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It’s been quite the journey over the years for Hayden Christensen. From tackling the tricky waters of an unhappy turn-of-the-century internet fandom to being the returning (anti) hero of Obi-Wan Kenobi, hitting Disney Plus on 27th May, he discusses that long-awaited acceptance with William Mullally.

William Mullally speaks to Hayden Christensen about his return as Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, coming to Disney+ in the Middle East on June 8.

SourceThe Cutaway With William Mullally
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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InterviewsNewsFilm, Music & TV

Hayden Christensen: “It’s been so heartwarming for Star Wars fans to finally embrace me”

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

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It’s been quite the journey over the years for Hayden Christensen. From tackling the tricky waters of an unhappy turn-of-the-century internet fandom to being the returning (anti) hero of Obi-Wan Kenobi, hitting Disney Plus on 27th May, he discusses that long-awaited acceptance with William Mullally.

William Mullally speaks to Hayden Christensen about his return as Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, coming to Disney+ in the Middle East on June 8.

SourceThe Cutaway With William Mullally
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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