It is a good day to be a Star Wars fan. Hayden Christensen might be returning to the live-action Star Wars universe for the upcoming Disney+ sequence Ahsoka, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter. It’s unclear what Christensen’s return will entail, precisely, and whether or not or not it will likely be solely as Anakin Skywalker or as Darth Vader or a mixture of the 2.
Earlier this yr it was introduced that Christensen would return as Anakin for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show.
These two returns mark Christensen’s first foray again into the Star Wars universe since his flip within the prequel motion pictures. Regardless of this, nevertheless, the character Anakin has been lots busy within the Star Wars animated universe the place Ahsoka herself first reached a large fanbase. Within the animated exhibits, Anakin has mostly been voiced by Matt Lanter. In The Clone Wars, Anakin grew to become Ahsoka’s grasp, coaching her as his Padawan.
Ahsoka, the present, like The Mandalorian, is about 5 years after Return of the Jedi, the place Vader was killed, so it’s doubtless that Christensen’s function might be largely flashbacks to Ahsoka’s previous. Alternatively, he might additionally make his presence often known as a Power Ghost–we merely haven’t got sufficient data but to say a method or one other. All different particulars of the present are being stored secret.
Manufacturing has not but begun on Ahsoka, however work is scheduled to begin in early 2022.