Contrary to popular belief, Hayden Christensen did not go on a long hiatus after starring in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The Canadian actor, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker for three films throughout the 2000s, starred in several other TV shows and films over the years. However, he did go on an acting break for a couple of years following 2019's Canadian sci-fi film, The Last Man.
Now that Christensen is set to make his big return to the Star Wars franchise after nearly two decades, the Jumper actor shared what it took for him to go back.
According to Entertainment Weekly's profile detailing the production history behind Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming Disney+ show's director, Deborah Chow, personally visited Christensen at his Ontario farm to pitch him the idea.
The prequel trilogy star recalls how "very excited" he was to come back after hearing more about Deborah's vision for the project. He added that it felt "very surreal" wearing Vader's costume once more and that he'll remember the moment he saw Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan again as a "for a very, very long time."
