![]() ![]() Prior to the release of Rogue One, it had been a long time since Star Wars fans had seen a truly threatening Darth Vader on screen, so it was certainly a treat to see it done in this first standalone Star Wars movie from Disney and Lucasfilm. It could easily be argued that was one of the best Darth Vader scenes in the history of the Star Wars franchise, so playing him on screen for it is going to go down as a pretty big honor when all is said and done. It is believed that Daniel Naprous was in the costume for the significant reshoots that were done, but Spencer Wilding was in the major scenes, including the big scene at the end which was easily one of the high points of the entire movie. An actor by the name of Daniel Naprous is also credited as Darth Vader for the movie. So, it was Spencer Wilding who had the honor of doing so. David Prowse still embraces his turn as Darth Vader wholly, but at the age of 81 couldn't put on the suit again for Star Wars: Rogue One. In the original Star Wars trilogy, it was David Prowse who actually played Darth Vader on screen, though, most people associate the role with James Earl Jones, since he provided the voice. We wanted to keep it 'Darth Vader!' It's every actor's dream. "We studied the movements of Darth Vader. Here is what he had to say about his preparations for the role and how the creative team made sure it was as true to the character as could be. By most accounts, he did a very good job of that. Outside of knowing that it was awesome, he also took the preparations very seriously and did his best to make sure the Darth Vader scenes were authentic. It clearly wasn't lost on Spencer Wilding how cool it was that he got to bring Darth Vader to life once again on the big screen for what very well could be the last time ever. It's a massive production, and it takes a lot to bring the magic of that film. This character has got so much presence - it's unbelievable. I've got so much love for this town, and all the surrounding towns. ![]() ![]() Every person here would love to play Darth Vader. So even if the crew had wanted to bring Christensen back that might have been difficult to make happen given how last minute this all came together."It's awesome. Keep in mind that along with Christensen having mostly scaled back on acting following his time in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, the big Darth Vader sequence was the last thing shot during Rogue One’s reshoots period it was even kept secret from the main cast. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy explained that Hayden Christensen wasn’t considered for Rogue One because "that was just such a specific action sequence,” and it sounds like he’s understanding about this. The character predates me, and it's always been a collective effort in a lot of ways. I wasn't a part of any of those conversations about Rogue One. Here’s what Christensen had to say about that latter moment to EW: Rather than approach Hayden Christensen to suit back up as Darth Vader for Rogue One, like he did at the end of Revenge of the Sith, the Star Wars movie’s team instead had Spencer Wilding physically play Vader for the Krennic meeting, and Daniel Naprous donned the black armor for when the time came for the Sith Lord to cut down some Rebel scum. ![]()
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