Is That Hayden Christensen Playing Darth Vader In Obi-Wan Episode 2?
Warning: SPOILERS for Obi-Wan Kenobi «Part II.»
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2 provides audiences with a look at Darth Vader, though the Jedi-turned-Sith's first appearance in the series resembles nothing of Hayden Christensen. The actor previously played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, portraying the young Jedi's dramatic turn to the Dark Side and eventual transformation into Darth Vader. While his return to the franchise for Obi-Wan Kenobi alongside star Ewan McGregor has been expected, it is hard to tell if Christensen is indeed reprising the role in Darth Vader's initial scenes.
Set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars, the Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi details the titular character's efforts to endure as one of the galaxy's few remaining Jedi, 10 years following Chancellor Palpatine's execution of Order 66. Contending with a group known as the Inquisitors, who relentlessly pursue him, Obi-Wan embarks on a mission to rescue the young Princess Leia after Inquisitor Reva orders her kidnapping. After retrieving Leia on Daiyu, Obi-Wan makes a hasty escape, though he discovers that Anakin Skywalker, now known as Darth Vader, is alive and hunting him.
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In the final moments of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2, Obi-Wan fearfully says Anakin's name. The next shot depicts Darth Vader removed from his protective garments and submerged in a bacta tank. It's hard to recognize Hayden Christensen in the disfigured man, yet Darth Vader's characteristic breathing proves it is the iconic Sith Lord. Christensen's name appears in the credits following the ending of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2,
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