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Star Wars: Hayden Christensen Wants Darth Vader to Have His Own Series on Disney+


After more than a decade after Hayden Christensen first appeared as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, the actor has come back to reprise the role in the latest Disney+ Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series. While there are a few rumors that the character could return in other upcoming Star Wars projects that are currently in development, the Darth Vader star has now said that he’d definitely be interested in seeing the villain getting his own series.

"Absolutely," Hayden Christensen said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when he was asked if he would like to see a Darth Vader series. "To get to do more with this character would be amazing!"

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Christensen also added that Darth Vader is trying to totally remove whatever piece of Anakin is left in his life.

"Yes, I always see Anakin as a throughline and an undercurrent to this character," Christensen continued. "Vader is trying his best to kill off that side of him, but there always has to be a little bit of Anakin in there. And that presents itself, and that's a part of the fun. I'm always thinking about the Anakin aspect of this character."

In a recent interview with HeyUGuys, Christensen admitted that he was already done with the role, so he was quite surprised when he was approached by Lucasfilm to reprise his role in the franchise.

"It was definitely a surprise. You know, for the longest time, no, I didn't think I'd be stepping back into this role again," the Darth Vader actor said during the interview. "But certainly, in the back of my head for a little bit, I was maybe hopeful that one day such an opportunity might present itself."

"This whole project was a surprisingly emotional experience," Christensen added. "This is a character that means so much to me, and to other people as well. This is a character that has resonated in our popular culture in a very unique way, so getting to continue my journey with Darth Vader has been so cool."

The first four episodes of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is currently available to stream on Disney+ with the next episodes releasing every Wednesday.

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