Last week, Ahsoka surprised with a special Star Wars return: Hayden Christensen, who appeared in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker was seen, returned to another Star Wars series after his Obi-Wan detour.
At the end of the fourth Ahsoka episode, Christensen appears in the form of Anakin Skywalker, who we know from the Clone Wars. Since around two decades have passed since Episode II and Episode III were filmed, Lucasfilm has chosen one digital rejuvenation of the actor decide.
Digitally rejuvenated Hayden Christensen: The Anakin Skywalker in the Ahsoka series is compared to Carrie Coon
Lucasfilm is well versed in digital rejuvenation. In The Mandalorian, Mark Hamill appeared as a young Luke Skywalker. For the prologue to Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune, Harrison Ford spent a few years on the computer. Now Christensen is also experiencing the so-called De-aging process.
The result met with divided opinion among fans. On the one hand, Christensen’s return provides a lot of nostalgia and emotions. On the other hand, there is technology not yet mature enoughso that it doesn’t stand out. The dead eyes and listless faces of the digitally rejuvenated figures are often criticized.
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On Twitter, a fan makes fun of Anakin in the Ahsoka series and writes that he looks like Carrie Coon. The actress known from outstanding series such as Fargo, The Leftovers and The Gilded Age takes the comparison with humor. “The Carrie Coon filter is in beta”she replies to the tweet.
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Carrie Coon in Fargo
By the way, she’s also familiar with big franchises: She starred as Proxima Midnight in Avengers 3: Infinity War. Maybe Star Wars casting will be next.
Star Wars: When is Ahsoka Episode 6 coming to Disney+
The 6th episode of Ahsoka will be released on September 20, 2023 on Disney+. Early risers can watch the new Star Wars adventure as early as 3:00 a.m. And who knows, maybe the Carrie Coon filter will be used again.
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