As time passes, opinions about George Lucas's Star Warsprequel trilogy have changed. While time — and several spin-offs and sequels across a number of different media — have positively influenced people's feelings about the adventures of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), the prequel trilogy was not well-liked when it originally debuted in theaters.