Third Sister, Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan looks to have his hands full. With Rupert Friend as the Grand Inquisitor and Moses Ingram playing a new character named Reva, aka. Darth Vader Sith Lord, Imperial enforcer, and all around bad dude is on.
Imperial Inquisitors, antagonists from the animated series Star Wars Rebels, will also be playing a major role. Just like that the already-daunting task facing Jyn Erso and her ragtag Rebel crew got exponentially more difficult.
RELATED: New Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Vader Rematch Details Surface Ahead of Disney+ SeriesĪ first look at Christensen as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi has been released as well, with the actor sporting the full black armor with a lighted chest plate emerging from the Sith Lord's mediation chamber. Christensen's return to the role was officially announced in December of 2020 and he is also expected to return in Disney+'s upcoming Ahsoka series.īetween the first-look photos and the first full trailer for the show, it's also become clear that Vader isn't the only force-wielding villain in the Obi-Wan series. "It was a priority to all of us that we did it with as much care as possible, so as to honor one of the greatest villains and antagonists in the history of entertainment." "It was so important to have Hayden be a part of this project because he is such a massive part of that character," said series writer Joby Harold. In the animated series The Clone Wars, Anakin was voiced by Matt Lanter, another project that Christensen wasn't a part of. However, for the Obi-Wan series, it was imperative Christensen return to the fold. Drakes More Life just dropped, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is about to drop on VOD and DVD. In the original trilogy, Vader was played by David Prowse on screen with James Earl Jones providing the deep and foreboding voice. RELATED: Star Wars: Rogue One Writer Recalls Peter Jackson 'Losing His Sh-' Over Darth Vader SceneĪccording to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Christensen wasn't considered for the Rogue One role because "that was just such a specific action sequence." Rogue One instead used stunt performer Daniel Naprous and actor Spencer Wilding to portray the Sith Lord. The character predates me, and it's always been a collective effort in a lot of ways. "I wasn't a part of any of those conversations about Rogue One," Christensen said.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly detailing his return to the role for the upcoming Disney+ series, Christensen revealed that he wasn't contacted to reprise his Darth Vader role for the 2016 prequel film directed by Gareth Edwards. reported that he would appear, though not as the. Vader was rumored to be a part of Rogue One from as far back as last July. Obi-Wan Kenobi's Hayden Christensen portrayed young Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels Attack of the Clonesand Revenge of the Sith, but when Darth Vader made his iconic appearance in the final scenes of Rogue One, the actor didn't get the call. Vader was rumored to be in the film for months.