The new series combines returning cast from the 2000s prequel series with brand-new actors and characters. McGregor returns in the title role and is joined by Hayden Christensen as Vader. Though Joel Edgerton is now a critically acclaimed actor and director, when he was first cast in 2002's "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" as Owen Lars, he was just beginning his career. Similarly, Bonnie Piesse was a teenager when George Lucas cast her as Beru Lars.
Rupert Friend ("Pride & Prejudice") joins the cast as The Grand Inquisitor, a character previously seen on the animated series "Star Wars Rebels." Moses Ingram ("The Queen's Gambit") plays Reva, another Inquisitor and new character. Sung Kang ("Fast & Furious") plays the Fifth Brother, an Inquisitor who also appeared on "Star Wars Rebels." Rounding out the cast are "Eternals" star Kumail Nanjiani; O'Shea Jackson Jr., who played his father, Ice Cube, in "Straight Outta Compton"; Simone Kessell; "Uncut Gems" director Benny Safdie; "PEN15" star Maya Erskine; and Rory Ross in undisclosed roles.