Anakin Skywalker star Hayden Christensen has said Dave Filoni understands his Star Wars character better than him – but will still take his ideas on board.
Christensen first played Anakin way back in 2002's Attack of the Clones, and, following 2005's Revenge of the Sith, he returned to his role in Disney Plus shows Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka (he'll also soon be back in Ahsoka season 2).
When asked by IMDb at this year's D23 if he's able to give feedback on his character to the writers, Christensen responded: "I don't need to. Dave Filoni I think understands this character in some ways even better than I do. And so when I read the scripts, I'm just elated with what I get to do and say. That said, he's still very collaborative, and if I have an idea, I'll share it, and if it works, then we'll do it. And so, we're not too precious about things and we get to explore a little bit. But I try to honor the words that he's written and I don't need to deviate much."
Christensen will return as both Force ghost Anakin and the Clone Wars version of the character in Ahsoka season 2, as revealed by the first trailer (check out our full trailer breakdown here for our theories).
"There's going to be more lightsabers. A lot more lightsaber action. There's going to be some space battles, some space action, and there's going to be witches, and swords, and explosions galore," Ezra Bridger actor Eman Esfandi shared at D23, in a talk attended by GamesRadar+. "It's going to be really fun, really fast-paced, and we may or may not hear something about that a little later today. So, stay tuned here at D23 for Ahsoka season 2."
Ahsoka season 2 arrives on Disney Plus on January 20, 2027. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows for everything else that's coming soon.
