Mcgregor played obiwan in all three of george lucas prequel films. Part of that is because ewan mcgregor simply isnt as old as alec guinness was in 1977, but that smoothness is often a strange artifact of. Last year, lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy teased that the next star wars spinoff would be confirmed by summer 2017. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn. Ewan mcgregor is officially returning as star wars hero obiwan kenobi in a new series for disney plus. Aug 18, 2017 ewan mcgregor needs to reprise his role as obi wan kenobi, or all hope is lost. Obiwan kenobi original plans was as film, ewan mcgregor. Two years later, he played heroin addict mark renton in danny boyles trainspotting which won him international recognition. Alec guinness played kenobi in the original film, introducing millions to the franchises mystical power, the force.
Stephen daldry is set to helm a star wars movie about obiwan kenobi, the. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe is a scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, sciencefiction epics, and musicals. He followed this one year later by appearing in bill forsyths being human and danny boyles thriller shallow grave. A star wars standalone movie on obi wan kenobi is in the works, but theres no word yet of ewan mcgregor s involvement. The obiwan kenobi tv series was confirmed friday at the d23 expo in anaheim along with some new details. Mar 19, 2020 theres also an odd smoothness to the new obi wan s face. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi delay star wars.
Obiwan kenobi also known as ben kenobi, is a character in the star wars franchise. However, the actor shares that his star wars comeback project was supposed to play out on the big screen plot details for the obiwan kenobi. At the climax of the film, during the rebel attack on the death star, obiwan speaks to luke through the. 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. 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 obiwan kenobi.
Mcgregor was onstage at d23, the companys biennial convention, to make the announcement. Aug 16, 2019 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. Jun 01, 2018 star wars obi wan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start. Jan 27, 2020 ewan mcgregor recently dismissed reports about obi wan kenobi being scrapped as bullsht, and the birds of prey star has now revealed when exactly shooting is expected to begin following those. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals. Obiwan movie, with threetime oscarnominated filmmaker stephen. Untitled star warsobiwan kenobi series tv series imdb. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was.
The actor confirmed in august that he would be star in the series, while lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy said that all of. Ewan mcgregor will star in an obiwan kenobi star wars. Ewan mcgregor to play obi wan kenobi in disney plus series. 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.
There are no obiwan kenobi movie plans insists ewan mcgregor. Apr 29, 2016 ewan mcgregor wants to go on the record to clarify whats going on with a possible obiwan star wars spinoff, especially the fact that hes not campaigning for it. Ewan mcgregor wants to go on the record to clarify whats going on with a possible obiwan star wars spinoff, especially the fact that hes not campaigning for it. Ewan mcgregor in talks to play obiwan kenobi in new. Jun 24, 2018 according to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obi wan kenobi in star wars 9. Theres also an odd smoothness to the new obiwans face.
The star wars obiwan movie everyone wanted is happening. Part of that is because ewan mcgregor simply isnt as old as alec guinness was in 1977. Lucasfilm announced at disneys d23 conference on aug. Ewan mcgregor, who portrayed obiwan in the three star wars prequels and supplied his voice as the character in 2015s the force awakens, said last year that hed be open to returning to the role. Disney confirms obiwan kenobi series with ewan mcgregor. Oct 28, 2019 ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obi wan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Just in case youre keeping track, ewan mcgregor is still perfectly happy to do an obiwan kenobi solo movie, hes more or less just waiting on disney and lucasfilm to give him a call. Obiwans ewan mcgregor says shooting will start january 2021. Ewan mcgregor drops first details on obiwan series after lying about it for. Ewan mcgregor has transformed into an array of characters on the silver screen from a jedi master in galaxies far, far away to a disney prince and now a comic book supervillain but the actor said his latest role in birds of prey delivers a powerful message that translates far beyond the movie theater. Some of his best known roles include heroin addict mark renton in the drama films trainspotting and t2 trainspotting, obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy, poet christian in the musical film moul.
Word first broke about mcgregors potential return in 2017, when it was reported that an obiwan movie was in development with stephen daldry. Obiwan series stage reveal with ewan mcgregor d23 2019. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars. After secrets and fibs and not being able to talk about it. Ewan mcgregor addresses obwan kenobi script problems variety. Obiwan kenobi star ewan mcgregor reveals when shooting on. 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. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. He will soon don the robes of the jedi master once again for. Ewan mcgregor knew of the obiwan kenobi tv series for. Aug 16, 2019 ewan mcgregor played the role of obi wan kenobi in all three installments of the star wars prequel trilogy also making a small voice cameo in the force awakens, and with almost two decades. Jan 24, 2020 ewan mcgregor clears up obiwan delay rumors, says production pushed to 2021 the star wars actor told et that production has merely shifted to 2021, but the release date remains the same. Obiwan kenobi star ewan mcgregor reveals when shooting.
The scottish actor took on the role of a younger obi wan kenobi across the prequel trilogy, and continues to receive praise for his performance. Ewan mcgregor has been confirmed to play obiwan kenobi once more. Star wars deepfake puts ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi into a. Disney is in the early stages of bringing an obi wan kenobi standalone film to life. Ewan mcgregor played the role of obiwan kenobi in all three installments of the star wars prequel trilogy also making a small voice cameo in. The obi wan kenobi tv series has been in the works for years, ewan mcgregor revealed, admitting that he has been attached to the project for four years. The untitled obiwan kenobi series was originally going to be a movie, and now ewan mcgregor has opened up about its journey to the small screen.
Liam neeson and ewan mcgregor back together for the obiwan spinoff film. Oct 28, 2019 the untitled obiwan 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 on keeping obiwan return a secret duration. Ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obiwan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Jan 09, 2018 ewan mcgregor says obi wan kenobi movie might be a mind trick. 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 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. No other details on the potential series were available. Ewan mcgregor says star wars obiwan kenobi show is still. Obiwan kenobi series with ewan mcgregor delayed at. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi show is likely to bring. Ewan mcgregor says obiwan kenobi movie might be a mind trick. 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.
Ewan mcgregor is a fanfavorite among star wars actors. Mcgregor s first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obi wan movie that lucasfilm has in. Everything we know about ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi. Obiwans ewan mcgregor watched the mandalorian to prep. To be clear, ewan mcgregor saying he has no idea whats going on with an obiwan movie. Yes, ewan mcgregors obiwan star wars series is still. But now, the man most likely to play obiwan, says hes not sure. Jan 26, 2020 ever since the completion of george lucas prequel trilogy, star wars fans have craved a film or television show focused on obi wan kenobi, as portrayed by ewan mcgregor. Jun 24, 2018 ewan mcgregor is set to return as obiwan kenobi in the next star wars movie. First rumored as a spinoff movie with ewan mcgregor reprising his role as the beloved jedi master, news of the project eventually. Mcgregor played the obiwan in the three star wars prequels.
Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obiwan movie that lucasfilm has in. Star wars obiwan kenobi show with ewan mcgregor lands new. Standalone spinoff feature from the star wars franchise centering on obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor clears up obiwan delay rumors, says production pushed to 2021 the star wars actor told et that production has merely shifted. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi script problems.
Episode ix the rise of skywalker obi wan kenobi 2019. First look at ewan mcgregor in last days in the desert. Ewan mcgregor says birds of prey delivers powerful. Obiwans ewan mcgregor watched the mandalorian to prep for. Ewan mcgregor recently dismissed reports about obiwan kenobi being scrapped as bullsht, and the birds of prey star has now revealed when exactly shooting is expected to begin following those. Ewan mcgregor admits hes been lying about his obiwan return.
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. Ever since the completion of george lucas prequel trilogy, star wars fans have craved a film or television show focused on obiwan kenobi, as portrayed by ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor has been confirmed to play obi wan kenobi once more. Obi wan series stage reveal with ewan mcgregor d23 2019. The announcement was made by lucasfilm president, kathleen kennedy at d23.
Ewan mcgregor is set to return as obiwan kenobi in the next star wars movie. She brought ewan mcgregor on stage, who begged the question to the. Ewan mcgregor eyed for disneys christopher robin news briefs. Recently, however, news about a delay started to circulate, with some going so. If obi wan kenobi is going to star in his own standalone star wars film, no one. Disneys upcoming obiwan kenobi series starring ewan mcgregor has landed a new writer the star wars spinoff, which will be set between the events of revenge of the sith and a new hope, will. 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 to return as obiwan in new star wars. In august 2017, the hollywood reporter also seemingly confirmed that a standalone obiwan film was underway with stephen daldry directing. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan show was originally a star wars movie. 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. Ewan mcgregor will star in an obiwan kenobi star wars show. According to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Star wars deepfake puts ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi.
He followed this one year later by appearing in bill forsyth s being human and danny boyle s thriller shallow grave. Ewan mcgregor is in talks to return as jedi master obiwan kenobi in a series for disney plus, variety has confirmed. The obiwan kenobi tv series has had a long road to the screen. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the. A star wars standalone movie on obiwan kenobi is in the works, but theres no word yet of ewan mcgregors involvement. After years of rumors, lucasfilm finally confirmed that the fanfavorite jedi master will be headlining his own project during this years d23 expo. Ewan mcgregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the british television series lipstick on your collar. Obviously, that did not happen, but the studio continues to plan the future of the star wars franchise, well beyond the. Mcgregors first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. Ewan mcgregor says obiwan movie is still just talk ewan mcgregor, speaking at the 2018 golden globes, maintains that talk of an obiwan kenobi movie is still just talk, as far as he knows.
Ewan mcgregor is returning to the star wars world as obiwan kenobi in a new series set to air on disney plus. Star wars actor wants liam neeson and ewan mcgregor back. The scottish actor took on the role of a younger obiwan kenobi across the prequel trilogy, and continues to receive praise for his performance. 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. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start.
The obiwan kenobi tv series has been in the works for years, ewan mcgregor revealed, admitting that he has been attached to the project for four years. Star wars confirms ewan mcgregorstarring obiwan kenobi. 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. He played the character in the star wars prequel trilogy movies, the phantom menace, attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. Mcgregor joined good morning america wednesday and discussed what it was like to be. At age 16, he left morrison academy to join the perth repertory theatre. Obiwan kenobi show was originally a star wars movie confirmed. After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will return as the jedi master. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan series was originally a movie.
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