Scrapped STAR WARS Panel With Ian McDiarmid & Hayden Christensen Leads To RISE OF SKYWALKER Speculation

Scrapped STAR WARS Panel With Ian McDiarmid & Hayden Christensen Leads To RISE OF SKYWALKER Speculation

Over the weekend, Disney demanded that a panel featuring Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen be cancelled. Now, speculation is running rampant about what that means for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker...

By JoshWilding - Sep 09, 2019 02:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
In the "Art of" book for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we saw pieces of concept art showing Anakin Skywalker's Force Ghost. A cross between his human and machine selves, it was meant to show that even in death, he was still struggling with his Light and Dark sides. 

Since then, speculation has been running rampant about an appearance from Hayden Christensen in the current trilogy, especially now we know that Ian McDiarmid is returning as The Emperor. 

This weekend, FanX was taking place in Salt Lake, but a last-minute cancellation of a panel featuring Christensen and McDiarmid has led to even more speculation that there are plans in place for both these characters to appear in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It's said that Disney threatened legal action if the panel took place and any spoilers leaked as a result. That's an odd move, right? 

The actors also visited a children's hospital over the weekend, and now fans can't stop talking about the possibility that these two will once again share the screen in the finale of the "Skywalker Saga."

As always, we'll keep you guys updated if we learn more. 
 


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bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 9/9/2019, 2:56 AM
I think it would be cool to see both Luke and Anakin as force ghosts
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 9/9/2019, 5:26 AM
And, suddenly, the room is filled with the unmistakable aroma of disappointed nerds.
tmp3
tmp3 - 9/9/2019, 5:31 AM
OT: New Taika Waititi film getting pretty bad reviews - 51 on Metacritic, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 9/9/2019, 6:50 AM
Good news.
DiamondQuinn
DiamondQuinn - 9/9/2019, 6:53 AM
Struggling with both Light and Dark side. Sounds like a "balance in the force" and perhaps in the end, Anakin will actually be the chosen one who was meant to bring about a balance and end to the struggle?
Trimount
Trimount - 9/9/2019, 7:19 AM
@DiamondQuinn - that is my hope
Philvis
Philvis - 9/9/2019, 7:53 AM
Since Anakin IS the chosen one, he definitely should be involved prominently in the wrap-up of the Skywalker saga. Would be good to see Hayden. Still stings how they are referring to this as the Skywalker saga, when the last two films feel nothing like a Skywalker saga.
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 9/9/2019, 8:10 AM
The Rise of Hayden's Anakin Skywalker, The Rise of Luke Skywalker, The Rise of Rey, also a Skywalker. The Rise of the BIG reveal.
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 9/9/2019, 8:12 AM
I am a Jedi, like my mother before me.
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 9/9/2019, 9:00 AM
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 9/9/2019, 9:01 AM
Sounds like a favor to all parties, considering how hated Christensen was.
Django1980
Django1980 - 9/9/2019, 9:14 AM
Here's the Anakin's Force Ghost concept art from the book "The Art of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens", that shows Anakin in a hybrid man/machine form.

SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/9/2019, 10:26 AM
JaKBaLLTV
JaKBaLLTV - 9/9/2019, 3:34 PM
@SuperCat -
4thMaster
4thMaster - 9/9/2019, 10:48 AM
The Skywalker Saga's original 6 episodes was really the story of Anakin from youth to death. This trilogy has dealt heavily with his legacy after death, it would make sense for him to appear in the last episode for a substantial cameo like Yoda got in ep. 8.
Rastarapha
Rastarapha - 9/9/2019, 3:56 PM
Dick move from lucas film/disney
Fogs
Fogs - 9/10/2019, 2:29 PM
"even in death, he was still struggling with his Light and Dark sides."

Oh, man...
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