Ewan McGregor hopes he can play Obi-Wan Kenobi again

In 2019, after many rumors and hints, the news finally became official: Ewan McGregor would return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, the character he played in the star Wars Prequels, in a Disney+ series created around the character's backstory.A new hope Time on Tatooine. The show premiered in 2022 and was generally well received, but was not a pop culture sensation in the sense of Andor or The Mandalorian. Yet, given the character's popularity, McGregor's obvious joy in playing her, and the questions the series has raised, it's almost surprising that Obi-Wan Kenobi hasn't had a second season yet.

And although McGregor – who spoke to Variety on the occasion of his star being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame – has no news to report in this regard, he does speak about Obi-Wan Kenobi in the present tense. “I loved getting to know Alec Guinness' work more than anything because I played him as a young man,” McGregor told the trade magazine. “Even now with the series, that's my personal challenge – if a shot feels a little bit like him, I'm happy.”

His time as Obi-Wan dates back to 1999. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menacebut it sounds like McGregor is ready to explore the character further. (At 53, he is almost a decade younger than Guinness in A new hope.) “I really hope we get a chance to do another one,” he told Variety. “Between the end of the series and the time when Alec Guinness is on screen with Luke Skywalker, I think there are a few more stories to tell.”

Hayden Christenen, whose tenure as Obi-Wan's famous partner Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader began in 2002 Attack of the Clones and most recently in 2023 Ahsokawould love to work with McGregor again. “If that means I get to do more with Ewan then that's a no-brainer, but I really hope he continues with the character. As a fan, it's so exciting to watch him play Obi-Wan – he's just so good at it.”

If a second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi seems unlikely at this point, it's worth remembering that there's also been no official announcement regarding the future of the show – something Lucasfilm and Disney+ have not been shy about, to give another example. star Wars Show, which recently concluded Acolyte. At this point, it still seems like a possibility, especially since McGregor is so enthusiastic about the idea. Would you be in favor of a Obi-Wan Kenobi return?

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