Ewan mcgregor is really happy about the recent embrace of the star wars prequel trilogy. Aug 21, 2003 movie star ewan mcgregor has admitted to bingeing on alcohol in order to cope with the depression brought on by his role in the star wars prequels. Ewan mcgregor returning to obiwan kenobi role in spinoff. Hayden christensen and ewan mcgregor lightsaber training star wars coffee. He gained his fortune by acting in films of various genre such as star wars, moulin rouge. Everyones picked up a broom or stick at some point and. And even if the actor doesnt appear in the sequel trilogy, theres always a chance he stars in his own obiwan anthology film. But lets not forget over a decade ago the prequel trilogy wasnt exactly a crowd. 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. Star wars obiwan star ewan mcgregor speaks out on spinoff rumours at golden globes star wars star ewan mcgregor again addressed obiwan kenobi spinoff. This app contain the original ringtones of star wars and quotes.
Ewan gordon mcgregor obe is a scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, sciencefiction epics, and musicals. Ewan mcgregor is in talks to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi in a. During postproduction, george lucas decided to optically add the droid to several. It may sound like a demotion in status and priority and a reaction to the. Filming on the obiwan focused tv show for disney plus has been delayed from this august to early 2021, according to actor ewan mcgregor.
Our final item is something that could become a big rumor following the logically minded speculation of nerdist news that ewan mcgregor could appear in solo. And may not sound impossible, given the somewhat tumultuous state of star wars these days. Obi wan anakin darth vader princess leias chewbacca bb8 r2d2 kylo ren whats included in the app. The rise of skywalker cameos you might have missed. Last year also saw disney register companies in the uk which also strongly hinted at a star wars obiwan series ewan mcgregor played the character in the prequel star wars movies for george lucas and is starring in the upcoming dceu birds of prey movie as the villain black mask and the shining sequel, doctor sleep, as the young danny torrance now all grown up. The internets been rife with speculation for weeks, but hes about to make it official. While the hype for solo has pivoted from fans preparing for a dumpster fire to. The disappointments began early for jedi padawan ewan mcgregor. R2d2 or artoodetoo is a fictional character in the star wars franchise created by george lucas. Ewan mcgregor noted the difference between acting and lying when it came to his years of fibbing about reprising his star wars role as obiwan kenobi. Star wars ewan mcgregor had to lie about playing obi. The latest star wars rumor gives us an update on what might be happening with the obiwan kenobi standalone movie. Ewan mcgregor recently revealed hell be reprising his role as obiwan kenobi for a new star wars tv series, but told guest host howie. Ewan mcgregor felt embarrassed that he lied about star wars.
Ewan mcgregor talks lying about reprising star wars role. The trolls are loud, and almost two years later, theyre still shouting. Apr 07, 2017 the force is strong with ewan mcgregor as fans predict he is set to return to the star wars franchise. What does ewan mcgregor think of possibly returning to the star wars galaxy as obiwan kenobi.
Ewan mcgregor rubbishes bullst reports of creative. How legit is this latest star wars obiwan spinoff film update. Its pretty funny seeing ewan mcgregor speak about star wars at all. Ewan mcgregor has shown little but contempt for star wars. After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will return as the jedi master. The rise of skywalker set to come to regal on december 20th, we wanted to pay homage to the iconic movies that have shaped the lives of fans and the movie industry as we know it. Ewan mcgregor, who portrayed obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy, said in an interview, as soon as r2d2 comes on the set, everyone goes. That is the sound of a thousand terrible things headed this way. Jan 01, 2009 overview the star wars sound board is an app featuring 16 sounds, eight quotes, eight sound effects from the star wars movies. Ewan mcgregor will play obiwan kenobi again in a new star wars. Even ewan mcgregor doesnt know if hes coming back to star wars and his christopher robin costar hayley atwell doesnt know if shes rejoining the marvel universe, either. Ewan mcgregor had a surprise cameo in the force awakens, which means he might probably be back as obiwan in star wars episode 8. Ewan mcgregor says any delay in completing work on in his new obiwan kenobi star wars series will be brief and is aimed at making the show better. Jan 29, 2016 ewan mcgregor on returning to the star wars saga in the force awakens spoilers i thought maybe theyve lost my agents phone number.
To say there was a shortage of debate amongst star wars fans about the disneyera movies would be far, far away from the truth. Ewan mcgregor is generally agreed upon as being one of the highlights of the star wars prequels. Even ewan mcgregor doesnt know if hes coming back to star wars. Episode i, ewan mcgregor kept imitating the noise of his lightsaber during the fights even though george lucas explained many times that this would be added in by the special effects people later on. Ewan mcgregor is an actor hailing from scotland and is most famously known for his roles in trainspotting, moulin rouge, big fish, and the star wars trilogy. Every fandom has its dark corners, but ewan mcgregor returning as obiwan kenobi has restored some fans faith in the future of star wars.
Episode i the phantom menace 1999 ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregors uncle, who played wedge antilles in star. The actor played obiwan kenobi in the latest trilogy of the george lucas film series while his uncle, dennis lawson, had a role in the first three. The force awakens didnt just call back to the original trilogy. Actor ray park detailed on the star wars show that, during the films premiere, his former phantom menace costar ewan mcgregor could hardly contain his excitement when the former sith appeared on. He is followed by what sounds, again, like anakin the force surrounds you, rey. In a video uploaded by hollywood news site variety. Jun 24, 2018 the latest rumors suggest ewan mcgregor will play obiwan kenobi again in star wars. Heres what ewan had to say about playing obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequels.
This clarification came after a report on collider said. Ewan mcgregor, who portrayed obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy. With the conclusion of the latest saga in star wars. May, 2016 ewan mcgregor and stellan skarsgard came into to talk to magics green room about their movie our kind of traitor. Why ewan mcgregor was the perfect obiwan kenobi star.
He retained his dignity in the star wars prequel trilogy. Ewan mcgregor did not enjoy keeping his star wars return a. The last jedi sparked unprecedented wildfires across social media when it was first released. Ewan mcgregor is set to return to star wars 14 years. The darker tone of the movie also suits star wars very well, as i believe that star wars films generally turn out better when theyre darker in nature, because then the light can shine brighter. Some of his best known roles include heroin addict mark renton in the drama films trainspotting and t2. But seriously, this is a good example of the problems the prequels had. Ewan mcgregor will probably return as obiwan in star wars.
For several years, speculation has held the jedi master would be the subject of his own spinoff movie, but recently doubt has been cast over that project. Jedi master, obiwan kenobi ewan mcgregor tries to turn his old padawan learner back to the light side, leading to a climactic lightsaber battle that will shape. One of them will take place within the star wars universe, and according to variety and deadline, ewan mcgregor might reprise his role as. Scottish actor ewan mcgregor regrets filming the star wars movies branding the scifi films the worst work he has done. Jan 07, 2018 a new image of ewan mcgregor has gone viral as many believe that the actor is teasing his return to the obiwan kenobi role for an upcoming star wars project. Why star wars ewan mcgregor really didnt love keeping.
Ewan mcgregor is set to return to star wars 14 years after he last appeared as obiwan kenobi in the franchise. Ewan mcgregor shows off his lightsaber skills the graham. Star wars obiwan star ewan mcgregor speaks out on spin. Thats true of recent obiwan kenobi disney plus show rumors. Ewan mcgregors return to star wars gives fans new hope.
Search free star wars message ringtones on zedge and personalize your phone to suit you. At age 16, he left morrison academy to join the perth repertory theatre. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles mcgregor. Dont worry, theres only one quote from the new trilogy, and. Ewan mcgregor reveals when star wars obiwan kenobi series. Ewan mcgregor says that issues with the obiwan kenobi series arent as dramatic as they sound online. Ewan mcgregor brandishes lightsaber, explains familys star. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars. Actor wants to play obiwan kenobi in two spinoff films ewan mcgregor wants to reprise obiwan kenobi in two star wars spinoff movies after rogue one and young. Breaking news app our apple and android apps to read on. Ewan mcgregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the british television series lipstick on your collar.
Jan 08, 2018 ewan mcgregor would be happy to play obiwan kenobi again, the actor said during the golden globes on sunday following his win for fargo. On star wars, a gamefaqs message board topic titled ewan mcgregor reveals details about the obiwan tv series. Mcgregors first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4. He has appeared in eleven of the twelve star wars films to date. The rumors were true, ewan mcgregor will reprise his role as obiwan kenobi on a new star wars project. He worked as a stagehand at perth theatre at the age of 16, and later moved to london to attend the. Ewan mcgregor is living up to his character obiwan kenobis flair for diplomacy, putting a positive spin on a muchhyped. Ewan mcgregor made lightsaber sounds with his mouth during his battle scenes. Im also looking for the storm troopers being fooled by o b whan you know the infamous these are not thhe droids your looking for. Jan 24, 2020 filming on the obiwan focused tv show for disney plus has been delayed from this august to early 2021, according to actor ewan mcgregor. All ewan mcgregor movies ranked by tomatometer ewan mcgregor has played in a number of fantastic roles in his 25plusyear career.
How legit is this latest star wars obiwan spinoff film. Ewan mcgregor talks about recording obiwan kenobis line of dialogue for a sequence in star wars. Two years later, he played heroin addict mark renton in danny boyles trainspotting which won him international recognition. It turns out ewan mcgregor reprised his role as obiwan kenobi in star wars. Ewan mcgregor on returning to the star wars saga in the force. Obiwan kenobi spinoff film to start shooting in 2019. Star wars, on the other hand, has had such a huge impact on our culture today that no matter whare u are its usuaally ok and i get a lot of commentss and chuckles out of people when they hear them. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 mcgregor played probably his bestknown role outside of moulin rouge. Mcgregors also known for singing all his characters singing part himself, such as in the popular musical moulin rouge with nicole kidman. Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor to voice obi wan kenobi in star wars rebels. Star wars fans are fing wers, ive seen phantom menace once actor says hes sick of signing star wars merch just so that people can sell it. The disney plus obiwan tv show has been hit by filming. As we kick off this series of regal reels behindthescenes secrets, we stumbled across some surprising behindthescenes facts about the production of the star.
According to star wars canon, obiwans hanging braid is a jedi tradition common. Of course, ewan mcgregor is still interested in star wars. Oct 26, 2014 what ewan mcgregor thinks of star wars. Dont freak out about the obiwan kenobi disney plus series. At various points throughout the course of the films, r2, an astromech droid. What star wars fans want to see is a story about what happened while he was overseeing luke skywalker on. Ewan mcgregor s uncle, who played wedge antilles in star wars, warned him against obiwan role this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. His sounds and vocal effects were created by sound designer ben burtt. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals. Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor for star wars rebels. The jedi order is once again calling ewan mcgregor into service.
A star wars story, it had been rumored that the next standalone movie in the longrunning franchise would be an. This time, he voices the coneheaded unicycle droid do, who. Ewan mcgregors star wars depression led to boozing. Why ewan mcgregor is the chosen one to star in an obiwan film. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 during the filming of the last jedi 2017, actor laura dern admiral holdo couldnt help but say pew pew when she was shooting scenes firing her stun blaster. He followed this one year later by appearing in bill forsyths being human and danny boyles thriller shallow grave. R2d2 or artoodetoo is a fictional character in the star wars franchise created by george. Ewan mcgregor spotted looking a lot like obiwan kenobi.
Dec 12, 2017 star wars ewan mcgregor a rumoured star wars spinoff revolving around obiwan kenobi is speculated to begin filming in january 2019, with stephen daldry still earmarked to direct. The actor, who famously portrayed the masterful jedi knight obiwan kenobi in three star wars movies, is in negotiations to reprise. Light vs dark, love vs hate, betrayal vs redemption, life vs death. Ewan mcgregor star wars show will there be an obiwan tv. Star wars confirms ewan mcgregorstarring obiwan kenobi. I have been living a midlife crisis since my teens. Ewan mcgregor is set to return as obiwan kenobi in the next star wars movie. In fact, at the premiere for the only somewhat secretive doctor sleep, ewan mcgregor told press that he would have really preferred to tell star wars fans. Ewan mcgregor in talks for star wars obiwan tv show. Theres a lot of talk, and id be happy to play him again, but i dont know anything more than. Why ewan mcgregor was the perfect obiwan kenobi star wars explained star wars join my official star wars discord here. Ewan mcgregor has known for the last four years that he would.
Ewan mcgregor is really happy about the recent embrace. Hayden christensen and ewan mcgregor lightsaber training. After a 15year absence from the star wars universe, mcgregor is set to reprise his role as obiwan. During filming, ewan mcgregor made lightsaber noises as he dueled. Ewan mcgregor reveals details about the obiwan tv series. 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 actor is possibly reprising his role as obiwan kenobi for that characters own future standalone spinoff, but perhaps well first get a tease of that with a cameo. While speaking to bang showbiz, the creator and director of star wars rebels said mcgregor was on his radar to. Take our money now, especially considering ewan mcgregor is all but certain to return. Ewan mcgregor appeared on jimmy kimmel live, and revealed that he did not enjoy keeping the launch of the star wars kenobi series a secret. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor, singer, and film director. Disney plus has a truckload of star wars spinoffs planned, with ewan mcgregor in talks to reprise the role of obiwan. On one of his first days playing obiwan kenobi in star wars prequel the phantom menace, the. 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.
Ever since the series was first announced at disneys d23 expo earlier this summer, fans have been dying to learn more about ewan mcgregors return to the star wars galaxy as obiwan kenobi in a. Ewan mcgregors return to the role of obiwan kenobi for a new star wars series hasnt been the easiest ride for the actor, as he struggled to lie about it when it. But seriously, this is a good example of the problems the. Download sw ringtones now and get original star wars ringtones and quotes on your android smartphones.