Rebels takes place after the fall of the Republic and Anakin's turn to the dark side. Related: Obi-Wan Kenobi Rumor Reveals New Details on a Brutal Inquisitor It was great fun getting to go back and re-immerse yourself in this world that just continues to grow and become more and more vast." There was interesting stuff there to learn about.
And they did further explore the relationship. "They did a lot with these characters in those shows. "It was interesting," Christensen continued.
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The series takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, and to many fans, Lanter is the definitive Anakin thanks to the large amount of time the show spends exploring his story. Matt Lanter voiced Anakin on The Clone Wars, fleshing out the two years the Jedi fought in the titular conflict. Related: Obi-Wan Kenobi Takes Place in a 'Hopeless, Fatalistic' Star Wars Era "And I also got into the animated shows, The Clone Wars and Rebels." "I went back and rewatched all the films," Christensen said. Naturally, he watched all of the films, but animated Star Wars fans will be thrilled to learn that he also dove into the TV shows to see how Anakin Skywalker's story progressed. The actor spoke to Entertainment Weekly about how he prepared to return to the Star Wars universe after 15 years away. Hayden Christensen decided to go deep in order to get back into character as Darth Vader for Obi-Wan Kenobi.