Scottish accentEwan McGregor has revealed Emily Blunt talked him into using his posh Scottish accent in their new movie.
I didn't know Alec and I never got a chance to meet him. I'm an absolute fan-he was really one of Britain's premier actors of all time. He's really an extraordinary talent and to have any sort of link to him is an amazing privilege for me. So, I always have him in my mind when I'm playing the role.
During a roundtable interview for "Obi-Wan Kenobi," which Insider attended, McGregor said that the sequel movies — released between 2015 and 2019 — allowed him to become a fan again. "I continued to love the 'Star Wars' universe and as the sequels were being made, I was happy," the actor said.
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor first played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars more than 20 years ago and now he is back as the Jedi master for a new Disney+ series. "I could not have imagined it would be so satisfying to play him again," McGregor told BBC Scotland's The Edit.
The idea of the Dark Side of the Force causing Obi-Wan to age rapidly has its roots in Revenge of the Sith.
There just couldn't be a Obi-Wan series without McGregor saying “Hello there!,” the sentence he used to greet General Grievous in one of the most brutal duels of 2005's Revenge of the Sith.
It's amazing." | Credit: Lucasfilm LTD. McGregor added that he's always been proud of their work on the prequels, but after the initial critical response, he tried to move on and keep the films at a distance.
Ewan McGregor – US$25 million The Scottish actor is reprising his iconic role as the powerful Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ongoing Disney+ series. According to The Richest, McGregor was paid US$7 million to be in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III).
In 2010, McGregor was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters). McGregor was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to drama and charity.
As it bridges the gap between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan is between 35 and 38 at various points in he Clone Wars. It's during this period that Obi-Wan becomes a Master and is invited to join the Jedi Council.
At the time of writing, Disney is yet to confirm a second season of Obi Wan Kenobi, so there's no release date so far. However, the series is set ten years before the events of A New Hope. That still leaves plenty of time in Star Wars lore between the end of the series and the movie.
While the actors are all in on “Obi-Wan” Season 2, the show's creative team is acting a bit more hesitant. As series director Deborah Chow recently told Entertainment Tonight, “For this one, we really did conceive it to be a limited series. It really is one big story with a beginning, middle and end.
86 years (1914–2000)Alec Guinness / Age at death
In 1977's Star Wars film, Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness, who was 62 by the time the film wrapped but looked older.
August 5, 2000Alec Guinness / Date of death
Denis LawsonEwan McGregor / UncleDenis Lawson (born September 27, 1947) is a Scottish actor who portrayed rebellion pilot Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Coincidentally, he is the maternal uncle of Ewan McGregor, who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy.