Darth Vader makes epic return to Star Wars with Hayden Christensen’s Anakin

Having reprised each Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader in final yr’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hayden Christensen has returned to Star Wars as soon as once more.

Last week’s Ahsoka concluded with a sensational cliffhanger because the titular character awoke within the World Between Worlds.

There she got here head to head along with her outdated grasp Anakin, who we’ve solely beforehand seen her work together with within the animated Clone Wars and Rebels TV exhibits.

As Ahsoka episode 5 began streaming on Disney+ in the present day, it quickly turned clear that not all was because it appeared.

The basic consensus now appears to be that that wasn’t Anakin’s Force ghost however one thing of Ahsoka’s reminiscences.

Fans witnessed Anakin and Ahsoka conflict lightsabers for the primary time ever in reside motion, as he promised to finish her coaching.

We had been additionally handled to a few flashbacks of kinds, together with a younger Ahsoka combating with a short-haired Anakin within the Clone Wars.

The siege of Mandalore was additionally depicted alongside of a red-lightsaber-wielding proto-Darth Vader from Episode III, however it didn’t cease there.

We had been additionally handled to a few sparkles of Darth Vader himself marching to and from Ahsoka, a welcome return of the villain to Star Wars even when transient.

This follows on from Hayden sporting the well-known black go well with reverse Ewan McGregor for final yr’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and hopefully isn’t the final we see of it.

Ahsoka is streaming now on Disney+.