20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith

10. Ewan McGregor & Hayden Christensen Trained For Two Months For The Final Battle

Revenge Of The Sith
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Without question the most pivotal and important set-piece in the film is the final Mustafar duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin.

As such, Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen spent an entire two months undergoing fencing and fitness training to prep for the intricately choreographed fight.

Ultimately this training paid off dividends, as despite the frantic nature of the battle, the overwhelming majority of it unfolds at the very same speed that McGregor and Christensen performed it on set.

Apparently George Lucas did end up removing a few frames here and there in order to boost the intensity of a few select hits, but for the most part it's just two expertly trained actors legit wailing away on one another.

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