Hayden Christensen BingedRebelsandClone Warsto Get Back Into Vader’s Mindset

Star Wars ’ Hayden Christensen is obviouslysworn to secrecyabout how his character will factor out into next month’sObi - Wan Kenobi , but he is at liberty to talk about the enquiry he did to prepare for his tax return tothe wandflower far , far away . “ I pass back and rewatched all the films , ” the role player toldEntertainment Weeklyabout reprising the role of Anakin Skywalker as he fully steps into Darth Vader . “ And I also get into the reanimate show , The Clone Wars and Rebels . ”

The animated shows from the mind of Dave Filoni really fill up in Anakin ’s arc in ways we bid we could have seen in live - military action — and now that Christensen ’s returning for Obi - Wan Kenobi and ( eventually)Ahsoka , we may get to see them after all . “ It was interesting , ” he say of binging the repair series . “ They did a lot with these character reference in those display … There was interesting hooey there to get wind about . It was expectant playfulness getting to go back and re - immerse yourself in this world that just continues to grow and become more and more vast . ”

As mentioned , Christensen will also be appear in the Rosario Dawson vehicleAhsoka , so really get to know that aspect of Anakin as a Jedi Master training a Padawan should illuminate his approach in that series with more historic linguistic context — as well as serve what ’s next for the portrayal of Vader . ( Give us some “ Twilight of the Apprentice ” flashbacks ! ) While wewon’t get more Darth Maul — whichwe’re beaming for , honestly — re - imagine the context of the age before Star Wars : A New Hope in building what leads to Vader and Kenobi ’s final duel on the Death Star is going to be interesting .