The Empire Strikes Back, also know as Star Wars: Episode V or Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner. Sequel to Star Wars, it is the second film in order of production (fifth in order of internal chronology of the series) of the science fiction saga of the same name created by George Lucas set three years after the events told in Star Wars and is the second act of the original trilogy.
The Galactic Empire, under the leadership of the evil Darth Vader, is looking for Luke Skywalker and the forces of the Rebel Alliance. While Luke's friends, Han Solo and Leia Organa, are busy fleeting the Imperial threat, the young hero is sent by Obi-Wan Kenobi to the old Jedi Master Yoda, in order to complete his training.
The film, in which Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels and Frank Oz took part, was produced independently by Lucas himself, without the influence of a film studio, and had a troubled production, plagued by delays, disagreements within the crew and unusability of the sets. Received lukewarmly by critics, alienated by the abrupt change in atmosphere of the film compared to its predecessor, The Empire Strikes Back won two Oscars, becoming a cultural phenomenon over the years and is today considered the best film in the saga and one of the best science fiction films ever realized. Adjusted for inflation, the film is the twelfth on the list of the highest grossing films of all time in the United States of America and Canada, having managed to sell more than 98 million tickets in the two countries.
some of my favorite photos of HAYDEN’S WIN ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
i am just so beyond happy that Hayden is getting recognized for his contribution to Star Wars, FINALLY, after all this time…i hope he enjoys every single bit of it and i hope he knows how much he means to us 🥹
I secretly hoped so but nothing's better than the confirmation: Hayden won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Special Event Streaming Limited Series.
It's so deserved, and I hope the buzz can carry over into next year for Hayden to have a shot at an Emmy nomination.🤞
Many talented artists never get rewarded, and basically art isn't a field that should be in competition. But on the other hand, Hayden has been so demeaned 20 years ago that getting an Emmy nomination for that same role would be a fair return : he's the best Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader we could have hoped for.
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Let's go back to the Saturn Awards. Happy to hear OWK and Star Wars performed so well.
Moses Ingram won Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, but she wasn't present, and didn't leave a note of thanks. I hope she wasn't too affected by all the hateful criticism she received for this role🥺
The amazing and charismatic @mingna_wen got Best Actress in a Streaming Series, The Bad Batch Best Animated Series, and OWK Best Limited Event Series... Huge congratulations to all the artists involved 🎊
It is time for all of us to rise and vote for our man! We have so much thanks for Ewan McGregor always saying he would happily return to play as Obi-wan Kenobi and did just that and SO MUCH MORE so go vote for him! 😊😇
I think it’s really awesome that Hayden Christensen is really getting the reputation he really deserves with his returned as Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
First he wins a Saturn Award for Guest Star. Now he is nominated for a Critic Choice Award for Best Villain in a series, limited series or made-for-TV movie!
LETS GO HAYDEN!
Can’t wait to see his return as Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader in Ahsoka Tano and (hopefully) other future Star Wars projects 🤞🏻