Star Wars Celebration has opened with a spectacular line up celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars. At the packed convention centre in Orlando, Florida, expectations were high and they were not disappointed.
The opening panel was hosted by Warwick Davies and he welcomed Star wars lumianries like Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and the creator of the whole saga, George Lucas.
Despite so many famous faces, one of the biggest buzzes in the hall came when Hayden Christensen strolled on stage.
Rumours have been swirling that he was spotted filming scenes for Star Wars and that Anakin will return as a Force ghost in The Last Jedi..
During the chat with Ian McDiarmid he revealed his biggest embarrassment while he was filming the prequel trilogy.
He said: All the lightsabre work was some of my favourite parts of getting to play this character, it was a childhood dream come true. But I had been conditioned from a very young age to make the [lightsaber] sound effect and I know this is something that Ewan struggled with too but it was a difficult habit to break!
“Sometimes George you would come over and in a very encouraging way you would say, ‘Hayden that looks really great but I can see your mouth moving – you dont have to do that, we put the sound effects in afterwards!’
“Still, to this day, it just happens!”
BUt what about a return in The Last Jedi? There are two ways Anakin’s ghost could be used.
Leaked reports from early Last Jedi footage described Luke in a cave surrounded by floating lights. This sounds like the approach of a Force ghost.
Luke has been searching for answers about the original First Jedi and the origins of the terrible threat that Snoke poses to the entire galaxy. Who better than his father, restored to the Light as he died, to answer his call?
Others reports suggest that Kylo Ren will make contact with Anakin.
We saw him communing with the memory of Darth Vader in The Force Awakens, but how can Vader’s ghost come to him if Anakin triumphed at the end?
Will Anakin’s ghost try one last time to save his grandson before he is lost to the Dark Side of The Force?
During his apprearance, Christenesen steered clear of any mention of the upcoming Episode VII.
With four days of events and many more panels and “big surprises” promised, fans will be hoping an announcement is about to come..
STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI IS OUT ON DECEMBER 15
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