Ewan McGregor’s ‘Kenobi’ Teases New Vision of 'Star Wars' Classic

Ewan McGregor is making his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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He last played the role in 2005’s “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.”

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Also making his return is Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader.

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The cast also includes Sun Kang of the “Fast and Furious” franchise and “Silicon Valley” star Kumail Nanjiani.

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Nanjiani said that McGregor was “super nice” although he admitted to being “intimidated” by him.

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He was also overwhelmed by the amount of CGI, explaining that even the walls were CGI.

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Nanjiani described his character’s role in ‘Kenobi’ as “substantial.”

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He teased, “We haven’t seen this exact thing in Star Wars yet. This is like a new version of a type of Star Wars character we’ve seen before.”

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“Kenobi” is a six-episode limited series with an anticipated release date of 2022.

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