Hayden Christensen Says It ‘Would Be Amazing’ To Return As Darth Vader For His Own Series

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Hayden Christensen is loving his return as the most iconic “Star Wars” baddie. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Canadian actor talks about playing Darth Vader once again in the new “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, including getting all that makeup done. READ MORE: Hayden Christensen Watched Nine ‘Star Wars’ Movies And Two Animated Shows To Prep For ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ “It’s pretty extensive.

It’s a good four to five hours in the makeup chair, but I got to work with a great team of makeup artists,” he reveals. “And we all got to work very closely with [executive creative director of Lucasfilm] Doug Chiang, who gave great input into the overall look.

But yeah, it’s a lot of time.” As for how Darth Vader’s suit has changed since he last donned it for 2005’s “Revenge of the Sith”, Christensen says, “You know what, it was a little bit more comfortable. (Laughs.) I think they make improvements each time they make one — but still, it’s a very heavy costume.” The actor also talks about carrying on the story of Anakin Skywalker as he continues his transformation into the villainous Vader of “A New Hope”. “Yes, I always see Anakin as a throughline and an undercurrent to this character,” he says. “Vader is trying his best to kill off that side of him, but there always has to be a little bit of Anakin in there.

And that presents itself, and that’s a part of the fun. I’m always thinking about the Anakin aspect of this character.” READ MORE: Hayden Christensen Opens Up About His ‘Surreal’ Return To The ‘Star Wars’ Universe In ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Christensen also shares how heartened he’s been by the response to his return to the “Star Wars” franchise with the new series. “I’ve gotten so many nice messages