Seeing Hayden Christensen get his due and recognition has been one the most effective issues to come back out of the Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau universe of reveals. From donning the swimsuit as Darth Vader on Obi-Wan Kenobi to taking part in a Pressure ghost in addition to Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka, it’s been superb to see Christensen flex his chops because the Star Wars saga’s tragic determine.
All the perimeters of Anakin we wished to see Christensen play have began to be included in great methods, notably as Ahsoka’s former master in crucial moments of her show. And that’s one thing Christensen was excited to sort out when he was first approached by Filoni and Favreau. In an interview with Empire, celebrating the prequel collection, the actor mentioned the second likelihood he obtained to discover extra of Anakin as he turned to the darkish aspect.
“The scenes that I obtained to do as Anakin on Ahsoka was a bucket-list merchandise I didn’t even know I had,” he says. “Once I was on the point of do Obi-Wan Kenobi, I began my Clone Wars deep-dive, and I cherished it. I keep in mind considering, ‘Man, it could be so cool to see a few of that in dwell motion.’” he instructed the journal about his analysis; till being known as again to play the position once more, he’d solely been aware of no matter George Lucas instructed him about Skywalker’s Clone Battle heroics. “That was described to me by George Lucas once we have been doing Episode III, the issues that have been happening in-between Episode II and III. So when Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau instructed me they wished to discover a few of that, I used to be so recreation. And I cherished the way it got here out.”
He continued to explain his expertise taking part in extra of Anakin as he become Darth Vader. “Once we completed doing the prequels, it felt like that was it, and my journey with the character was over. So to get to come back again now and do extra with Anakin and Darth Vader was an incredible alternative,” he stated. “The scenes that I obtained to do as Darth Vader on Obi-Wan, that was large for me. With the ability to add slightly bit extra connective tissue to the character and to bridge the hole into Vader slightly bit extra is a really worthwhile factor.”
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