Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen & Moses Ingram Answer 7 Star Wars Questions | Vanity Fair 

"Jedi Knight, never Jedi Master" He totally gets Anakin, he understood the assignment.

What were your greatest challenges? Moses: Training Ewan: Acting on green screen Hayden: Not making a lightsaber sound.

Ewan's challenge: adapting to acting with the technology Moses' challenge: the athleticism Hayden's challenge: not making the lightsaber noises

Hayden clearly understands the character so well. It's so sad he went through that pointless hate.

The way hayden describes getting the role for starwars and telling his roommate sounded hilarious, starwars seems to bring the kid out of all of us

Hayden and Ewan returning for Star Wars after 2 decades is what life is all about.

I think what made people unfortunately dislike Hayden's portrayal in the Prequels was mainly that they didn't actually understand who Anakin was supposed to be. All that they knew was that he was Luke's father and that he became Darth Vader. With all of the other shows (especially the Clone Wars) fleshing out Star Wars canon and fleshing out characters like Anakin, we can really understand that Hayden played the part perfectly. He perfectly embodied what George wanted Anakin to be and people just didn't get it.

Hayden's voice has gotten deeper, but that actually fits Vader perfectly as it adds more to the practical affects with Vader's deep voice!

seeing hayden again is so unreal to me. I cant explain the level of excitement i have

Much respect to Ewan for shouting out Ahmed Best, that man has gone through some rough times due to his casting.

Ewan is a good dude...he stomped hard here a couple of times for Ahmed Best to return, knowledgeable of the unfair hate he received for playing Jar Jar...Permanent respect for this stand up guy...

Hayden brought humanity to Anakin. He made realize why Anakin turned to the dark side. He thought he was making the right choice but he was deceived. Hayden could have become bitter but he didn't and I believe his career is really going to be resurrected again.

Every credit to Hayden for never being bitter about the criticism he (wrongfully) received for the prequels. He’s always spoken so highly about his experience working with George and Star Wars generally. Beyond happy that the Chosen One is back!!

"what challenges did you face?" ewan: its difficult to act with bluescreen moses: it required a lot of athleticism hayden: i couldnt not make the lightsaber sounds lol

I love how they ended with bringing back Jar Jar. That's both heartwarming & terrifying at the same time.

I love that Ewan brought up the toughness of the green screen stage. Because in hindsight, that whole process was still real actively new in that capacity. People will criticize it but Lucas was a visionary for the uses of the technology at the time. Sloppy execution on parts but look at what we have now. Most Marvel movies are CGI and now incorporate a bit of realistic environments, but Star Wars kinda brought that to the forefront

Hearing about how happy and dorky Hayden with his friend was makes me sad that he was met with such harsh criticism. Glad to have him back!

Imagine just having a casual lightsaber battle in your apartment against Anakin Skywalker 🤯

I feel sorry about the hatred Hayden had to deal with after the prequels. He is very committed, I heard he researched his own role as Anakin - and David Prowse's Vader - for a cohesive acting. It's a nice thing to do, and it shows, it gives the deserved "filling" to the villain, layers of deepness. And he looks like a really nice guy.

Bring Jar Jar back, he has spoken.

"Jedi Knight, never a Jedi master" He's totally inside the mindset

Man it feels surreal seeing hayden back in star wars and back in the limelight.

“I loved working with Ahmed best we could bring him back” honestly, I agree. It sounds dumb but I would LOVE to see jar jar come back

I feel bad for Moses just hearing and knowing she was nervous about the series and knowing the fans can be sometimes very harsh. I know real SW fans didn’t comment those horrible things to her. I loved her Inquisitor character and hope to see her character somehow in the next chapters of SW. Respect to Ewan for standing up for Ahmed and his jar jar character.

Huge respect towards Ewan for repping Ahmed Best like that, a true friend.

I wonder why there still is no interview of Hayden and Ewan reacting to prequel memes. The interviews for the show would have been the perfect opportunity for this

This feels again like the peak of Star Wars, the feeling is the same, seeing those faces back together doing press conference. Didn't know we needed it that much!! please keep doing something with them!!

I loved that Hayden got a second chance to play Anakin I've always loved his performance in Revenge of the Sith

Hayden referring to his character as “Anakin Skywalker”. He gets it.

I really love how Ewan mentioned bringing Ahmed Best back into Star Wars. He was treated so terribly by the fandom so it would be really nice to see him get his moment of appreciation like Ewan and Hayden are getting now

I appreciate the actress for Riva being honest about how anxiety inducing dealing with the fandom very well is

Ewan, Hayden, and Moses all are so well spoken and help us as the audience understand and appreciate what acting was like for our stars while they created another piece of the story that us fans follow and love Thank you so much for taking time for us to share your experience and thoughts! Loving having you back on screen

I think prequels aged like fine wine, adding more depth to the overall story and lore to a universe this big is exciting !

Ewan taking every opportunity to shout out Ahmed Best is just legendary.

I like how Ewan tried to hide the smile after saying bring Jar-Jar back. Dude knew exactly what he was doing.

Idk why but seeing Hayden again almost brings a tear of joy to my eye. I never felt that he deserved all that hate that he had gotten like at all! He is actually really good in other movies but no one could seem to see past the whiny “I hate sand! It’s rough, course and gets everywhere” thing which is tremendous saddening because he deserved so much more. And people don’t even understand why he hated sand so much either! For those who didn’t understand sand was an allegory for other stuff in his life. For example: he hated sand because where he was raised as a slave was full of sand the worst parts of his life where on a planet full of sand, his mom died on that sandy planet to Tusken Raiders aka Sand People. Like the worst aspects of his life where involved with sand that’s why he hated. He grew up with nothing but sand and everytime he was around it he was reminded of all the bad he had to endure. So, he wasn’t just saying he hated sand to make an edgy sand remark it was meaning behind it but no one even looked past what he said.

Hayden got treated so unfairly. He did a great job with what he was given. He even told George that if he played Anakin like he was on the page that kind of whiny teenager there would be backlash and there was. He felt like he was being blamed for Anakin’s faults and had to constantly remind himself that George must have seen something in him. I’m glad to seem him come back and get the love he always should have.

It's so surreal seeing Hayden in a "televised" interview. I'm so happy to see my boy return. That "Anakin Skywalker, not a Jedi Master" was peak self awareness though. You can't hate this man.

Knowing what Ahmed Best went through, it's so heartwarming to hear Ewan McGregor speak fondly of him.

I was born in 98 so I grew up watching the prequels and the love that I have for not only Hayden but anakin skywalker is just unmatched. I think he did an amazing job and I'm so happy to see him return to this character 💜

Ewans love for Ahmed is so cute, you can tell he really wants him to have the same treatment they got and understand he is a loved ❤️

Seeing Hayden just made this 10x more interesting, I enjoyed him as Anakin. I don't blame him for cheesy writing and think he is fun on screen

Good on Ewan for giving Ahmed Best some love. A lot of Star Wars characters and the actors portraying them have been abused by the toxic fandom through the years, but none took a bigger hit than Best. Jar Jar was a silly characters, for sure, but the level to which people would take the hate was unreal.

I have to admit, seeing an older, more mature Hayden has made me feel like he's going to make Anakin/Vader a more complex character this time and play it with a lot more real emotion

I love how many of the actors in interviews speak about how they want to see Ahmed Best return, which is almost like a subtle nod to the backlash he got much like Hayden. These actors all got each other's backs.

Hayden's story about how he and his friend reacted to him been approved to be in the movies, really feels like one the most memorable moments of his life, glad to be here to listen to him share it Edit: I just want to say in a very short way that... I am thankful to have received this many likes, it might mean little to nothing to some, because in the end in just a comment made in a video... But for someone who's living through a horrible time, it really means a lot... Thanks everyone

Anakin Skywalker is my favorite cinema character of all time. Hayden played him perfectly and I am over the moon to see him back in Star Wars. It is an incredible feeling. I just hope they do him justice in this series. I’m very skeptical. I don’t trust Disney to handle Obi Wan let alone Darth Vader.

Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen did phenomenal performances in Obi Wan Kenobi 🙂. Moses Ingram was awesome as Reva / Fourth Sister 🙂

Hayden is such a sweetheart. He never turned his back on Star Wars even after all the hate he got when it wasn't even his fault. You can hate the prequel but not for the actors. They were doing the best with what they got. I'm just so happy to see people starting to appreciate him and seeing him smile like that makes me so happy. He will forever be the Chosen One.

“Jedi Knight NOT Jedi Master” Something tells me he has a good understanding of prequel memes xD

0:33 “I would call myself THE inquisitor” yeah that aged well…

Another thing too, it makes me happy knowing so many people are welcoming Ewan but especially Hayden cuz he got a lot of criticism for his acting which to me is outrageous because he fully brought Anakin and Vader to life. What also makes me happy is seeing their reactions when they first got the job and now, it makes my heart happy knowing they're excited too like we are. 🖤

Hayden’s reaction to being cast in Star Wars is the most relatable thing I think I’ve heard any cast member of these films say about them. I grinned just as he did hearing him say that, super heartwarming.

I got a little emotional when hayden talked about getting the role, I now a lot of people and myself relate to that child-like joy, it just made it sadder for me to think all the backlash he got, in the end it was just a guy excited to do what he loves and take on this character. Im so glad he's getting so much support now, you can tell he's excited to be back despite everything and it was brave of him, I can't wait to see him in obi wan.

This makes my heart so happy. When I saw the prequels I was just a little kid. Seeing Ewan and Hayden bring those characters to life when they were younger was amazing and seeing them now, I still have the same feeling which is excitement and it makes me lowkey teary eyed thinking about it. I can't wait for this series to come out and see more of what happens after Revenge of the Sith. 🖤

The way Hayden describes getting the role for Star Wars and telling his roommate sounded hilarious, Star Wars seem to bring the kid out of all of us.

The way Hayden explains to his roommate that he had gotten the rule for Star Wars is EXACTLY how any Star Wars fan would act! Love it

Hayden Christensen in the prequels perfectly portrayed the angsty, angry, arrogant and even cringey teenager and young adult that Darth Vader must have been.

I'm so happy for Hayden... He deserves a come back.

Love this cast! They were our childhood the same way the mark hamil , carrie fischer and harrison ford were for the originals. Every person who loved the prequels is so happy to see hayden and ewan back in their roles!

You know Hayden is a true Star Wars nerd at heart especially when him and his roommate have a lightsaber battle with and a Star Wars track playing in the background

Hayden Christensen is so charismatic it’s insane. I really hope he starts acting outside Star wars as well. He’s so underrated outside Star Wars

my favorite thing about these interviews is just the amount of love for the characters and universe that the actors have

It's great to see Ewan mention Ahmed Best so much, who didn't deserve the hate that was given to him for Jar Jar in the movies. Jar Jar was an weird character, and was only thrown in for little kids, but Ahmed did not deserve any hate, he played that character the way Lucas wanted it played. I hope we get a little scene of Jar Jar helping to get Obi-Wan transport, or maybe saving Obi-Wan, in the series. Maybe show a slightly more competent, older Jar Jar. Actors don't server being treated like trash because they play a crappy and out of place, or in some cases, disappointing character (ex: Hayden played the Anakin that Lucas wanted). #JusticeForJarJar.

Crazy how Hayden sounds more like Matt Lanter as he's gotten older, really helps blend the two actors into one character, especially if he incorporates some of the deeper voice into any flashbacks

"Jedi knight, never a Jedi Master" This is outrageous! It’s unfair! How can you be on the Council, and not be a Master!?

The lighting on this interview is AMAZING!!! I want to see a breakdown of the setup & color grading.

Hayden and Andrew Garfield should do something together just to see if the people who suddenly “never hated them, just what they were in” would still support them.

Hayden’s answers are so in-depth and wholesome. It’s like he’s figured out the inner workings of his soul and is the wise man Anakin needed to be 🙌🏾 so excited for him to be coming back. Kenobi is gonna be great!

Hayden and Ewan are absolutely amazing so down to earth and so humble , had the pleasure to hear them in a panel in person . It was fantastic and again their personalities and they are so humble .

Hayden’s story about gettin the call with his roommate gotta be one of the best stories I’ve ever heard😂

Man 10 years ago you’d never expect something like this. I’m so glad we see Hayden and Ewan back in the spotlight. Growing up with the prequels I have nothing but love and support for these guys and everyone else involved. I can’t wait to see them in the screen again.

The more I see of Hayden in interviews the more I love this man, he's so nice and super relax. The fact he still wanted to come back as Anakin/Vader despite the backlash and or cyber bullying he has faced over decades speaks volumes about him as a person. He's not in it for a quick payday he genuinely cares about the character. I'm happy he hasn't become jaded and still loves this whole universe which he's so integral to.

I am so happy, that Hayden is back!!! I never understood the hate he got, I loved the way how he played Anakin. I (a girl) could relate so much to him and it really helped me growing up. So thank you for bringing him back Disney!!! ❤️

I am so happy to see them together again. I thought the prequel series was so underrated. Anakin skywalker/Vader is so iconic I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing him.

Hayden joking about Anakin never being a Master made me laugh so much

Jake, Hayden and Ahmed were all unjustly treated disrespectfully by the community. I always liked these characters (yes, Jar-Jar too for what he was) and never understood why the actors had to be treated so harsh. It's good to see that at least so many years later the prequel trilogy gets the respect it always deserved. I'm super hyped to see Ewan and Hayden being back!

Does anybody notice that Hayden is so calm and speaks so clearly with emotion. it's so weird, but so cool! Makes it feel like he's the real life Darth Vader.

Hayden and Ewan are killing me, I need more of two of them together 😍😍😍

The fact that people didn't like Hayden's Anakin proves he was doing the character perfectly. You aren't supposed to like him by the end; we sympathized with him as the slave boy who could save the universe, but he was awkward intentionally and gets twisted by temptation. Its ridiculous to bash an actor for making you dislike a character that you are meant to dislike, and he is awkward because he was raised as a slave. I think its really people being uncomfortable with the darkness of it all and Hayden was the scapegoat. Sand people are people too.

Happy to see Hayden back and finally getting the appreciation he deserves.

I loved Hayden in Anakin role as a kid and I still love how he played Anakin! Great to see him back!

Hayden is a real fan he did the same things a real fan would do. Its a pleasure to see him again

Ewan is so perfectly cast for a younger Obi-wan, the progression of his character is so natural. How did Lucas visualise this so well all the way back in the 90s?

Hayden truly is the chosen one. He's a huge star wars fan, a great actor and the best star wars character, gotta love him.

Hayden did most of the stunts as anakin especially the legendary duel of fates battle. Can't wait to see what he brings for Vador

This whole interview made me cry 😢

I like how ewan and the new girl were genuine about what was challenging and Hayden just said he had trouble not making lightsaber sound effects. Absolute legend

It's so heartwarming to see Ewan mentioning Ahmed Best, they all deserve so much more than what they've got at the time. Anyways I can't wait to see all of them in action, especially Moses and her character!

Having Hayden back is really like a dream come true for me, no one can play the Adult Anakin than Hayden. May the force be with you and all of us!

I’m so excited for this that I’m barely hold it together. Thanks to all how had a hand in creating this wonderful experience.

Haha Ewan and his little smirk when he suggests bringing Jar Jar back… honestly I would be down for a little cameo haha

It's actually really wholesome to see the Star Wars community really embracing Hayden. He actually seems like a really cool guy.

It’s so crazy, seeing Hayden and Ewan coming back to play in Star Wars , it feels so unreal!! I’m so excited for the obi wan show.!! hopefully it brings back my childhood again

@MosesIngram is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and a great addition to this cast! Awesome job as Reeva! Excited to see more of her. Love seeing Hayden back- I've been waiting for it in the TV series. Abosutely love the Obi Wan Series.

I like how we all agree it feels good hearing Ewan say “Ahmed Best” next to Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman.

"I play Anakin Skywalker" Yeah sure...we all know who's he actually going to play.

I’m so glad Hayden is back!! He’s always shined. But now, he has topped the cake!

I just keep watching videos to see these 2 !! Love the show.So happy they are back. If the show has a flashback with a cool moment between them when they were brothers...chills only thinking about it.

"Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, never a Jedi Master" HE KNOWS THE MEMES