Zack Sharf Liam Neeson’s Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn died in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” but that hasn’t stopped fans from hoping over the years that the actor might return to the franchise. Considering previously-thought dead “Star Wars” characters have popped up on screens (see Darth Maul in “Solo” and Boba Fett in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett), it’s entirely possible for Neeson to wield a lightsaber once again.
Hayden Christensen Opens Up About His ‘Surreal’ Return To The ‘Star Wars’ Universe In ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
31.03.2022 - 06:21 / etcanada.com
It’s been 17 years since Hayden Christensen was last seen in a galaxy far, far away, and the Vancouver-born actor recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about returning to his “Star Wars” role of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the upcoming Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”.
In the new interview, Christensen discusses returning to the franchise alongside Ewan McGregor, reprising the titular Jedi he first played in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”.
According to series director Deborah Chow, she pitched Christensen the concept during an in-person visit to his farm in Uxbridge, Ontario.
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“It was really nice because we sort of met up in Canada,” Chow explained. “And obviously with people like Ewan and Hayden, they’ve been these characters for so long and they obviously did them in the prequels and they’ve lived with this character in their lives for so long that they just know the character so well, which makes it so helpful in terms of the creative.”
Asked what it was like to don Vader’s iconic black costume after all those years, Christensen responded, “Well, without getting into too much detail, it was amazing. It’s a great honour to get to put that suit on.”
According to Christensen, he was intrigued by the idea of revisiting the role.
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“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,” Christensen said.. “And I was just really excited to get to come in and play Darth
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