Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker in the upcoming second season of Star Wars: Ahsoka.
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Christensen appeared on stage at the Star Wars Celebration event in Tokyo, Japan after a clip of Anakin and Ahsoka was shown on the big screen during a panel with show creator Dave Filoni, executive producer Jon Favreau and Ahsoka actress Rosario Dawson.
Christensen, who turned 44 today, was met by a rapturous welcome from fans, before saying: "There’s not much I can share, but Anakin will be back for season two."
Hayden Christensen sat with co-star Rosario Dawson Getty Images
Fans of the franchise have been treated to a deluge of fresh updates throughout the event.
In January, it was confirmed that Lucasfilm had found a replacement for late actor Ray Stevenson, with Game of Thrones star Rory McCann to take up the mantle of fallen Jedi Baylan Skoll.
McCann will be a key antagonist of the titular Ahsoka Tano, after he survived Order 66 by turning to the dark side, allying himself with Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen).
Ahsoka season 1 was a big success for Disney Plus in 2023 as the first episode racked up 14 million views within five days of its release.
Season 2 is not expected to be released until late 2026.
Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
