New Details Revealed Surrounding DARTH VADER In Disney+'s OBI-WAN KENOBI Series

Newly revealed details have given a bit more insight into the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi spin off series, coming to Disney+. More specifically, the details are about Darth Vader and the actors that will play him.

It’s been known for sometime that Hayden Christensen was returning as Darth Vader for this new series but how much will we be seeing of the Sith Lord had yet to be revealed, until today.

 Making Star Wars has now shared some fresh intel on what to expect.

The Mandalorian stunt performer Dmitrious Bistrevsky will reportedly play Vader in scenes where he's primarily standing around "looking menacing." Tom O’Connell, meanwhile, will be handling the lightsaber battles, so it'll be him in the suit if and when the iconic villain does battle his former Master. 

Finally, there's Hayden Christensen. The actor, who played Anakin Skywalker in all three Star Wars prequels, will be shown as the character when he's in his Bacta tank and whenever Vader's helmet is removed. Apparently, we'll also see the actor as Anakin prior to his turn to the Dark Side and in various flashbacks exploring his point of view and role in the Clone Wars.

The site adds that James Earl Jones is expected to return as Vader's voice, so fingers crossed that happens as it's hard to imagine the iconic Sith Lord minus the actor's unique voice.

With The Book Of Boba Fett concluding, Obi-Wan is the next of the Star Wars alumni to get his own series. The series drops on Disney+ in May.

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