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[ManaByte]

Hayden Christensen Returning to ‘Star Wars’ With ‘Ahsoka’ Series (Exclusive)

Rosario Dawson is starring as fan-favorite character Ahsoka Tano.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Hayden Christensen is staying in the fold of the Galactic Empire.

The actor will reprise his role of Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader, in Ahsoka, the latest Star Wars live-action series from Lucasfilm and Disney+, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

He’s also obviously in Obi-Wan.

Vader is dead at the time Ahsoka is set so this could be live action Clone Wars flashbacks.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Manakin Skywalker, FUCK YEAH!

 

[jason10mm]

Oh no, we are gonna be subjected to more bad Disney deaging, aren't we?

 

[Kimahri]

Oh no, we are gonna be subjected to more bad Disney deaging, aren't we?

Why? He's not exactly an old man.

 

[triplestation]

no sand on the set

 

[Javthusiast]

Good.

 

[jason10mm]

Why? He's not exactly an old man.

Well, unless he plays a force ghost to current age ahsoka then he will ha e to be deaged to where he was pre revenge of the sith at least, as will Rosario.

Hayden is 40, so he is almost the age Vader was when he died (45, right?).

 

[Kimahri]

Well, unless he plays a force ghost to current age ahsoka then he will ha e to be deaged to where he was pre revenge of the sith at least, as will Rosario.

Hayden is 40, so he is almost the age Vader was when he died (45, right?).

Yeah, but 40 is still pretty young. In some cases you can make 40 years olds look like early 20s or whatever with just makeup and clever lighring, and in others, well, remove some lines digitally and you're there. It's a far cry from doing a young michael douglas.

 

[Star-Lord]

 

[Master Of Illusion]

It's like hearing the Funimation DBZ voice actors come back and reprise their roles in a non-shitty way.

Between this and Obi-Wan, color me excited.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

This guy is still around? He disappeared after those SW movies.... a long time ago.

 

[West Texas CEO]

This guy is still around? He disappeared after those SW movies.... a long time ago.

He was also in Jumper, one of the greatest movies of all time.

 

[jason10mm]

Just tell me they got Sam J to be mace windo again. Fuck, I'd sub to D+ to see a scene with Ewan, Hayden, Sam J, and some girl as ahsoka.

 

[Amiga]

Would be cool if he is there as ghost. and more realized like how Luke projected himself. they retconned a lot of things so why not ghosting rules.

 

[Ionian]

and some girl as ahsoka.

Hell yeah

 

[Halo is Back]

 

[BadBurger]

Alright alright alright

 

[Deku Tree]

I love all this Star Wars this is being made these days.

 

[dr_octagon]

 

[Sidney Prescott]

I quite enjoy the prequels myself. They have their flaws but I did enjoy Hayden as Anakin a lot.

The nostalgia helps as I grew up with the prequel films and I'm very fond of Revenge of the Sith.

 

[Virt McPolygon]

I can't stand this character's name because it's the most cringe weeb shit. It's basically "ah, I see" in Japanese.

 

[Kenpachii]

that guy straight up dissapeared after those movies.

 

[TransTrender]

Good
Let it be ham

 

[Ionian]

that guy straight up dissapeared after those movies.

Jumper is the only other one I remember watching him in.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Pretty decent cosplay. A bit cringe and the lightsaber effects need work, but not too bad.

 

[Ionian]

Pretty decent cosplay. A bit cringe and the lightsaber effects need work, but not too bad.

Ah sure Star Wars is kinda like that anyway. She does look a bit off but as a character I disliked in Clone Wars I think she comes across pretty great in The Mandolorian.

I actually meant to post this one with the added music, woman she fights is Bruce Lee's daughter IIRC;

 

[Tschumi]

This guy comes back to star wars like i return to the toilet, to gift some more of my product to them grey PVC pipes beneath the street

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Ah sure Star Wars is kinda like that anyway. She does look a bit off but as a character I disliked in Clone Wars I think she comes across pretty great in The Mandolorian.

I actually meant to post this one with the added music, woman she fights is Bruce Lee's daughter IIRC;

Much better. But they should hire the fight choreographer for ep 1-3.

 

[Roufianos]

Amazeballs

 

[ManaByte]

Ah sure Star Wars is kinda like that anyway. She does look a bit off but as a character I disliked in Clone Wars I think she comes across pretty great in The Mandolorian.

I actually meant to post this one with the added music, woman she fights is Bruce Lee's daughter IIRC;

Bruce Lee only has one daughter. He’s her godfather though.

 

[Ionian]

Bruce Lee only has one daughter. He’s her godfather though.

Ah, I stand corrected so. I wasn't sure, just remember him being mentioned when the episode aired. Hence the IIRC.

 

[V1LÆM]

dont get the hate for him. i liked him in star wars. the casting of the prequels was actually spot on. i'm happy that he's getting back into star wars. fuck the toxic fans.

 

[dr_octagon]

I recommend watching Shattered Glass, Hayden is a decent actor

 

[ManaByte]

dont get the hate for him. i liked him in star wars. the casting of the prequels was actually spot on. i'm happy that he's getting back into star wars. fuck the toxic fans.

The toxic fans drove Ahmed Best to almost jump off a bridge and put Jake Lloyd in the nuthouse.

 

[Slicker than your average]

Boy must be broke by now

 

[Star-Lord]

Jumper is the only other one I remember watching him in.

I chose to ignore that movie ever existed.

 

[Ionian]

I chose to ignore that movie ever existed.

Can't say I remember much of it, only watched it once at the time. Just remember he was in it.

 

[Star-Lord]

Can't say I remember much of it, only watched it once at the time. Just remember he was in it.

I watched it for Rachel Bilson, but ended up regretting it massively. There’s only so much Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell one can take.

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Jumper is the only other one I remember watching him in.

I enjoyed this.

 

[Ionian]

I enjoyed this.

Interesting, had never heard about it before. Looks like my kind of thing so will check it out, cheers!

 

[Sidney Prescott]

I chose to ignore that movie ever existed.

I honestly liked it but I don't think they spent enough time focusing on him jumping places and doing cool stuff.

At the start when he learns what he can do and goes straight to the bank vault. That's dope. Movie just kinda nosedived as it went on.

 

[Star-Lord]

I honestly liked it but I don't think they spent enough time focusing on him jumping places and doing cool stuff.

At the start when he learns what he can do and goes straight to the bank vault. That's dope. Movie just kinda nosedived as it went on.

I feel the movie would’ve worked better as a series on Netflix or Prime Video. You get more time to flesh out the characters properly, and explore the powers in-depth.

 

[Sidney Prescott]

I feel the movie would’ve worked better as a series on Netflix or Prime Video. You get more time to flesh out the characters properly, and explore the powers in-depth.

I'd agree with that.

Very cool concept that they didn't do enough with.

 

[carlosrox]

His performances weren't the best but I ain't ever gonna shit on the guy and I'm legitimately happy to see him reprise the role.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I chose to ignore that movie ever existed.

Same with me for TLJ and all of the ST in the "Skywalker saga"

 

[Sidney Prescott]

His performances weren't the best but I ain't ever gonna shit on the guy and I'm legitimately happy to see him reprise the role.

I'd agree he's quite middle of the road for me as an actor, but I enjoy him a lot.

Like with Anakin I don't think some of the performances were down to him, and it was more script related. He had to deliver some really awkward lines.

When he's in the more serious moments like Revenge of the Sith, I think he's pretty damn good.