Hayden Christensen

17 years after 'Revenge of the Sith,' Hayden Christensen has returned as Anakin Skywalker in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.' Here's why he's the coolest dad in 'Star Wars ...

And, just like in 2005, he had to work out quite a bit to become the physically imposing as Darth Vader. For Obi-Wan Christensen shares Darth Vader body duties with stuntmen Dmitrious Bistrevsky and Tom O'Connell. But, for fans, knowing that it’s Hayden in the suit — even when we can’t see his face — creates a kind of strange, intangible nostalgia. “I think this story does a really good job of connecting the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy,” he explains. It wasn’t a hard sell, exactly, because, for Christensen, part of the appeal of this Star Wars series was to attend to some unfinished business of the prequels. “I think that process was very important for me,” he says. Even though Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker are the same person we tend to think of a before and after. Like many parents who have young children right now, Christensen was born in the ’80s, came of age in the ’90s, and started adulting in the late aughts. From Patton Oswalt threatening to “kill George Lucas with a shovel,” to savage critical reviews (“Attack of the Groans”) the mainstream media was deeply unkind to these films. “The only reason we’ve been able to come back and continue with these characters again is because of your generation.” When I became a dad that changed everything in my life. Christensen co-parents Briar Rose with actress Rachel Bilson. Although the two have long since split, as parents to their daughter, they are a united front. Unlike the fairy tale of the Boomer’s Star Wars movies, Christensen’s take on the faraway galaxy was a cautionary tale for angry young men everywhere. Hayden Christensen is the opposite of Anakin Skywalker. While Anakin is dominated by arrogance masking his deep insecurity, Christensen is zen as hell.

Hayden Christensen has revealed the Star Wars prequel scene he had the most fun filming. The actor played Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and ...

Stepping back into these roles again, it was kind of like no time had passed. "I think we both took it really seriously, too. In a clip shared by the Disney Plus show's Twitter (opens in new tab) account, Christensen and Ewan McGregor reminisced on their experiences.

Hayden Christensen, who recently returned to the Star Wars universe as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, has talked about filming Revenge of the Sith.

I think we both took it really seriously, too, so we were having so much fun, but it was really intense and rewarding.” “I have so many fond memories,” McGregor added. “There’s many great memories, it’s hard to pick a favourite,” Christensen said.

Now, Christensen is ready for a new series or movie within the Skywalker saga featuring Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala) and Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine):.

Natalie [Portman] — there’s lots of fun stuff there to think about.” Natalie [Portman] — there’s lots of fun stuff there to think about.” Hayden Christensen on actors he’d like to share the screen with again: