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RUMOR Hayden Christensen to return in Episode 8.

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' started by Jar Jar Christensen, Sep 22, 2015.

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Do you want Anakin Skywalker back?

  1. Yes! Bring him back as a force ghost!

    44 vote(s)
    48.4%
  2. Yes! Bring him back via a flashback!

    10 vote(s)
    11.0%
  3. Yes! Bring him back for a flashback and a force ghost

    12 vote(s)
    13.2%
  4. No! Do NOT bring him back!

    25 vote(s)
    27.5%
  1. Morgan Joylighter

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    What we really need to see is Hayden Christensen mo-capping a CG Sebastian Shaw. Then the circle will be truly complete.
     
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    It would be an interesting theme if Luke is guided by Anakin's ghost and the First Order or KoR worship him. Vader's internal conflict would essentially guide the new galactic war.
     
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    I hope this rumor isn't true..
     
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    With the right director and script I think having him join the cast could redeem some aspects of the PT
     
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    I see no reason to bring back Hayden Christensen's Anakin. As a matter of fact, I don't see any reason to bring back Force Ghost Anakin at all. I would like some references (Obi-Wan) and the obligatory Yoda appearance.
     
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    I disagree. Anakin's advice is most valuable as he's been to both the light and dark sides of the force, brought balance to the force as the chosen one and, if it was important to the plot, could reveal to Luke that he himself had no father.
     
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    I'd like to believe Anakin's story is done. Finished. Completed. If it were up to me, I'd never bring him back.
     
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    Seems like there are lots of ideas ;) personally I'd love to see a scene with Luke and Anakin, it would be really powerful and create some nice connective tissue between the films. One could also argue Luke's story ended with ROTJ.
     
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    It's overall about SKYWALKERS, and NOT ANAKIN Skywalker .
     
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    We have Skywalkers: Luke and Leia.
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    In a way, it has. Luke has become Obi-Wan Kenobi, taking on his new role as mentor.
     
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    In a way,I have to disagree. The entirety of the Episodic Star Wars Saga is about Anakin Skywalker now, directly or not. We can argue that Anakin's direct involvement is now over, but this new trilogy is still about Anakin Skywalker in the sense that everything we see is a direct effect caused by him.

    This is the legacy of Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Vader, both the good and the bad, and that is, I think, an important revelation, with major ramifications on these new films. Maybe Anakin Skywalker will never appear directly again, but even if he does't, his story is reflected in the journey of Kylo Ren on the Dark Side, and Rey and Luke on the Light Side. And that fact wasn't being hidden at all in The Force Awakens. Do I think HC will be back? No, not really. But I don't think it would necessarily be out of place.
     
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    I agree wholeheartedly!
     
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    That would have been strange looking at, I wonder if they would have gotten Hayden to do it or got someone entirely different, I like the idea of seeing a light and dark side half Force ghost Anakin, but to me that retcons Return of the Jedi
     
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    From the original thread I pulled this from the OP mentioned it was more about it being a manifestation of Kylo's pull between the light and dark side - so it may even be more like him tapping into the force visions of the past and being clouded by whether or not vader was redeemed - opposed to it just being Anakin's ghost.
     
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    If Anakin was to come back it would have to be a force ghost moment with Luke, but I can't see him having any further knowledge to pass on that his son's doesn't already know.
     
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    Yeah I think the only function Anakin's ghostly presence has in the story is to push Kylo over to the light and reveal the truth that Vader was redeemed. If you want to get all Plageuis in the hiz-ouse, he could be a pretty useful expository character to reveal how the Skywalker lineage was sired from the dark side and share the secret of how their overall lineage can be freed from its dark beginnings (and ultimately how Kylo can be freed).
     
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    Honestly I would give Yoda that opportunity since he knew Anakin & that his redemption was through Luke, this should save Luke, as for Plagueis we know now that he won't be coming back unless Snoke had a facial transplant plus it off to reveal his long pointy nose, Kylo killing Han seriously can't be ignored I know I want this young sith to get what is coming to him but that's my opinion.
     
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    Yeah I could see that. If they were to go the force ghost route I like the idea of Yoda being that guy but that Anakins force ghost being conjured is something that is earned. Yes we saw his ghost in RotJ but I like the mirroring of lukes appearance in 7 that his ghost isn't attained so simply. Maybe it happens in 9 or at the end of 8.

    RE: Plagueis, I'm totally on the fence but I cling to it only for it's thematic resonance and ability to tie the trilogy of trilogies together.
     
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    if he came back looking like this in episode 8, holy blast that looks cool.
     
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