Lucasfilm's Debate Over Bringing Back Darth Vader Revealed
Lucasfilm's debate over bringing back Darth Vader for Obi-Wan Kenobi is revealed. The upcoming Star Wars TV series is part of the franchise's ongoing small-screen expansion, which will see several new shows debut on Disney+ over the next couple of years. The miniseries starring Ewan McGregor in the title role is next on deck, with the Obi-Wan Kenobi release date set for Friday, May 27.
Fans have long clamored for the McGregor's return to the character he played throughout the prequel trilogy, with his performance having been a rare universal point of praise for movies that have enjoyed a fluctuating reception. Now equally exciting for many, however, is the return of Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the latter two Star Wars prequel films and gets the chance to play a full-fledged Darth Vader. While it's still unknown just how prominent a role the legendary Sith Lord will play in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the fact that Lucasfilm is revisiting the character at all, and Christensen's version in particular, struck many prospective viewers as remarkable.
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Now, a major Star Wars franchise feature from Vanity Fair reveals the behind-the-scenes Lucasfilm discussion on whether to bring back Darth Vader. Series director Deborah Chow was a major champion of the idea, believing that a Obi-Wan Vader rematch was crucial to exploring the title character's emotional state. Lucasfilm executives were eventually sold on the idea that this duel could enhance their confrontation in A New Hope, but the conversation had plenty of back and forth, as a lead development chief and Obi-Wan Kenobi executive producer Michelle Rejwan explains:
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