Before becoming Vader in Episode III and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hayden Christensen gave Watto his own language.
This post contains light spoilers forOBI-WAN KENOBI
Star Warsis famous for its alien languages.
But that wasnt the case for one of the prequel trilogys most notorious characters.
The scene called for the now-grown Anakin to return to his home planet Tatooine in search of his mother.
you’re free to just make it up.
And thats what he did.
Even then, Christensen sees a throughline from the young Jedi to the Sith Lord he now portrays.
These complexities to Anakin have always been a part of the character, even while speaking Wattanese.
There is just a lot going on with the character, Christensen said.
Hes always sort of processing and trying to figure out whats going on around him.
