Hayden Christensen’s potential return to the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show can fix one of the sequels’ biggest mistakes – here’s how. The Star Wars universe keeps expanding with new content, this time focusing on television and streaming more than on the big screen. The franchise as the world knows it began in 1977 with the film now known as Star Wars: A New Hope, which along with the sequels Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, form what’s collectively known as the original trilogy.
Years later, a new trilogy explored the backstory of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), from his days as a young slave in Tatooine to his rise as Sith Lord Darth Vader. Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, the studio brought a new trilogy with the purpose of closing the Skywalker saga and introducing a new generation of heroes and villains. However, the sequel trilogy wasn’t the big conclusion to the Star Wars saga that fans were expecting, and many elements and characters from the previous films were not even mentioned, among those Anakin Skywalker.
Darth Vader was teased as an important piece in the sequels as his grandson, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), was looking to “finish what he started”, but missed a big opportunity to bring Anakin (and Hayden Christensen) back as a Force Ghost, especially in Rise of Skywalker, instead having him just as a voice cameo. All this can change if Christensen s Disney+’s TV series focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi, which can easily fix the sequels’ mistake.
The Clone Wars, but the series began before Disney’s acquisition).
Surely, the Star Wars prequels don’t have the best reputation, which took a big toll on Christensen’s career, as he was constantly criticized for his performance as Anakin Skywalker, but time heals most wounds and Star Wars fans have come to forgive Christensen in recent years. This makes it easier for Disney to bring him back as they don’t have to worry about fans complaining or losing interest on the show just because they have Hayden Christensen reprising his role from the prequels.