Hayden Christensen Rewatched Specific Rebels Scene For Obi-Wan Finale
Hayden Christensen reveals he watched a specific scene from Star Wars: Rebels multiple times in preparation for the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale. After 17 years, Christensen recently made his highly anticipated return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader alongside Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Disney+ limited series. Picking up 10 years after Order 66, the fall of the Galactic Republic, and a devastating duel with best friend, “Ben” Kenobi is a shell of his former self on Tatooine. However, his mission to protect the secret Skywalker children draws him away from the desert planet when the Inquisitor Reva captures Leia, ultimately resulting in two encounters with his former Padawan.
After failing to put up much of a fight in episode 3, the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale sees its titular character meet Darth Vader with a renewed sense of purpose. The standout moment of the fight comes at the very end, as Obi-Wan slashes Vader’s mask, revealing his friend’s face beneath. Upon seeing (and hearing) the man rather than the machine, Obi-Wan breaks into tears saying, “I’m sorry, Anakin.” For fans of the animated series Rebels, the scene bears a striking resemblance to one in the season 2 finale, “Twilight of the Apprentice,” in which Anakin’s former Padawan Ahsoka Tano also damages Vader’s mask in combat. As it turns out, Christensen was very much aware of this.
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In an interview with Collider, Christensen talks about preparing for his role in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6. When asked about that Rebels parallel, the actor says he watched “Twilight of the Apprentice” “several times” ahead of filming Obi-Wan Kenobi’s rematch of the century. According to Christensen, that sort
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