Hayden Christensen Got Deep Into Star Wars Lore to Play Darth Vader Again

Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are opening up about the preparation they did for their return to the Star Wars universe. The duo will reprise their roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, respectively, in the new Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi." The pair return to the Star Wars universe for the first time since 2005's "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."

In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly," McGregor and Christensen both revealed that they rewatched a lot of Star Wars media to prepare to head back into space. McGregor said of the movies, "I watched them from start to finish. All nine movies. Just to get back in that world." (According to EW, he skipped "Rogue One" and "Solo.") He confessed that he hadn't watched the prequel movies since they were released.

"It was interesting to watch our films because I hadn't seen them since they came out, not at all," McGregor said. "So it was cool to see and interesting to watch them and enjoy them without all of the noise that was around when they came out."

But Christensen went a step further than his costar. He said, "I went back and rewatched all the films. And I also got into the animated shows, The Clone Wars and Rebels." "The Clone Wars" follows Anakin and Obi-Wan in the time period between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." "Rebels" takes place shortly after "Revenge of the Sith" and features Anakin Skywalker in his early years as Darth Vader.

The first teaser for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" was released on March 9. The show was first announced back in 2019, but the project was mired by development issues and then COVID-19-related delays, which led some fans to worry it had been canceled.

Directed by Deborah Chow and written by Joby Harold, the series features a mix of cast from the prequel films, including Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, as well as brand-new characters and actors. Keep reading to see everything we know about the series so far.

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