Hayden Christensen commented on Star Wars about Darth Vader

Hayden Christensen is ready for a bigger return as Darth Vader inStar Warsafter the second season ofAhsoka.

Having played the role of Anakin Skywalker, who later became Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy, Christensen returned to the role after more than 15 years. The return took place in the seriesObi-Wan Kenobi. After that, he starred in Ahsoka.

There have been rumors recently about a Darth Vader solo film being developed, in which Christensen could play the lead role. At the grand opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the actor addressed the rumors to E! News. Answering the question whether he was ready to play the main role in the solo album, he gave a clear affirmative answer:

Of course. Yes, I would be delighted by such an opportunity. But for now these are just rumors.

What could the solo album be about?

According to unofficial information, which neither Disney nor Lucasfilm have commented on, the potential Darth Vader film would take place in a significant time period between the events of Episodes 3 and 4. It was during this period that Anakin, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine, finally reincarnated as Darth Vader, hunting the Jedi.

This era has already been touched upon in projects such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Bad Batch, Maul the Shadowlord, Andor, Rebels and Rogue One. However, the only major release where Vader's story received significant development was the Kenobi series. This opens up a lot of possibilities for a potential villain movie.

The project may become the first major film Star Wars, where the main character is an antagonist.Considering the popularity of the character and the weak box office ofThe Mandalorian and Grogu, such a film seems a logical step.

However, a solo album about Vader could harm plans for the upcoming trilogy, the events of which will take place afterStar fighter. Returning to the past can blur the focus and lead to weak performance for new episodes.