Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role in season 2 of Ahsoka.
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While Lucasfilm announced most of its significant news on the first day of Star Wars Celebration, it held back a few surprises for the second day. At the Ahsoka season 2 panel, series creator Dave Filoni and lead actress Rosario Dawson confirmed that Hayden Christensen will be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker.
Christensen, who first portrayed the adult Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in 2002 and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005, returned to the character for Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries in 2022 before taking on a larger role in the first season of Ahsoka. Anakin’s Force ghost last appeared in the season 1 finale, watching over Ahsoka (Dawson) as she became trapped in a distant galaxy.
During the panel, it was also revealed that Rory McCann from Game of Thrones will assume the role of Baylan Skol, the former Jedi originally played by the late Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka's first season. Skol differentiated himself from the series' other antagonists as he was neither a Sith nor purely evil. Instead, he displayed indifference toward the light and dark sides of the Force while pursuing his own agenda. Filoni confirmed that Skol's journey will continue alongside Ahsoka's in season 2.
A significant plotline carried over from the previous season is the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen), recognized as one of the Empire's most brilliant military strategists. Filoni announced that Admiral Ackbar of the New Republic will appear in the second season and confront Thrawn directly. He also humorously mentioned his restraint from including Ackbar’s iconic line “it’s a trap!” from Return of the Jedi.
Filming for Ahsoka season 2 is expected to commence later this month. Additionally, it was announced at Star Wars Celebration that Darth Maul will have his own animated series debuting in 2026. Lucasfilm also formally announced Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling’s Star Wars film and provided a first look at The Mandalorian and Grogu.
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Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role in season 2 of Ahsoka.
At Star Wars Celebration, Rosario Dawson announced that Hayden Christensen will return for season 2 of Ahsoka.