Darth Vader remains the Star Wars franchise's most popular villain, and we've seen the Sith Lord factor into a lot of different stories these past few years. That includes cameo appearances in Rogue One, Star Wars Rebels, and The Clone Wars, but Hayden Christensen looks set to bring the former Anakin Skywalker fully into the spotlight in Obi-Wan Kenobi this May.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor said it was "amazing" and a "great honour" to wear Vader's suit again, and went on to say the Disney+ series feels like a natural continuation of Revenge of the Sith. "It was mostly a lot of excitement because I had spent enough time with this character and felt like I knew him, and coming back to it felt very natural in a lot of ways."
"And I was just really excited to get to come in and play Darth Vader at this point in the timeline because it did feel like a natural continuation of your journey with the character," the actor teased. "That was very meaningful.The experience was very surreal. Just the nature of coming back after all this time. It’s such a unique opportunity - one that both Ewan and I were very grateful for."
The site pushed Christensen for details on what fans can expect to see from Vader in the Disney+ series, and while he chose his words carefully, the Star Wars actor still hyped up that rematch.
"I don’t know what I can share in terms of behind-the-scenes type stuff because I don’t think they want me saying too much. But I can tell you the first time that I saw Ewan as Obi-Wan again, that was a very special moment for me and one that I’ll remember for a very, very long time."
Needless to say, we cannot wait to see how this clash plays out because the stage is being set for a truly epic confrontation between these former friends turned foes. Hopefully, the next trailer shows us a little more of Vader, though we'd understand if Lucasfilm keeps the villain under wraps too.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to premiere on Disney+ on May 25.
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