Not every diehard Star Wars fan loved the Disney Plus Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which is pretty much par for the course. Though most were thrilled to see Ewan McGregor reprise his iconic role, some seemed to disagree about the plot, the pacing, and whether or not the series was ultimately …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi doesnt need a season 2
Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 seems a given. The show had a record-breaking premiere on Disney Plus, and both Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen have said they would return for more. If that wasn’t enough, the series itself was left open-ended, with the Jedi Master finally making contact with the Force …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi writer reveals changes to Revas arc from his original movie script
*Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi* Obi-Wan Kenobi is as much about the titular Jedi’s complicated history with Anakin Skywalker’s Darth Vader as it is Reva’s. Across the Disney Plus show’s six episodes, it slowly revealed that the Imperial Inquisitor was one of the Jedi younglings that …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally a movie trilogy – and the scriptwriter has detailed the sequels plot
Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally a movie trilogy, writer Stuart Beattie has revealed. The project ended up on Disney Plus as a TV show, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the titular Jedi Master. Speaking to The Direct (opens in new tab), Beattie said that he penned the film, which …
Read More »Moses Ingram did not recognize Obi-Wan Kenobi co-star Rupert Friend when they met at Star Wars Celebration
Rupert Friend’s Obi-Wan Kenobi make-up was wildly impressive. The prosthetic artists manage to transform the British actor into the villainous Rebels character The Grand Inquisitor, bringing his bulging head and pale skin to live-action. The make-up was so good, in fact, that when Friend met fellow Kenobi colleague Moses Ingram …
Read More »Temuera Morrison on his Obi-Wan Kenobi cameo: “It was the best part of the whole series!”
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series contained many, many cameos from Star Wars’ past. While there were some scene-stealers later in the season, one of the best came early on, during the second episode: Temuera Morrison returned as a withered clone, begging for money on the streets of Daiyu. The actor has …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi finally does Padmé Amidala justice
Warning: spoilers for the entire run of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Do not read on if you have not completed the Disney Plus series. Who are the most important characters in Star Wars? The names Luke, Anakin, and Rey are perhaps the most obvious – but one of the saga’s most key …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2: Everything we know so far about the Star Wars shows potential return
What are the chances of Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2? It’s a fair question, because, though the show set records on Disney Plus for the most-watched premiere ever, it’s always been billed as a limited series, and there’s been no official confirmation of more. That being said, Ewan McGregor and Hayden …
Read More »Liam Neeson opens up about his Qui-Gon Jinn cameo in Obi-Wan Kenobi
A prominent Star Wars actor has explained why he returned to cameo in the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale after decades away from appearing in live-action. Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 follow. In the closing moments of the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale, Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi finally came face-to-face with the Force …
Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi finale includes one detail that changes a key Vader scene in Return of the Jedi
A new Star Wars fan theory suggests the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale has answered a lingering original trilogy question involving Darth Vader. Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 follow. Darth Vader unmasking himself as he lay dying at the end of Return of the Jedi has stayed with several generations of …
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