Christensen made his return to a galaxy far, far away after a 17-year hiatus, playing both Darth Vader and (in flashbacks and visions) Anakin Skywalker in the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries.

Star Wars has no shortage of memorable villains, but by far the most iconic has always been and always will be Darth Vader. From the moment the samurai-inspired Sith Lord hijacked Leia's (Carrie ...

Former writer for Game Rant, Grown Gaming, and GameCola. Dan watches movies and TV shows sometimes, which tends to be helpful when writing about them. He's also an avid player of video games, but ...

The prequels humanized Darth Vader's backstory, revealing him as a tragic character who made a pact with the Devil and lost, but this portrayal was problematic and didn't make him a heroic protagonist ...

While the Jedi taught Anakin humility and restraint, Palpatine planted seeds of distrust and rebellion in a young Anakin ...

Anakin Skywalker himself, Hayden Christensen, is a big fan of Rogue One. The Star Wars film was released back in 2016, and while Christensen is not part of the cast, his iconic character, Darth Vader, ...

"Chesko, Sebulba." 32 years before Luke Skywalker took his shot and blew up the Death Star, little Anakin Skywalker defied ...

Darth Vader first stepped on to the screen in 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope. After serving as the big bad of George Lucas' original trilogy, his origin story was later revealed in the prequels, a ...

Speaking with Empire Magazine about the scene in which Anakin strikes down Mace Windu being the defining moment in Anakin’s transition into Darth Vader, Christensen expressed, “That scene is the ...

In Star Wars: Return of the Jedi's climactic battle, Darth Vader found redemption when he saved his son, Luke Skywalker, and killed Emperor Palpatine (a death which was controversially undone in The ...

Star Wars Ahsoka Episode 5 Shadow Warrior leaves us with questions on what Anakin Skywalker WAS, exactly! Erik Voss explains.