![]() 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. ![]() McGregor returns in the title role and is joined by Hayden Christensen as Vader. The new series combines returning cast from the 2000s prequel series with brand-new actors and characters. Keep reading to see everything we know about the series so far, including the cast, plot, cameos, and trailers. The show was first announced back in 2019, but the project was mired by development issues and then COVID-19-related delays, which led some fans to worry it had been canceled.ĭirected by Deborah Chow and written by Joby Harold, the series features a mix of cast from the prequel films, including Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, as well as brand-new characters and actors. The first teaser for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" was released on March 9. And I also got into the animated shows, The Clone Wars and Rebels." "The Clone Wars" follows Anakin and Obi-Wan in the time period between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." "Rebels" takes place shortly after "Revenge of the Sith" and features Anakin Skywalker in his early years as Darth Vader. He said, "I went back and rewatched all the films. "So it was cool to see and interesting to watch them and enjoy them without all of the noise that was around when they came out."īut Christensen went a step further than his costar. "It was interesting to watch our films because I hadn't seen them since they came out, not at all," McGregor said. Just to get back in that world." (According to EW, he skipped "Rogue One" and "Solo.") He confessed that he hadn't watched the prequel movies since they were released. McGregor said of the movies, "I watched them from start to finish. ![]() In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, McGregor and Christensen revealed they rewatched a lot of Star Wars media to prepare to head back into space. The pair return to the galaxy far, far away for the first time since 2005's "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." The duo will reprise their roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, respectively. On Star Wars Day, May 4, Disney released the biggest look at the series yet, and it shows that everything is not all right on Tatooine.īack in April, Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen opened up about the preparation they did for their return to the franchise. The full trailer for the new Star Wars Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is finally here.
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