Hayden Christensen talks about his comeback as Darth Vader

Actor Hayden Christensen played Anakin Skywalker in two films from star Wars And now he will repeat the role of Darth Vader.

We recently watched the trailer for the series. Kenobi Which will be set after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. at that time, Darth Vader He is one of the most terrifying people in the galaxy and is searching for the last surviving members of the Jedi Order. the actor Hayden Christensen He’s coming back as an iconic character and he’s now revealed why he quit acting for a while and why he’s coming back.

In a recent interview, Hayden Christensen He commented: “When the films came out and the critics were so critical, it was of course a difficult thing, because you care so much about this thing that you invested so much of yourself.”

experience in Hollywood And the star Wars described as “Challenge”. But in addition to this, he said that he likes to get away from it all and that is why he bought a farm in Canada: “I really liked that whole environment and lifestyle, I got a bunch of animals and I’ve been looking after sheep, pigs and chickens for a while.” Hayden Christensen admitted.

Now he reveals the reason for his return:

in the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016, we got to see it Darth Vader But the character was played before Spencer Wilding and Danielle Naprus. Therefore, they did not hire Hayden Christensen to repeat the role, because according to LucasFilm president, Kathleen Kennedywas not considered because: “That was a very specific action sequence.”

But the actor does not seem upset, because he said: “I wasn’t part of any of those conversations about Rogue One. But I loved what they did with it. The character is ahead of me and it’s always been a team effort in many ways. I thought it was brilliant.”

Finally, he revealed the reason for his decision to return: “Director Deborah Chow came by and we spent the day talking. He told me a little bit about the project and his vision, and I thought it sounded great. I was so excited to be back.”. I finish Hayden Christensen.

Kenobi It will be released on May 25, 2022 in Disney Plus streaming platform.