10 Actor Comebacks NOBODY Saw Coming

While the likes of Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, and Samuel L. Jackson managed to make it out of the rather divisive Star Wars prequels relatively unscathed, the same sadly could not be said for the star of Episodes II and III.

Hayden Christensen's work as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader was roundly criticised at the time of Attack of the Clones' release, something that didn't exactly help the youngster when he pursued projects post-galaxy far, far away.

A number of flops or critically panned releases followed, and it got to the point where the star of Jumper, Awake, and Virgin Territory simply decided to step away from industry for a bit to work on his farm instead.

Christensen would ultimately tell the LA Times that, "if I can come back afterward and claw my way back in, then maybe I’ll feel like I earned it," after noting how he felt like he'd simply been handed opportunities after Star Wars.

Then, after making the odd forgettable film here or there over the next few years, a vocal cameo in The Rise of Skywalker was shockingly followed by a sensational small-screen return as both Anakin and Vader in Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

And Christensen's terrific work as Vader/Skywalker now looks set to remarkably continue, with the comeback king once again dusting off Anakin's boots in the upcoming Ahsoka series.