Hayden Christensen: Facing the Chris Brown Effect

Enjoying an afternoon outing, Hayden Christensen was spotted making his way to grab a bite to eat in Los Angeles on Tuesday (March 3).

The "Jumper" hunk sported his trusty Lacoste ballcap as he ventured into a local eatery for lunch with his brother, Tove.

Meanwhile, Hayden has found himself caught up in the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident, as Christensen starred alongside Brown in the upcoming movie "The Taker" (aka Bone Deep).

According to inside sources, Brown was cast to add to the film's fan base draw - but he now appears to be more likely a big turn-off than crowd-getter.

As a result, rumors are floating around claiming that "distributor Sony Screen Gems is scrambling to 'erase' him from all movie poster, trailer and TV ads, though he'll remain in the final cut."

Denying these claims, a spokesperson for Screen Gems said, “Any reports regarding the marketing for Bone Deep are completely false.”

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Enjoy the pictures of Hayden Christensen out grabbing lunch in LA (March 3).