The return ofHayden Christensento theStar Warsuniverse inObi-Wan KenobiandAhsokahas been the ultimate win-win.
Its been a win for fans delighted to see the Anakin Skywalker-turned-Darth Vader actor back in the fold.
HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN:Honestly, I was always following their lead.
Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
Both of them are such smart storytellers, they really know what they’re doing.
And you get a sense of that.
It felt like there was this proverbial torch that had been passed down.
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker on ‘Ahsoka’.DIsney+
What was it like doing these twoStar Warsprojects without George Lucas there?
At first, I felt like I was cheating on him a little bit.
Yes, they told me this time.
And I got to know what I was shooting when I was shooting it.
How has your perspective in that regard changed with time and age?
And the same is true now.
And so that, if anything, elevates the stakes even more.
But honestly, every time I’ve gotten to swing a lightsaber, it’s been a good day.
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Whats it like when you go back and watch yourself from 20 years ago in those films?
I’ve done it a few times now in preparation for these last couple of projects.
But I look back fondly on those films and the work that we did.
But those films have aged well in my opinion, and I’m very proud of those films.
And that has had such a significant impact on my life.
Even after theObi-Wan Kenobiseries, theres almost a decade of unfilled blanks there beforeA New Hope.
Would you be open to filling those blanks in and playing the Dark Lord of the Sith again?
Yeah, it’s definitely reignited a spark in me to want to work more.
Listen to the full conversation with Hayden Christensen onEW’sDagobah Dispatchpodcast.
