DarthVader actor Hayden Christensen says StarWars return after nearly 20 years was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one:
✖ Hayden Christensen's return to Star Wars was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. Christensen played Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan Kenobi , in Star Wars prequel episodes Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith between 2002 and 2005. For the first time since filming Sith in 2003, Christensen reprised his role as the Sith Lord Darth Vader in the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Revenge of the Sith saw Anakin Skywalker succumb to the dark side to learn the power to save a pregnant Padmé from death, turning to secret Sith Lord Palpatine . After losing his lightsaber duel against Obi-Wan on Mustafar, the Emperor encased the badly burned body of Vader in a black suit of armor to end Episode III.
"This whole project was a surprisingly emotional experience," Christensen continued."This is a character that means so much to me, and to other people as well. This is a character that has resonated in our popular culture in a very unique way, so getting to continue my journey with Darth Vader has been so cool."