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George lucas obi wan series7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() In Return of the Jedi’s finale, Luke saw the Force ghost of Anakin Skywalker looking on alongside Obi-Wan and Yoda, but the 2004 DVD special edition (and all subsequent re-releases) replaced Sebastian Shaw with Hayden Christenson, proving that George Lucas saw Anakin and Vader as different people. Thanks to sentiment rather than might, Luke redeemed his father, who killed Emperor Palpatine but was mortally wounded in the process. Related: Why The Star Wars Special Editions Are So Hated This allowed Return of the Jedi to give Luke and Vader astoundingly compelling character arcs, with Luke seeking to redeem his father as he fights his own internal battle with the dark side of the Force. ![]() ![]() It wasn’t until Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan revised Leigh Brackett’s story that Darth Vader’s identity as Anakin was added, becoming one of cinema’s most famous plot twists. The Star Wars film series was initially made with Obi-Wan’s description being true from all points of view, with even The Empire Strikes Back’s first story treatment confirming that Anakin and Vader were separate people. ![]()
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