Dave Filoni has been an ever-present creative force in the Star Wars franchise, having worked under George Lucas on the Clone Wars animated series. As a filmmaker, Filoni majorly contributed to the live-action Ahsoka series, which saw Hayden Christensen return as Anakin Skywalker.
During an interview, Filoni opened up about his work in the franchise, which has regularly involved Christensen’s character. However, when speaking about his biggest Star Wars regret, Filoni’s answer did not hinge upon the actor. Instead, Filoni shared a heartbreaking story about one late actor that will certainly warm the hearts of the fans.
Dave Filoni Reveals His Heartbreaking Star Wars Regret Involving Ray Stevenson
Dave Filoni worked with George Lucas on the Clone Wars animated series, starting his long-stand association with the Star Wars franchise. The series introduced the character of Ahsoka Tano, the Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker.
Filoni later created and executive produced the 2023 live-action series Ahsoka, focusing on the character, with Rosario Dawson playing the role. She was joined by actors Hayden Christensen and Ray Stevenson in major supporting roles.
During an appearance at a fan event, Filoni spoke about Stevenson’s role in the series, as the actor passed away shortly before its release.
It’s incredibly sad but I’m so glad that he was a part of it. He wanted to wield that lightsaber, I just wish he got to see all of it.
Filoni made the above statement (via The Hollywood Reporter), praising Stevenson’s performance in the series.
However, Filoni’s comment also implied that Stevenson passed away before he could see his work in Ahsoka. Hence, Filoni’s biggest regret was Stevenson never getting a chance to see the actor realize his dream of working in the Star Wars franchise.
Dave Filoni Was Excited to Bring Hayden Christensen’s Anakin to World Between Worlds
During the same interview, Filoni also shared his excitement to work with Hayden Christensen. Filoni was particularly interested in seeing the character in the World Between Worlds, which allowed him to explore new avenues of Anakin Skywalker. He said:
I was just instantly really excited because it just creatively opened us up a lot in terms of what we could do with the character.
At the same time, Filoni noted how the character’s story in the animated series and the prequels depicted him as an extremely emotional and volatile character. However, Filoni explained that seeing the character in the mystical World Between Worlds, allowed him to explore a new version of the character.
Ultimately, Filoni was able to depict Anakin without his emotional bonds beholding him. Meanwhile, Christensen was more excited to bring the Clone Wars-era version of Anakin to live-action, having first heard about his backstory from Lucas during the prequel trilogy.
Ahsoka and other Star Wars projects are streaming on Disney+.
