Ewan mcgregor talks returning to obi wan kenobi by chris lyne november 1, 2019 with his new film doctor sleep releasing next week, ewan mcgregor appeared on conan and jimmy kimmel live last night and talk soon turned to star wars, lightsaber battles, and his upcoming return as obi wan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor talks obi wan kenobi star wars series, has known about his return for four years the series will be written by hossein amini the alienist, with deborah chow the. For some time now, rumours have been swirling that disney is planning to make a standalone movie about obi wan kenobi, the. Ewan mcgregor on keeping obiwan return a secret youtube. Oct 28, 2019 ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obi wan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. A new hope deepfake video stars ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor being courted for a new obiwan kenobi.
Ewan mcgregor list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Ewan mcgregor confirms he will return as obiwan for new star. Aug 17, 2017 sources tell variety that disney is in early. Ewan mcgregor talks returning to obiwan kenobi star. The logical path, at least for a film with mcgregor in the hot seat, would be to set the new movies between the end of 2005s revenge of the sith and 1977s star wars, a period in which kenobi.
Mcgregor s first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. The obi wan kenobi series was officially announced last summer at the d23 expo by lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy and ewan mcgregor. Last year, lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy teased that the next star wars spinoff would be confirmed by summer 2017. At age 16, he left morrison academy to join the perth repertory theatre. Apr 29, 2016 in an interview up the upcoming last days in the desert, ewan mcgregor also wanted to set the record straight about his obi wan kenobi movie comments. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obi wan movie that lucasfilm has in. Mcgregor played obiwan in all three of george lucas. After years of rumors about an obi wan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will return as the jedi master. The announcement was made by lucasfilm president, kathleen kennedy at d23. Speaking at the 2018 golden globes, ewan mcgregor maintains that talk of an obiwan kenobi movie is still just talk, to the best of his knowledge.
Ewan mcgregor says obi wan kenobi movie might be a mind trick. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan series was originally a movie by adam chitwood october 28, 2019 while fans are extremely eager to finally see ewan mcgregor reprise his role as obiwan kenobi. He played the character in the star wars prequel trilogy movies, the phantom menace, attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. Dec 11, 2017 theres no confirmation that ewan mcgregor, who played obiwan in the prequel trilogy, will reprise his role for the standalone film, although the actor has been vocal in the past about being. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan series was originally a movie. Jun 01, 2018 star wars obi wan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start. Obiwan kenobi show was originally a star wars movie confirmed. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from. Jan 09, 2018 ewan mcgregor says obi wan kenobi movie might be a mind trick. Could this be an actual tease of the rumored obi wan kenobi movie coming in. A new hope deepfake video stars ewan mcgregor as obiwan. Those clamoring for another star wars movie will have to wait a bit. Teaser trailer concept for the upcoming obiwan kenobi disney plus series. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie will go ahead but there.
At sundays golden globes, the actor briefly addressed increased chatter about a possible obiwan kenobi star wars spinoff, saying, theres a lot of talk. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie isnt happening anytime. The company since appear to have played down such speculation, but today it was suggested that ewan mcgregor s obi wan would appear in episode 9 instead of in his own movie. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obiwan movie. Jun 24, 2018 according to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obi wan kenobi in star wars 9. Jun 25, 2018 the company since appear to have played down such speculation, but today it was suggested that ewan mcgregors obiwan would appear in episode 9 instead of in his own movie. Obviously, that did not happen, but the studio continues to plan the future of the star wars franchise, well beyond the.
After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will return as the jedi master. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, sciencefiction epics, and musicals. Ewan mcgregor got awful obiwan advice from his uncle, who. Learning that vader had survived and become a murderous villain would be rough on poor obi wan, but it obviously happened at some point, and ewan mcgregor would surely crush such a scene. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was. Ewan mcgregor looks excellent as the older version of obiwan kenobi. He notes that, while a delay is happening, lucasfilm are confident in the story and want to take extra time to make it better. The transition is pretty seamless and the video includes sidebyside shots to. Will hayden christensen return as anakin skywalker in obi. Ewan mcgregor, of course, went on to play jedi master obi wan. Ewan mcgregor is obviously not yet in a position to drop substantive details on the obi wan tv series, but he did dish a little, in a cover story for mens journal, about the arc of his hermit. Ewan mcgregors obi wan kenobi star wars series was. Theres been a lot of talk about the standalone spinoff movies lately, but while those are concrete, the idea of an obi wan centric series of movies has been more nebulous.
There are no obiwan kenobi movie plans insists ewan mcgregor. The show, which stars ewan mcgregor, is expected to begin production in early 2021. Jan 08, 2018 speaking at the 2018 golden globes, ewan mcgregor maintains that talk of an obi wan kenobi movie is still just talk, to the best of his knowledge. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi script problems. Should ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi land his own star. Ewan mcgregor admits hes been lying about his obiwan. Ewan mcgregor talks obiwan kenobi movie rumors at golden globes. Obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works at disney variety. While there are plenty of star wars films already scheduled to keep us busy for the next several. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Oct 28, 2019 the rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obi wan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at the d23 expo.
Ewan mcgregor stars in the obi wan kenobi disney plus series. Oct 30, 2019 ewan talks about his beard, dressing up for halloween, trickortreating in scotland, his favorite candy, keeping his return as obiwan kenobi a secret, reading william shatners book on the set. If obi wan kenobi is going to star in his own standalone star wars film, no one. Ewan mcgregor kenobi series scrapped for new movie rumor. The rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obi wan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at the d23 expo. Jan 08, 2018 a new picture of ewan mcgregor sporting a beard and looking very much like obi wan kenobi took the internet by storm over the weekend, leading many to speculate about whether or not the actor was. Ewan mcgregors eagerness to return to the role of obiwan kenobi, the character he first played in 1999s the phantom menace prequel, has long. Aug 18, 2016 an obi wan kenobi movie fan trailer realizes the star wars spinoff thats probably inevitable, with ewan mcgregor reprising his role from the prequels. The untitled obi wan kenobi series was originally going to be a movie, and now ewan mcgregor has opened up about its journey to the small screen. Ewan mcgregor admits he first began talking to lucasfilm and disney. Everything we know about ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor has been confirmed to play obi wan kenobi once more. Ewan mcgregor is interested in seeing more of obi wan kenobi s story become part of that plan.
Without revealing too many details, mcgregor said the show, centered on obiwan kenobi, has been in preproduction since the summer and shooting starts early next year. Ewan mcgregor will star in an obiwan kenobi star wars. Obiwan kenobi gets long delay on disney plus cosmic. The show, which stars ewan mcgregor, is expected to. In the past, mcgregor said that he was open to reprising the role, which was originally played by alec guinness in the first star wars movie. There are few things that star wars fans actually want to talk about when it comes to the prequels, but it is pretty universally accepted that ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi is a. Ewan mcgregor s obi wan kenobi series adds joby harold as new writer by sebastian peris on april 2, 2020 writer joby harold has been enlisted to pen ewan mcgregor s upcoming obi wan kenobi. Oct 31, 2019 ewan mcgregor admits he first began talking to lucasfilm and disney about playing obi wan again a long time ago, but had to lie to fans and the press. Ewan mcgregor has talked quite a bit in recent months about his willingness and desire to do another star wars movie centered around old ben. Aug 15, 2018 just in case youre keeping track, ewan mcgregor is still perfectly happy to do an obi wan kenobi solo movie, hes more or less just waiting on disney and lucasfilm to give him a call.
Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi delay star wars. Ewan mcgregor wants to play obiwan kenobi again paste. Ewan mcgregor has been confirmed to play obiwan kenobi once more. He played the character in the star wars prequel trilogy movies, the. Alec guinness played kenobi in the original film, introducing millions to the franchises mystical power, the force. Jan 24, 2020 ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi delay.
The hollywood reporter says that stephen daldry, the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours, is in early talks to direct and develop a script about jedi master obi wan kenobi. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals. It has been rumored for months that the actor was going to. To be clear, ewan mcgregor saying he has no idea whats going on with an obiwan movie is pretty common. Ewan mcgregor admits hes been lying about his obiwan return. Ewan mcgregor wants 2 obiwan kenobi star wars movies.
Aug 16, 2019 ewan mcgregors eagerness to return to the role of obiwan kenobi, the character he first played in 1999s the phantom menace prequel, has long been documented but it now looks as if his. The star wars obiwan movie everyone wanted is happening. Ewan mcgregor clarifies status of an obiwan kenobi solo film by allison keene april 29, 2016 ewan mcgregor wants to go on the record to clarify whats going. At one time an ewan mcgregor obi wan movie was actually being developed, but it was shelved due to the failure of solo and repackaged as a disney plus series or was regarding what is happening with the current obi wan kenobi disney plus series, pre. Reports about an obi wan kenobi spinoff film have been wildly speculative, though a new rumor claims that ewan mcgregor will reprise his role as the jedi master for a brief appearance in star. Ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi in the film, star wars. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan star wars series was. Ewan talks about his beard, dressing up for halloween, trickortreating in scotland, his favorite candy, keeping his return as obiwan kenobi a secret. If theres one person whos been on board with the idea of an obi wan kenobi anthology movie from the very beginning, its the man behind obi wan himself, ewan mcgregor. A new rumour suggests the film will begin shooting in belfast early next year. Ewan mcgregor s star wars series was originally a movie picture. She brought ewan mcgregor on stage, who begged the question to the.
For years now, mcgregor has expressed interest in the idea of returning to obi wan s role, and hes been fairly routinely questioned about it whenever he has any other project. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie will go ahead but theres. The rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obiwan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at. Ewan mcgregor wants to go on the record to clarify whats going on with a possible obi wan star wars spinoff, especially the fact that hes not campaigning for it. The actor denis lawson, who plays xwing pilot wedge antilles, is the uncle of birds of prey and trainspotting star ewan mcgregor. Speaking at the 2018 golden globes, ewan mcgregor maintains that talk of an obi wan kenobi movie is still just talk, to the best of his knowledge. Ewan mcgregor says birds of prey delivers powerful message. Recent ewan mcgregor was spotted training with what appears to be his obi wan kenobi beard. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi series adds joby harold as. Ewan mcgregor says obiwan movie is still just talk. However, the actor shares that his star wars comeback project was supposed to play out on the big screen.
Last summer, word got out that lucasfilm was considering a star wars story about old ben kenobi himself, the jedi master portrayed by sir alec guinness in the original trilogy and ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor about reprising his role as obiwan kenobi from the prequels. Lucasfilm announced at disneys d23 conference on aug. Star wars ewan mcgregor insterested in obiwan spinoff. After years of rumors, lucasfilm finally confirmed that the fanfavorite jedi master will be headlining his own project during this years d23 expo. Weve often entertained the idea of a star wars standalone movie or series of films about obiwan kenobi, and ewan mcgregor did say hed be up for the role. According to imdb, ewan mcgregor has four projects in the works that he needs to complete prior to obi wan with the untitled halston miniseries, pinocchio, the land of sometimes, and the cow. The obi wan kenobi series is reportedly going to feature another major character from the prequels. While ewan mcgregor has consistently expressed his interest in reprising the role of obi wan kenobi in a possible standalone film, it doesnt seem like lucasfilm is. Obiwan kenobi series starring ewan mcgregor rumored for.
Star wars actor ewan mcgregor talks about the possibility of reprising his role as obi wan kenobi for a spinoff films or even for the sequels. Ewan mcgregor full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ewan mcgregor addresses obwan kenobi script problems variety. Mcgregor was onstage at d23, the companys biennial convention, to make the announcement. Obiwan series stage reveal with ewan mcgregor d23 2019. For some time now, rumours have been swirling that disney is planning to make a standalone movie about obi wan kenobi. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles mcgregor, both teachers. According to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obi wan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Ewan mcgregor says star wars obiwan kenobi show is still.