There are certain professions which are difficult to explain to a young child. Lawyer, accounts receivable clerk, dietician ("You tell people not to eat candy, mother? That's not very nice."), these are the sorts of jobs that a parent will generally opt to refer to as simply "going to work" for a good portion of their child's youth. But while most might think "actor" would make for a simple explanation, it turns out it might not be quite as cut and dry as one might think in some situations. Take actors Hayden Christensen (recently confirmed to be playing Darth Vader again in Disney Plus' upcoming Obi-Wan series) and The O.C.'S Rachel Bilson.

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Bilson recently spoke about her career and being a mother while on the Betches Moms Podcast, and the subject inevitably came up about her daughter's awareness of Christensen's most well-known role as Anakin in the Star Wars prequels. Bilson explained that the young girl has a passing notion of both her parents' careers, but that it doesn't go much beyond that, for which she is thankful. "I think she knows he was in Star Wars," Bilson said, "but she has no idea what that even means, because she hasn't seen anything. And thank God, because he kills children, so let's keep that from her until she's 80."

For those about as familiar with Star Wars as Bilson and Christensen's daughter, this refers to an infamous moment in Revenge of the Sith where Anakin slaughters a room full of young Jedi children under the orders of his new master (off screen, of course, as the movie is still only PG-13). It's seen as the point of no return for the Jedi-turned-Sith now known as Darth Vader, and solidifies his status as the fearsome villain eventually seen in the original Star Wars trilogy, driven home by his legacy in the sequels.

It doesn't take a particularly creative imagination to understand why Bilson feels it's best that her child stays mostly in the dark for now. It can't be easy to explain to a 6-year-old why her father played someone who would commit such an unambiguously evil act. Some might argue that it's not right to keep such things from the child. But ultimately, it's the parents' decision, and Christensen doesn't appear to have shown any inclination to disagree with Bilson's choice on the matter.

If Anakin had reappeared in The Last Jedi as rumors have suggested, she might have known about him already, but either way, she'll discover her dad's role eventually, and then it will be up to her to decide how she feels about it. Though hopefully it will be at an age where she can easily separate the actor from the character. Poor Christensen has been through enough.

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Source: CinemaBlend