It was just revealed at Star Wars Celebration that Hayden Christensen will officially return as Anakin Skywalker in Season 2 of Ahsoka.
While we didn’t learn much about what role Anakin will play in Season 2, it will undoubtedly be exciting news for fans that Ahsoka’s time with her former master has not yet come to an end.
Christensen stopped by the Ahsoka panel at Star Wars Celebration and shared what it was like returning to the character.
“It was a dream to get to do,” Christensen said. “The way they conceived how to do it was brilliant in getting to explore the World Between Worlds. I thought it was all really exciting.”
Ahsoka series creator Dave Filoni then joked that he had to find a way to work with Christensen/Anakin again and had to “invent entire dimensions to make it happen.”
Christensen also shared that he and the team had many conversations about what else Anakin was up to during the Clone Wars.
“All of this had been presented well in the animated world, but I was really excited to do that in live action,” Christensen said. “As much as I love the traditional Jedi robes I wore during the prequels, it was exciting to get to see Anakin with a new look.”
Later in the panel, Filoni talked about how their shared work experience with George Lucas helped form a bond when determining how to bring back Anakin. This let them fill in each other’s gaps in knowledge and let them create a really full interpretation of the character.
“I always have George’s voice in the back of my head saying, ‘faster, more intense!'” Christensen added.
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