All Things Star Wars

[Ordnael]

I like the one where you see Obi Wan's cook friend scratching his ass in between making meals.

 

[Gori the Grey]

The diner scene is nice, I agree. And in several ways at once. It finds a Star-Wars-world equivalent for a common this-world setting (waitress a robot who zips around from table to table). It suggestively opens out the world: that there could a man once learned in poison darts who has now settled down into just owning a diner (or is it a front for his ongoing criminal involvements?). It gives us room to wonder where in Obi Wan's past life he was able to make a connection with a person like Dex, and maintain it since. It's like the cantina scene in ANH in gesturing toward the larger universe in which the events of our story are playing out.

But . . . it's in that phase where Lucas wanted to do everything through CGI. So it ends up feeling weightless, substanceless.

 

[Patine]

I like the one where you see Obi Wan's cook friend scratching his ass in between making meals.

The diner scene is nice, I agree. And in several ways at once. It finds a Star-Wars-world equivalent for a common this-world setting (waitress a robot who zips around from table to table). It suggestively opens out the world: that there could a man once learned in poison darts who has now settled down into just owning a diner (or is it a front for his ongoing criminal involvements?). It gives us room to wonder where in Obi Wan's past life he was able to make a connection with a person like Dex, and maintain it since. It's like the cantina scene in ANH in gesturing toward the larger universe in which the events of our story are playing out.

But . . . it's in that phase where Lucas wanted to do everything through CGI. So it ends up feeling weightless, substanceless.

But, that scene also has one of the great quotes from the movie. "If Droids could think, Dex, none of us would be here."

 

[Clubber Lang]

Andor: Season 2 - Official Stealing the TIE Fighter Clip​

For many fans, Andor isn't just the best Star Wars TV show ever, but it's also simply the best Star Wars has been in many years. And now, with Andor Season 2 about to premiere on Disney+, you might need to freshen up on what exactly went on in the first season of the Tony Gilroy created series.

Starring Diego Luna, of course as Rogue One's rebel fighter Cassian Andor, with co-stars Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgard, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, and Elizabeth Dulau filling out the cast, Andor Season 2 will bring our heroes (and villains) to the very brink of the Star Wars Original Trilogy.

 

[Clubber Lang]

Vader's back -

News from #StarWarsCelebration: Hayden Christensen returning as Anakin Skywalker for season 2 of AHSOKA

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Star Wars: Starfighter:

Set five years after The Rise of Skywalker (2019), the new installment is set to go into production this fall and premiere May 28, 2027 exclusively in theaters.


Said Levy, “There are many rumors, some true, some not. … This is not a prequel, this is not a sequel. It’s a new adventure.”


Gosling praised the installment as “such a great story with great and original characters,” as well as “so much heart and adventure,” adding: “There is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.

Star Wars: Starfighter - What We Know About the Movie's Plot and Timeline​

The newest Star Wars movie will explore a period we've never seen before.​

Easily the biggest news to come out of Star Wars Celebration 2025 was the reveal that Deadpool & Wolverine’s Shawn Levy is directing Star Wars: Starfighter, a new standalone, live-action film starring Ryan Gosling. Starfighter is shaping up to be the next Star Wars film released after 2026’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, with production starting this fall for a May 28, 2027 release.



But beyond those basics, we know very little about the plot of Starfighter right now. Lucasfilm only revealed one crucial detail - the film is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. That places Starfighter further down the Star Wars timeline than any Star Wars movie or series to date.

What do we know about this period of Star Wars lore? Not a whole lot, frankly. That said, we can certainly speculate based on how The Rise of Skywalker ends and how the pre-Disney Legends universe handled this era. Let’s take a closer look at the big questions that linger after The Rise of Skywalker and how Starfighter may address them.

The Star Wars: Starfighter Games​

First, we’d be remiss if we didn’t touch on the fact that Star Wars: Starfighter shares its name with a short-lived series of games from the PS2/Xbox era. The original Star Wars: Starfighter was released in 2001, followed by the sequel Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter in 2002.

The new movie might share a name with these two games, but we wouldn’t expect it to borrow much, if at all, from the games in terms of plot. The original Starfighter game is set during Episode I, showcasing some of the other heroic pilots before and during the Battle of Naboo. Jedi Starfighter, meanwhile, takes place during Episode II, focusing on Jedi Master Adi Gallia and Nym, a pirate character introduced in the first game. The new movie is set many decades after the two games, making it very unlikely it’ll adapt plot points from either one.

That being said, it’s always possible that the Starfighter movie could take a page from Jedi Starfighter in terms of its ship-to-ship combat. Jedi Starfighter was notable for introducing Force powers into the mix, allowing Adi to supplement her ship’s traditional weapons with abilities like a Force shield, lightning, and a shockwave. Could the movie do something similar? Is Gosling’s character a Jedi and a hotshot pilot? It’s certainly possible, and it would be one way of spicing up the fight scenes in the movie.

The Fate of the New Republic​

The Rise of Skywalker may end with a final victory over Emperor Palpatine and his Sith Eternal, but the movie doesn’t really give us much insight into the state of the galaxy after the Battle of Exegol. The fate of the New Republic after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens remains unclear. In the first chapter of the Sequel Trilogy, we see the First Order unleash its Starkiller Base superweapon, destroying Hosnian Prime and killing off the heads of the New Republic in one fell swoop. Most of the Sequel-era Star Wars projects have focused specifically on the conflict between Leia’s Resistance and the First Order, meaning we don’t have much insight into what became of the New Republic after its leadership was lost.

It’s possible that the New Republic still exists in the time of Star Wars: Starfighter, but we’d imagine it’s been greatly weakened. As it is, the Republic was already struggling prior to the rise of the First Order. As seen in the novel Star Wars: Bloodline, the New Republic government is eventually racked by conflict between Populists (who believe individual member planets should remain sovereign) and Centrists (who favor a stronger government and a larger military). That conflict may well carry over as the New Republic struggles to regroup and rebuild.

It also remains to be seen if some remnants of the First Order still persist five years after Palpatine’s defeat. Certainly, it’s not as if the Empire was wiped away after the Battle of Endor. It took years of fighting until the Rebellion finally conquered the Empire, and even then, they had the Imperial Remnant and Grand Admiral Thrawn to worry about. We may find that some traces of the First Order remain and have rallied around a surviving figurehead following Supreme Leader Kylo Ren’s death.

All of this is to say that there’s likely to be a power struggle in the galaxy during the era of Star Wars: Starfighter, leaving ample room for the sort of epic space battles fans have come to expect.

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And that’s not even getting into the galaxy’s pirate problem. As seen in The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, piracy is a real threat in the chaotic years after the Empire’s fall. As the New Republic struggles to establish a foothold, many pirates and smugglers take advantage of the lawlessness on the fringes of the galaxy. We have to assume that this problem has only grown in scope after The Force Awakens.

All of this is to say that there’s likely to be a power struggle in the galaxy during the era of Star Wars: Starfighter, leaving ample room for the sort of epic space battles fans have come to expect. Gosling could be playing a New Republic pilot fighting to restore law and order to a chaotic galaxy. In that sense, Starfighter could potentially be a replacement for Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron movie. Gosling’s character could also be a homegrown defender of a world trying to defend itself without the Republic’s protection. For all we know, he could be an ex-First Order trooper like John Boyega’s Finn.

Given that Starfighter is being billed as a standalone movie, we don’t necessarily see it being the one to establish the next overarching Rebels vs. Empire or Resistance vs. First Order-style conflict for the franchise. More likely, it’ll explore the lingering fallout of the conflict in The Rise of Skywalker, centering around a villain taking advantage of the current power vacuum in the galaxy.

Rebuilding the Jedi Order​

Luke Skywalker began the New Republic era with high hopes, seeking to rebuild the Jedi Order that Palpatine destroyed and mentor a new generation of Force-sensitive pupils. For a while, his plans worked. We see Luke building his new Jedi Temple in The Book of Boba Fett, and we know from various books and comics that Luke established a decent-sized school over the years.

Unfortunately, it all went to hell when the Skywalker family curse struck. Corrupted by Supreme Leader Snoke/Palpatine and spurred on by Uncle Luke himself, Ben Solo lashed out and destroyed Luke’s temple, killing many students in the process. He then joined up with the Knights of Ren and became Kylo Ren, chief enforcer of Snoke’s First Order. His Jedi Order in shambles, Luke retreated to Ahch-To to live out the last of his days as a cranky, milk-guzzling hermit.

So what’s become of the Jedi? Many died in Ben’s attack on the Temple, but we can’t imagine all of them were killed, any more than Order 66 successfully purged every last Clone Wars-era Jedi. There’s still the question of what’s up with Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and if she’s alive and active during the Sequel era. Don't forget, her voice is heard among the Force ghosts at the end of The Rise of Skywalker, but Dave Filoni has also hinted that Ahsoka isn’t dead.

We know that Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker is setting out to rebuild the Jedi Order (again) and carry on Luke’s legacy. That’s going to be the focus of the New Jedi Order movie directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. However, that film is set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker, putting it a full decade after the events of Starfighter.

It remains to be seen whether Starfighter will address the current state of the Jedi at all. It may depend largely on whether Gosling’s character is Force-sensitive or not. If he is, we could see Ridley playing a small role in the film as Rey reaches out to this promising pilot. But if not, it may be that Starfighter is like Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story - the rare Star Wars film that mostly ignores the Jedi in favor of ordinary heroes.

Are the Sith Still Around?​

Just as we’re waiting to see what the state of the Jedi Order is post-The Rise of Skywalker, there’s also the question of whether there are any Sith characters still active in the galaxy. That movie cemented Ian McDiarmid’s Palpatine as the central villain of the entire Skywalker Saga, revealing he cheated his apparent death aboard the Death Star and was the secret hand pulling Supreme Leader Snoke’s strings. But with Palpatine dead and gone for real now (presumably), is there anything left of the Sith? Or did this ancient order finally die out along with him?

If the classic Expanded Universe is any indication, Palpatine won’t be the last Sith Lord. The various Star Wars Legends novels chronicled many conflicts in the years and decades after Return of the Jedi. Meanwhile, Dark Horse’s Star Wars: Legacy comic dealt with the rise of Darth Krayt and his army of Sith loyalists more than a hundred years after the events of the movies. There are always those hungry for power and ready to be seduced by the Dark Side.

This is definitely not the last time the galaxy will be threatened by a villain skilled in the ways of the Dark Side, whether or not they specifically call themselves Sith. As much as the Prequel movies hammer home the idea that the Sith follow the Rule of Two, the Clone Wars animated series showed us that Palpatine had multiple Dark Side rivals, including the Nightsisters of Dathomir and his former apprentice, Maul. It stands to reason that there are other players out there who might see an opportunity now that Palpatine is gone. Maybe he had another apprentice. Maybe there are surviving members of the Knights of Ren. Maybe another of Luke’s pupils has turned to the Dark Side.

Again, though, the real question is whether Star Wars: Starfighter is going to dive into any of this. If Gosling isn’t playing a Jedi character, there may be no reason to touch on the current state of the Sith in Starfighter. We may have to wait for the New Jedi Order movie or Simon Kinberg’s Star Wars trilogy instead.

Could Poe Dameron or Other Sequel Trilogy Characters Return?​

Star Wars: Starfighter features a brand new lead character and is set in a period we haven’t seen in the movies or shows yet. It’s also a standalone movie, meaning we shouldn’t necessarily expect tons of familiar faces to show up and fight alongside or against Gosling’s character. Still, this is Star Wars. The movies rarely waste an opportunity to throw in cameos and callbacks. If we got a Darth Maul cameo of all things in Solo: A Star Wars Story, then surely someone from the Sequels is bound to show up in Starfighter, right?

Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron seems like the most likely candidate. He’s probably the best pilot in the galaxy now that Han Solo is dead, and he’s a decorated hero who survived many run-ins with the First Order. We have to assume Poe has some part to play in rebuilding the galaxy and restoring the New Republic, meaning he’s in a great position to lend a helping hand in whatever predicament Gosling’s character finds himself.

We could also see everyone’s favorite Wookiee making a return appearance. What is Chewbacca up to these days? Is he still Rey’s copilot, or have they parted ways now that she’s focused on rebuilding the Jedi? What if Gosling’s character, through a twist of fate, finds himself piloting the Millennium Falcon alongside Chewbacca? It would certainly be comforting to have that tether to the Skywalker Saga movies.

There’s also room for Boyega to return as Finn, especially if the film specifically deals with a conflict involving remnants of the First Order. Finn was frustratingly underutilized in The Rise of Skywalker, but that film did hint that he’s become a bit of a folk hero to those Stormtroopers deserting their posts and rebelling against the First Order. Has Finn continued to seek out like-minded soldiers and help them overcome their conditioning like he did? What if Gosling’s character is one of those troopers?

And then there’s Rey. As we’ve already discussed, whether or not she appears in Starfighter may largely depend on whether Gosling’s character is revealed to be a Jedi or not. Lucasfilm clearly has plans for Rey going forward, but Starfighter may not be part of those plans.

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Holy Mauly -

Star Wars Celebration 2025 has seen a slew of new announcements so far, including a theatrical film starring Ryan Gosling that will hit theaters in 2027. And now, fans of the Star Wars animated universe have something to look forward to: a brand-new series featuring fan-favorite villain Darth Maul.

Revealed as part of the Lucasfilm Animation panel at Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord is coming to Disney+ and features Sam Witwer returning as Darth Maul. Witwer previously voiced the iconic villain in both Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Witwer's voice was also featured in the closing scene of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

The new series is set after after the final season of The Clone Wars and will see Maul "plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire."

The Star Wars Celebration panel featured new footage revealing the show as dark and gritty. In the clip, we see Maul break a force sensitive Twi'lek out of prison and offer to train her. We also see Maul slice up multiple characters with his double-ended lightsabre.

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord debuts on Disney+ in 2026.

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The Mandalorian & Grogu's Sigourney Weaver on Grogu Stealing Her Heart and More - Star Wars Celebration​

She also chooses who is more powerful - a Xenomorph or Grogu.​

Sigourney Weaver was a big part of The Mandalorian & Grogu panel at Star Wars Celebration 2025 and IGN had the chance to speak with her about her new character, how she hadn’t watched an episode of The Mandalorian before being cast, how Grogu stole her heart, and even if she thinks Grogu is more powerful than a Xenomorph.



The Mandalorian & Grogu is set to be released in theaters on May 22, 2026, and we hope this interview will help with the wait and give you some insight into one of the newest characters to join that beloved galaxy far, far away.

Sigourney Weaver at Star Wars Celebration 2025.
IGN: Sigourney, thank you so much for joining us! We were thrilled to see your character in The Mandalorian & Grogu panel, and it looks like she was maybe wearing a Rebel pilot uniform? What can you tell us about your character at this point?

Sigourney Weaver: Well, she was wearing a rebel pilot uniform, and that's how she came up. And now, of course, she's still a pilot and is one of the people working to protect the New Republic. She's actually out in the Outer Rim where there are vestiges of the Empire, so she needs someone like the Mandalorian and his faithful companion.

Sigourney Weaver's Love of Grogu​

IGN: We heard that your love of Grogu was one of the reasons you decided to take on this role, so what was it like to actually work with him?

Weaver: Grogu is very mischievous. I'm sure that won't surprise you. It's funny because, in every scene with Grogu, there were several puppeteers who each helped him do a different thing. However, no matter how many puppeteers were around him, all I saw was Grogu. I still think he's real.

IGN: You’ve worked with a lot of different kinds of aliens in your career, from Xenomorphs to Na’vi. What was it like working with those in comparison to Grogu?

Weaver: He's definitely the cutest. I mean, if Xenomorphs are somewhere here and Slimer is over here, Grogu is way over the line. I think the Japanese call it Kawaii!





IGN: So, you said in the panel that you hadn't seen The Mandalorian before you started working on this. That means I have to ask, what was it like finally watching all those episodes?

Weaver: I feel so lucky because Jon Favreau wasn't like, ‘You've got to start watching this!’ I was just thrilled to do it and work with Jon on a Star Wars project. And even from the first episode, I felt that it was a great concept. It was a really good old Western with a few surprises, and I just found it charming and a great way for me to kind of re-enter the Star Wars world because there've been different projects and I get confused about what goes where.

So, this was a great sort of standalone story that kept building and building, and I found Din Djarin and the little fellow to be wonderful characters alongside great bad guys like Werner Herzog. The whole time, I was like, ‘What was he going to do to the little creature?!’ We don't even want to think about it.

IGN: Love it. Now, looking forward, you're certainly in the footage that we saw this morning. We saw you sharing a scene with Grogu and him using his Force powers to try to steal… was it like a dish of food or something?

Weaver: Yes. It's a little bowl of snacks that were mine, and he's doing his little Force gestures, and I'm just lucky I got them back. I had to be quite forceful.

IGN: Speaking of which, do you get to see Grogu use his Force powers in all their glory in this movie?

Weaver: Well, he's always trying to do something. So, to the extent that I get to be with him, I get to sort of see what he does when he's more relaxed at the home base. However, I feel like Grogu was sort of transitioning from a little learning creature to someone who has real skills. And indeed, he is the apprentice now, and I felt that I could see a big difference between that in the series.

It shows there's a way in for everybody back into Star Wars, and you can keep it going. It goes in all directions. It's quite an amazing thing.

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IGN: I'm still very interested in how you came to this project and your experience with Star Wars in general, dating back to the very first movie. Going through all of what we've seen so far. Do you have a favorite movie from the series?

Weaver: Yeah. I think Rogue One. I really liked Felicity Jones's character, and I'm glad that was the one I saw because I think of my generation as a member of The Rebellion. I saw the other ones quite a while ago and, I mean, it was wonderful to watch them again because you're kind of going back to your childhood. It shows there's a way in for everybody back into Star Wars, and you can keep it going. It goes in all directions. It's quite an amazing thing.

Who Is More Powerful: A Xenomorph or Grogu?​

IGN: Last question. Who is the most powerful being in the universe? Grogu or a Xenomorph?

Weaver: Well, it’s not that I don’t believe in him, but I’m afraid it’s a Xenomorph.

IGN: Why do you think that is?

Weaver: Because he can’t help himself. He just has to take over and destroy and promote his group. And, what I know and remember of Yoda is that he is too wise to do all of that. He’s not a destructive being. He’s on the side of good and I think Grogu is too, obviously.

IGN: And he’s just too cute to be all that threatening, right?

Weaver: Well, listen, if he stayed with Werner Herzog, who knows what he would have become?

The Mandalorian and Grogu Mission Concept Art for Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run -

 

[Patine]

Vader's back -


New film, starring 'The Driver' -

Star Wars: Starfighter:





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Probably among my two very least favourite actors in Star Wars movies.

 

[Gori the Grey]

1) The "Driver" here is not Adam Driver, but Ryan Gosling, who starred in a movie called Drive.
2) Yes to your other point. Who in heaven's name thinks anyone is wishing for a return of Hayden Christensen?

 

[Ordnael]

To this day I still don't understand the fandom hatred for Hayden.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Fine, but given that that hatred exists, who in heaven's name (again I ask) thinks that bringing Hayden Christensen back would be a plus for any element of the Star Wars franchise?

 

[Patine]

To this day I still don't understand the fandom hatred for Hayden.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I couldn't stand his acting. He's worse than Keanu Reeves in such skills. And, there is no connection with both of them coming from my home country, I assure you - we've also produced some stellar actors from here.

 

[Patine]

the story can not be told without Anakin/Vader , he is the actor . He will be attacked all day long , as the 2010s variety (and attempt to overtake it) has tanked . By the opinion people and so on ; kindly do not feel this is personal attack . Has been 20 years .

My point is, they could have had a better actor. And, they could recast the role for a new series. Anakin/Vader has already been recast twice, as is, and four (five, if Sebastian Shaw as the Force Spirit at the end of the original release of RotJ is included) actors have played him in three movie presentations.

"Heroes don't die, they just get replaced by younger actors." That quote works just as well for villains.

 

[r16]

yeah . Sure . Though ı have no problems with his depiction . He just lucked out and ended up in Mark Hamill spot . McGregor did nice and he still has time to match Harrison Ford in number of movies and stuff . Not you , but there is no point in trying to remove the guy as if things would just disappear . This is a comment on something , not really helpful but there is absolutely no intention to leg them try ruining things again .

 

[Patine]

yeah . Sure . Though ı have no problems with his depiction . He just lucked out and ended up in Mark Hamill spot . McGregor did nice and he still has time to match Harrison Ford in number of movies and stuff . Not you , but there is no point in trying to remove the guy as if things would just disappear . This is a comment on something , not really helpful but there is absolutely no intention to leg them try ruining things again .

Whatever, "comment on something," or, "intention," you claim to read in my comment, I think you are reading what they want to, and not what's there.

 

[r16]

Spoiler :

the story can not be told without Anakin/Vader , he is the actor . He will be attacked all day long , as the 2010s variety (and attempt to overtake it) has tanked . By the opinion people and so on ; kindly do not feel this is personal attack . Has been 20 years .

post #12000 is expected to be one of those wild ones , and the sands are shifting right before Trump's war on Iran , currently to expected to possibly begin in May . Perhaps might , perhaps might not . Post thing awaits half written . So , had to delete one to stay under , with the text in the spoiler .

clearly the context is unavailable to let people make sense . In short Hayden Christensen is Anakin Skywalker . He will remain so . He got the short pick or whatever until now . If Anakin is the only acting gig he can find , it is his all the way .

 

[Clubber Lang]

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Hayden Christensen on Returning to Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka and Liking When 'Star Wars Goes Dark' - Star Wars Celebration​

"I feel even more connected to Anakin now than I ever have."​

One of the biggest bits of news out of Star Wars Celebration is that Hayden Christensen will be returning as Anakin Skywalker in Season 2 of Ahsoka. Following the big reveal, we had the chance to speak to Christensen about playing Anakin again after nearly 20 years, why he likes when Star Wars goes dark, and even which Anakin meme is his favorite.



We began our chat talking about what other Anakin stories Christensen would want to bring to the screen, and he shared with us how much he would "love to get to do some more of the Clone Wars-era." This tracks as, besides that great scene in Ahsoka and some smaller parts in the films, most of the Clone Wars-era Anakin we've seen has been in animation, where he was played by Matt Lanter.




"I know my friend Ewan would be game for that as well," Christensen added. "It's a cool look. It's a cool sort of period in Star Wars and I think there are great stories that we could tell there. So who knows, maybe one day."

While we'd all love to see that happen, Christensen understands it would "require a little bit of aging" magic to make that happen. However, that doesn't discourage him much or make him think of leaving the character anytime soon if he has his way.

"I love this character," Christensen said. "I would love the chance to continue to explore Anakin's story some more and hopefully do the Darth Vader timeline a little bit more too. I think there are more stories there to be told."

Our conversation then shifted to Revenge of the Sith, as it is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 19, 2025. The film remains one of the darkest in the whole franchise for many reasons, but Christensen likes when Star Wars isn't afraid to explore tough topics.

"George Lucas made some very bold choices and I love that he did that," Christensen said. "However, he did it in a way that we could still digest everything. For example, Anakin is killing younglings, but we don't actually see it. But yeah, I like it when Star Wars goes dark. That works for me."

"I feel even more connected to Anakin now than I ever have because I've had more time to think about him and sort of try to understand him."

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Revenge of the Sith was also the last time Christensen played Anakin/Darth Vader on the big screen, and he then took some time to reflect what it was like to return to the character after almost 20 years.

"Of course it feels different. I'm different," Christensen said. "I've had 20 years of life that I didn't have before, and that just sort of changes your perspective on things. But in a lot of ways, I feel even more connected to Anakin now than I ever have because I've had more time to think about him and sort of try to understand him.

"It's a very unique thing coming back to a role after all of these years and an interesting sort of exercise in the craft of acting, having to sort of account for that passage of time. But I feel very fortunate that I have the opportunity to do it."


To end our conversation, we shifted focus to Star Wars movies in general and we wanted to know if Christensen had any thoughts on the never-ending debate of what order the films should be watched.

"Not really," Christensen said. "I don't know that there is a right way or a wrong way, and I think there's merit to both. I think George Lucas would like you to start with episode one and experience the story in a linear fashion, but there's definitely something to be said for starting with episode four. I've thought about it myself as I have yet to show my daughter the films... I mean she is going to see her dad do some sort of gnarly stuff."

Lastly, we had to ask Christensen his thoughts on the many memes featuring Anakin and if he has a favorite. While he's seen the sand one a million times and enjoys the one of him and Padmé in the field, his recent favorite is one of Emperor Palpatine begging Anakin to not let Mace Windu kill him, and Anakin says, "He's just reflecting your lightning back you... just stop shooting lightning!"

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An earlier Darth -

Take a look at the Darth Malgus Teaser Trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, an online free-to-play MMO RPG developed by Broadsword. Don't miss the reveal of Darth Malgus in Star Wars: The Old Republic as part of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith expansion for the game, teasing his imminent return. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith is available now for PC.

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Star Wars strategy -

Here's your first look at Star Wars: Zero Company, Bit Reactor's upcoming new Star Wars tactics game, which is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.Star Wars: Zero Company is coming in 2026.

 

[Patine]

Spoiler :

the story can not be told without Anakin/Vader , he is the actor . He will be attacked all day long , as the 2010s variety (and attempt to overtake it) has tanked . By the opinion people and so on ; kindly do not feel this is personal attack . Has been 20 years .

post #12000 is expected to be one of those wild ones , and the sands are shifting right before Trump's war on Iran , currently to expected to possibly begin in May . Perhaps might , perhaps might not . Post thing awaits half written . So , had to delete one to stay under , with the text in the spoiler .

clearly the context is unavailable to let people make sense . In short Hayden Christensen is Anakin Skywalker . He will remain so . He got the short pick or whatever until now . If Anakin is the only acting gig he can find , it is his all the way .

I think I made my point clear on the long-standing movie-making tradition of recasting characters for numerous reasons, and I thought it would be a really good idea here. Repeating the original post I responded that too changes nothing, except making your rebuttal a bit tedious. And how do Trump and Iran remotely fit in, whatsoever?

 

[Gori the Grey]

He's saying (if I understand him correctly) that he wants to save his 12,000 post for a post on a possible American attack on Iran, noticed that he'd used it to post on the more trivial Star Wars, so deleted (but repeated) a post so that he could keep his post-count where he wants it.

You're near 12,000 yourself.

I meant to do something big with my 10,000th, but got absorbed and failed to notice I was nearing it.

I myself have never been able to settle on whether a different actor would have been able to carry off the lines better, or if they're just cringily written.

 

[Clubber Lang]

2 bad-ass bounty hunters...

Always enjoyed Ventress's deliciously sharp cutting remarks.

"If it isn't Skywalker's filthy, obnoxious little pet. Stand down, little girl, and I'll give you a cookie."

haha, even though she's changed now, i hope the verbal tounge lashing continues.

Cad Bane's last outing was kinda under-powered and lack-lustre, this maybe will return his mojo.

 

[AnthonyBoscia]

John Knoll first visited ILM as a teenager and started as a motion control cameraman. Here he is now as VFX supervisor, still doing what he loves.

 

[Samson]

Are people enjoying Andor?

Spoiler :

I think it is really good, though it may be suffering slightly from being so costrained in where it is going. How do you tell a new story when everyone knows how it ends?

Are we going to meet that robot?