Christensen addressed a report of a solo Darth Vader film at the Lucas Museum’s opening gala. He said he’d be “thrilled” to do it, and his next confirmed Star Wars stop is Ahsoka season 2 on Jan. 20, 2027.
Hayden Christensen got asked the Darth Vader question. He didn’t take the bait, but he didn’t exactly slam the door either.
Talking to E! News at the opening celebration for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 19, Christensen was asked about reports of a standalone Darth Vader movie. He called them “just rumors.”
Then he added that he “would be thrilled to get to do that.” So, not a yes. Also nowhere near a no.
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Is there a Darth Vader movie with Hayden Christensen?
Nothing is official. Disney and Lucasfilm haven’t announced a Darth Vader movie, and Christensen’s own answer says he hasn’t signed onto one.
The rumor started in August 2026, when the site Star Wars Gaming reported that Disney and Lucasfilm were close to a multi-picture deal with Christensen, and that one project would be a standalone Vader film. ComicBook.com traced the chatter back to that report.
That report was never confirmed, and Christensen’s “just rumors” line is the closest thing to an on-the-record response anyone has gotten.
What did Hayden Christensen say about playing Darth Vader again?
Here’s how the key parts of his answer were reported:
He called the Vader movie talk “just rumors”
He said he “would be thrilled to get to do that”
He repeated that “right now, those are just rumors”
Translation: he’d do it tomorrow if someone asked. Nobody’s asked. At least not publicly.
When is Hayden Christensen back in Star Wars?
Ahsoka season 2, which premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027. The teaser debuted at D23 in August, and Christensen is in it as Anakin Skywalker.
Rosario Dawson is back as Ahsoka Tano, Eman Esfandi returns as Ezra Bridger, and Lars Mikkelsen is back as Grand Admiral Thrawn, who’s trying to pull the Imperial remnant back together. StarWars.com says the season digs into whether Ahsoka even sees herself as a Jedi.
Christensen’s Anakin showed up in season 1 in the World Between Worlds, so fans have been waiting to see how much bigger his role gets this time.
How long has Hayden Christensen played Anakin Skywalker?
Since 2002. He first played Anakin in “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” then again in “Revenge of the Sith” in 2005, where Anakin becomes Vader.
He came back as both Anakin and Vader in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in 2022, then turned up in Ahsoka season 1 in 2023. He also had a voice cameo in “The Rise of Skywalker.”
That Obi-Wan series is a big reason the Vader movie idea keeps coming back. Fans loved seeing him in the suit again, and he’s clearly still having fun with the role.
Why was Hayden Christensen at the Lucas Museum?
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, George Lucas’s museum in L.A.’s Exposition Park, held its opening gala over the weekend ahead of its public opening on Tuesday, Sept. 22. A long list of Star Wars names turned up for the party, which makes sense given whose museum it is.
The museum includes an exhibit called “Star Wars in Motion,” with concept art, props and costumes from the films.
So if you want to see Vader in person before any movie gets made, the museum is probably your best bet for now. Advance timed-entry tickets are required.
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Hat Tips:
E! News via ComingSoon (Sept. 21, 2026) and Entertainment Now (Sept. 20, 2026), Christensen’s quotes and the Lucas Museum gala setting
ComicBook.com (Sept. 20, 2026), the August Star Wars Gaming report on a multi-picture deal
StarWars.com (August 2026), the Ahsoka season 2 premiere date, cast and teaser
Hello! Magazine (Sept. 20, 2026), the Sept. 19 gala date
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