Hayden Christensen worked in a Toronto pizza shop to prepare for his latest film Little Italy

You might remember Hayden Christensen best for teleportation or lightsaber duels in big budget action films like Jumper and Star Wars, but his latest film taps into a genre that's a little different from his past work.

Little Italy takes you into the heart of one of Toronto's Italian neighbourhoods and introduces you to two childhood friends who fall into a forbidden romance. Their two families run rival pizzerias that are both fighting for the title of Little Italy's best slice. Think Romeo and Juliet, but with less death and more pizza.

Christensen joins guest host Laurie Brown live in the q studio to talk about his long career in action films and why he decided to venture into romantic comedy.

Little Italy opens in select theatres across Canada on Friday, August 24.

Listen to the full conversation with Hayden Christensen near the top of this page. 

— Produced by Vanessa Nigro

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