Hayden Christensen has called it "a great honor" to be able to wear the Darth Vader suit again in the upcoming Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi, describing the experience as “surreal” and a “unique opportunity.”
It has been nearly two decades since Christensen first donned the infamous villain's suit in the climax of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, but the actor is excited to reprise the role once more.
"It's a great honor to get to put that suit on," Christensen told EW. "And I was just really excited to get to come in and play Darth Vader at this point in the timeline because it did feel like a natural continuation of your journey with the character. And that was very meaningful for me."
Christensen also seems happy to be returning during a period when interest in the Star Wars franchise has been renewed. "One of the things I loved so much about working on Star Wars projects is just that shared excitement," he said. "That everyone's real excited to be there. You feel that energy, and that's a really special thing."
Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up ten years after Revenge of the Sith and follows the titular character – played once again by Ewan McGregor – during his period of exile on Tatooine, where he finds himself watching over a young Luke Skywalker.
With so many returning characters and a focus on a formative period in the Star Wars canon, Christensen knows there's a lot of questions surrounding the new show. He refused to offer much in the way of important details, however.
"I don't know what I can share in terms of behind-the-scenes type stuff because I don't think they want me saying too much. But I can tell you the first time that I saw Ewan as Obi-Wan again, that was a very special moment for me and one that I'll remember for a very, very long time," Christensen said.
The first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally set to debut on May 25, but Disney has since pushed the release back two days. It will now premiere as a two-episode launch on May 27.
Billy Givens is a freelance writer at IGN.
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