‘There’s certainly more there to explore’
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Ever since Disney acquired “Star Wars” and jump-started the franchise once again, every hint and tease and brief appearance of Darth Vader has managed to set the fandom on fire, leading to renewed calls for either a new movie or a new series of his own. (Never mind that George Lucas himself once gave us an entire trilogy of films fully centered on the villain’s origin story, of course!) Thus far, however, Vader has only been relegated to various supporting roles on both the big screen and throughout recent animated shows, novels, and comic books. So what about serving as the main character of an entire story, for a change?
ET Canada (via Total Film) asked Hayden Christensen precisely this question, and the actor’s response ought to come as no surprise for someone who seems so genuinely humbled to have been asked to return.
“Absolutely, I think this is a character that resonates in our culture in a very profound way, and there’s certainly more there to explore. There are so many other stories that have been told in these other mediums, and I would love to get to continue my journey with him.”
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” seems as if it will lead to more storytelling opportunities down the line, which would provide a natural way to keep Vader “alive” (so to speak) for even more appearances in the future. Christensen’s answer is diplomatic enough, but it’s hard to dispute that legions of fans would love to see a Christensen-starring, Vader-centric project come to fruition.
Until then, we have “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to tide us over when it premieres on Disney+ May 27, 2022.
Hayden Christensen Would Be Open To Leading A Darth Vader Series
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By Jeremy Mathai/May 26, 2022 10:36 am EST
Our last live-action glimpse at Vader came about in 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” as he cracked some typically groan-worthy dad jokes and mowed down an entire hallway of Rebel soldiers. The forthcoming “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series will once again bring back the classic villain … although, this time around, Christensen will reprise his role as the fallen Jedi who’s now dead-set on hunting down his former Master. It doesn’t appear as if future “Star Wars” stories will be able to resist the temptation to bring the Sith lord back as much as possible (he’s next scheduled to appear in the upcoming “Ahsoka” series, as well), and as much as I balk at the franchise constantly looking backwards … maybe we can make an exception, just this one time.
‘There’s certainly more there to explore’
Ever since Disney acquired “Star Wars” and jump-started the franchise once again, every hint and tease and brief appearance of Darth Vader has managed to set the fandom on fire, leading to renewed calls for either a new movie or a new series of his own. (Never mind that George Lucas himself once gave us an entire trilogy of films fully centered on the villain’s origin story, of course!) Thus far, however, Vader has only been relegated to various supporting roles on both the big screen and throughout recent animated shows, novels, and comic books. So what about serving as the main character of an entire story, for a change?
ET Canada (via Total Film) asked Hayden Christensen precisely this question, and the actor’s response ought to come as no surprise for someone who seems so genuinely humbled to have been asked to return.
“Absolutely, I think this is a character that resonates in our culture in a very profound way, and there’s certainly more there to explore. There are so many other stories that have been told in these other mediums, and I would love to get to continue my journey with him.”
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” seems as if it will lead to more storytelling opportunities down the line, which would provide a natural way to keep Vader “alive” (so to speak) for even more appearances in the future. Christensen’s answer is diplomatic enough, but it’s hard to dispute that legions of fans would love to see a Christensen-starring, Vader-centric project come to fruition.
Until then, we have “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to tide us over when it premieres on Disney+ May 27, 2022.
ET Canada (via Total Film) asked Hayden Christensen precisely this question, and the actor’s response ought to come as no surprise for someone who seems so genuinely humbled to have been asked to return.
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” seems as if it will lead to more storytelling opportunities down the line, which would provide a natural way to keep Vader “alive” (so to speak) for even more appearances in the future. Christensen’s answer is diplomatic enough, but it’s hard to dispute that legions of fans would love to see a Christensen-starring, Vader-centric project come to fruition.
“Absolutely, I think this is a character that resonates in our culture in a very profound way, and there’s certainly more there to explore. There are so many other stories that have been told in these other mediums, and I would love to get to continue my journey with him.”
Until then, we have “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to tide us over when it premieres on Disney+ May 27, 2022.
