Hayden Christensen's pork ban

18-03-2008 07:05

Hayden Christensen has stopped eating pork after getting two pet pigs.The 'Star Wars' actor loves eating meat, but hasn't been able to consume bacon, ham or other swine-derived delicacies since getting his black potbellied pigs Buddy and Petunia.He said: "I'm not a vegetarian, but since I got these guys, I can't eat pork anymore. It's killing me. Especially because I love prosciutto so much."Hayden has also spoke about the pressure he felt when taking the role of Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' prequels.He explained to Details magazine: "There was no, 'Should I or shouldn't I?' I was fresh out of high school. I was worried where the next pay cheque was coming from. And here was this amazing opportunity. "But it obviously came with a lot of baggage - I wasn't naïve about that. But there wasn't any part of me that was going to say, 'Nah, I think I'll wait for the next one.' "