Hayden Christensen Hints At Anakin Skywalker"s Destiny & What Balance In The Force Really Means

Summary

• Hayden Christensen discusses Anakin Skywalker's destiny as the Chosen One to bring balance to the Force, a concept that has been debated since the original films.
• In his return as a Force Ghost in Ahsoka, Anakin is portrayed as an all-knowing Jedi master who can wield both the light and dark sides of the Force, potentially saving Ahsoka's life.
• The idea of balance in the Force may require the acceptance of both light and dark, with Anakin serving as the one who maintains that balance, even after his death in Return of the Jedi.

In the aftermath of his return to Ahsoka, Hayden Christensen has discussed Anakin Skywalker's destiny and his interpretation of the balance of the Force. When George Lucas introduced viewers to the young Anakin Skywalker, he revealed he was the Chosen One - destined to bring balance to the Force. But the movies were never entirely clear what the idea of balance in the Force really means, and the subject has been hotly debated ever since.
Speaking in an interview with Vanity Fair, Hayden Christensen has discussed Anakin Skywalker's Force Ghost return in Ahsoka. "I was getting to play a version of this character that I hadn't before," he noted, "and that was the all-knowing, all-powerful Jedi master who could wield both sides of the force — light and dark — at will, and maybe has the power to save Ahsoka’s life, which also is very interesting because that’s the power that he was trying to achieve when he pledged himself to the dark side." The clear implication is that this version of Anakin is the one who has fulfilled his destiny, who stands as an agent of balance rather than light or dark.