A longtime Star Wars theory suggests that Anakin Skywalker was always destined to become Darth Vader, but the franchise has debunked this idea. The pull between destiny and free will is a recurring theme throughout the Star Wars saga, leaving it open to interpretation whether key events were inevitable or the result of choice. Nowhere is this debate more prevalent than in Anakin's role as the Chosen One, with Yoda himself acknowledging that the prophecy could have been misread. That possibility is what led some to believe that Darth Vader was always Anakin's destiny.
