For the longest time, Star Wars fans have argued passionately about who the strongest Jedi is. Yoda, Galen Marek, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ezra Bridger, Luke Skywalker, and Anakin Skywalker are all names we frequently see come up in that debate, but the decision more often than not comes down to whoever is telling these stories at the time.
Jon Favreau is currently overseeing the small screen Star Wars Universe as The Mandalorian's showrunner and weighed in specifically on who the stronger Jedi is between Luke and his father Anakin during a recent interview.
"I think it has to be Anakin, right? I mean it has to be," he tells The Cyber Nerds (via SFFGazette.com). "I mean who - a prime Anakin? And there are so many different phases of it. But we never really got to see...we saw a little bit of prime Luke with what we did. We alluded to it, but who knows what he’s been off to?"
"But Anakin faced so many more challenges," Favreau continues. "He was in his prime in a more dynamic period in Star Wars history, right?"
Luke faced his father, who had obviously become Darth Vader by that point, twice in the original trilogy and both hold a victory over the other. Nether were in their prime, though, with Anakin constrained by the suit he was forced to wear and Luke still getting a grasp of his Force abilities.
Looking back at how Anakin was portrayed in both the prequels and The Clone Wars, we'd agree with Favreau that he likely has the edge, with the former Jedi only becoming more powerful once he embraced the ways of the Sith.
Mark Hamill reprised the role of Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, making up for what many fans felt was an underwhelming portrayal of the hero in the sequels. As for Hayden Christensen, he returned as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi and is expected to play a key role in Ahsoka later this year.
Will we finally see Anakin as a Force Ghost? Here's hoping.