Summary
- Hayden Christensen's return in Ahsoka showcases the best de-aging technology from ILM to date, impressing VFX artists.
- ILM uses multiple cameras and infra-red filming to create incredibly detailed 3D models for de-aging.
- Speculation arises on whether Lucasfilm will use similar technology in future projects, potentially featuring original trilogy heroes.
Top VFX artists have explained how Star Wars perfected Hayden Christensen's de-aging for Ahsoka. Hayden Christensen returned as Anakin Skywalker in the Ahsoka Disney+ TV show, leaving viewers thrilled at his interactions with Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka Tano. An encounter in a mystical realm known as the World Between Worlds allowed Star Wars to show iconic moments from the Clone Wars, with flashbacks to Anakin as he was during the prequel era.
