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The Force was strong at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday.
“I see a lot of lightsabers out here,” Christensen said to the audience.
He was then interrupted by the voice of an unseen visitor.

Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson surprise ‘Star Wars’ fans at a ‘Revenge of the Sith’ screening in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025.Credit:The El Capitan Theatre/Instagram
“Hold on, Skywalker,” Jackson said from off stage.
“This party ain’t even over.”
Christensen then introduced his former costar.

Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen on stage at a ‘Revenge of the Sith’ screening in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025.Star Wars/X
“Ladies and gentlemen, just welcome to the stage Mace Windu himself, Samuel L. Jackson seemed thrilled by the audience’s thunderous applause.
“This is so, so, so awesome,” he said.
Thank you all so much.

We had a great time making the film down in Australia.
We were hangin' out, doin' stuff.”
“Before my unexpected exit.

Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen on stage at a ‘Revenge of the Sith’ screening in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025.Star Wars/X
And for the record Mace lives!”
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But despite the frequency of resurrections within theStar Warsuniverse, Windu remains canonically dead for now.
Christensen recently revealed thathe will return to play Anakinonce more inAhsokaseason 2.