great acting.”

He continued: “Watching him play this character is like watching magic. And the best kind of magic – not the kind that involves tricks or sleight of hand, but the kind that really makes you believe in something bigger. Because he wasn't just playing Obi-Wan, he was Obi-Wan. I mean, he Is Obi Wan. And I really hope we get more Obi-Wan, because this man is just star Wars Gold.”

Christensen noted that McGregor “brought all the qualities we knew from the character” from Alec Guinness' portrayal of the older Obi-Wan in the original trilogy, while also “bringing his own depth and emotionality to the role.” He added, “I was just in awe the whole time.”

Christensen concluded, “So, my friend Ewan, I want to thank you for being the best Jedi Master anyone could ask for. You've always had my back, and I thank you for that. I'm just so happy to be here with you right now. It's been an honor and a thrill to work with you and to wield a lightsaber with you, and most of all, to call you my friend. I love you, brother.”

McGregor also praised Christensen in his own speech at the end of the ceremony. “We've grown up together in this crazy world for the last few years – it's been too many, 20, 30 years – and I love you so much.”

McGregor also reflected on the fact that his star on the Walk of Fame is only a few meters from his late star Wars Star of Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher. “I'm so touched to be standing here on the sidewalk next to my old friend Carrie Fisher,” he said. “This means a lot to me too.”