Hayden Christensen Returning As Darth Vader For ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Matt McGloin / Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 11:20PM

Hayden Christensen is returning as Darth Vader for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus.

The actor who played Anakin Skywalker will reunite with Ewan McGregor.

The announcement was made by Kathleen Kennedy at today’s Disney Investor Day.

Details include that the Obi-Wan series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith.

Updating…

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader:

Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/9WR2npRUkk

— Star Wars (@starwars) December 10, 2020

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