His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals. The force awakens to do a new obi wan line during reys force dream, so the relationship is clearly there between him and lucasfilm. Trailer mashups are often created for a movie that does not exist now. At one time an ewan mcgregor obiwan movie was actually being developed, but it was shelved due to the failure of solo and repackaged as a disney plus series or was.
Jun 25, 2018 while many have expected ewan mcgregor to return to play obiwan if any spinoff movie is actually happening, this new rumor claims that mcgregor is actually set to return to the role in star wars. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan series was originally a movie. Mar 19, 2020 star wars deepfake puts ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi into a new hope. Aug 15, 2018 just in case youre keeping track, ewan mcgregor is still perfectly happy to do an obi wan kenobi solo movie, hes more or less just waiting on disney and lucasfilm to give him a call. Ewan mcgregor is game for the obi wan movie in the event obi wan does get the green light, lucasfilm will already have its star lined up. Jun 24, 2018 ewan mcgregor is set to return as obiwan kenobi in the next star wars movie. A new kenobi project had been rumoured for a while first in the form of a. Ewan mcgregor admits he first began talking to lucasfilm and disney about playing obi wan again a long time ago, but had to lie to fans and the press. Oct 28, 2019 the rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obi wan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at the d23 expo. The untitled obi wan kenobi series was originally going to be a movie, and now ewan mcgregor has opened up about its journey to the small screen.
A utah man gave his parents a picture of ewan mcgregor as young obi wan kenobi for christmas and claimed it was jesus. Ewan mcgregor on star wars obiwan kenobi show delay. The studio is now developing a new script for the series. First look at ewan mcgregor in last days in the desert. One of the big announcements at disneys d23 expo in august was that ewan mcgregor would be returning to the star wars universe to reprise his role as obi wan kenobi for a new television. Ewan mcgregor in talks to play obiwan kenobi in new. Jan 09, 2018 is ewan mcgregor pulling an old jedi mind trick on all of us. At age 16, he left morrison academy to join the perth repertory theatre. There are no obiwan kenobi movie plans insists ewan mcgregor. Star wars obi wan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start. The liveaction series will reportedly take place within the 19 years between the events of revenge of the sith and a new hope.
Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was. Jun 01, 2018 star wars obi wan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars sequel. Ewan mcgregor drops first details on obiwan series after lying. Cinemablend is the gotosource for todays information and updates on new movies, tv shows, games and celebrity news and gossip.
Jun 24, 2018 according to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. He notes that, while a delay is happening, lucasfilm are confident in the story and want to take extra time to make it better. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obi wan movie that lucasfilm has in. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from. A new hope deepfake video shows fans what it would look like if ewan mcgregor played obi wan kenobi. Mar 18, 2020 ewan mcgregor plays older obiwan in a new hope deepfake video. Weve often entertained the idea of a star wars standalone movie or series of films about obi wan kenobi, and ewan mcgregor did say hed be up for the role. A brand new deep fake video features ewan mcgregor replacing sir alec guinness as the older jedi master obiwan kenobi in the original star wars. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the obiwan movie that lucasfilm has in. Ewan mcgregor speaks out on obi wan kenobi movie after series confirmed star wars actor ewan mcgregor will be reprising his role as obi wan kenobi for a new. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan show was originally a star. According to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Ewan mcgregor kenobi series scrapped for new movie rumor.
Ewan mcgregor on reprising obi wan kenobi role 2018 golden globes full backstage speech. Theres been a lot of talk about the standalone spinoff movies lately, but while those are concrete, the idea of an obi wan centric series of movies has been more nebulous. Jan 29, 2016 some of kimmels most popular comedy bits include mean tweets, lie witness news, jimmys twerk fail prank, unnecessary censorship, youtube challenge, the baby bachelor, movie. Ewan mcgregor reportedly is coming back to play obiwan. Puts ewan mcgregor s obi wan kenobi into a new hope.
Jan 07, 2018 ewan mcgregor fargo addressed star wars rumors while backstage at the 2018 golden globe awards. According to a new report, ewan mcgregor is going to reprise his role as obi wan kenobi in star wars 9. Ewan mcgregor clears up obi wan delay rumors, says production pushed to 2021 the star wars actor told et that production has merely shifted. This time around though things looked a little rougher than usual since obi wan s mouth wasnt moving the way it needed to a new hope deepfake video starring ewan mcgregor as obi wan kenobi see full article at. The obiwan kenobi tv series was confirmed friday at the d23 expo in anaheim.
Ewan mcgregor wants 2 obiwan kenobi star wars movies. Some of his best known roles include heroin addict mark renton in the drama films trainspotting 1996 and t2 trainspotting 2017, obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy 19992005, poet christian in the musical film moulin rouge. Star wars confirms ewan mcgregorstarring obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor, who portrayed obiwan in the three star wars prequels and supplied his voice as the character in 2015s the force awakens, said last.
A new hope deepfake video stars ewan mcgregor as obiwan. Oct 31, 2019 ewan mcgregor admits he first began talking to lucasfilm and disney about playing obiwan again a long time ago, but had to lie to fans and the press. Ewan mcgregor admits hes been lying about his obiwan. Every new star wars movie and tv series announced so far. In the past, mcgregor said that he was open to reprising the role, which was originally played by alec guinness in the first star wars movie. Ewan mcgregor plays older obiwan in a new hope deepfake video. One of the big announcements at disneys d23 expo in august was that ewan mcgregor would be returning to the star wars universe to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi for a new television. Obiwan series stage reveal with ewan mcgregor d23 2019. Regarding what is happening with the current obiwan kenobi disney plus series, preproduction is on hold as the show recently lost its writer and scrapped its scripts, with disney currently looking for a new writer as well as brand new scripts. Star wars deepfake puts ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi into a. It wasnt all that long ago that rumours of ewan mcgregor returning to play obi wan kenobi emerged once again, but this time around, it seems that. The rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obi wan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at. Oct 12, 2016 there are few things that star wars fans actually want to talk about when it comes to the prequels, but it is pretty universally accepted that ewan mcgregor as obi wan kenobi is a bright spot. Ewan mcgregor on reprising obiwan kenobi role youtube.
Jun 25, 2018 the star wars obi wan movie would see ewan mcgregor reprise his role as the iconic jedi once more, but only on disneys streaming service. Oct 28, 2019 ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obiwan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Aug 18, 2017 without ewan mcgregor on board, theres really no point in making a standalone obiwan kenobi movie. After the highly circulated story of the obiwan movie, several more standalone star. The announcement was made by lucasfilm president, kathleen kennedy at d23. Mcgregor, who portrayed the jedi in george lucas three prequels, has repeatedly said he would happily return for a spinoff if asked. Sources told variety just a couple of hours before the event that disney plus and lucasfilm are looking for new writers. Ewan mcgregor is in the new star wars movie youtube. Ewan mcgregor being courted for a new obiwan kenobi. Filming expected to begin next year by jeff sneider august 23, 2019. Jan 26, 2020 the liveaction series will reportedly take place within the 19 years between the events of revenge of the sith and a new hope. If obi wan kenobi is going to star in his own standalone star. Ewan mcgregor returning as obi wan, wants spinoff film. Ewan mcgregors eagerness to return to the role of obiwan kenobi, the.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. He played the character in the star wars prequel trilogy movies, the phantom menace, attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. Ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obi wan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Aug 16, 2019 weve often entertained the idea of a star wars standalone movie or series of films about obiwan kenobi, and ewan mcgregor did say hed be up for the role. Ewan mcgregor says obi wan kenobi movie might be a mind trick well, hello there. Oct 29, 2019 ewan mcgregor confirms obi wan show was originally a star wars movie. Ewan mcgregor returning as obiwan, wants spinoff film. The latest star wars episode vii rumor points to obi wan kenobi ewan mcgregor once again appearing as a ghostly jedi guide and mentor. With an obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works, only one thing matters. Ewan mcgregor admits hes been lying about his obiwan return. The latest star wars episode vii rumor points to obiwan kenobi ewan mcgregor once again appearing as a ghostly jedi guide and mentor.
Neeson and ewan mcgregor back together for the obiwan spinoff film. After teasing those new shows on the d23 stage, kennedy surprised fans by bringing mcgregor out in person. Mar 10, 2020 ewan mcgregor entered into the fantastical star wars universe in 1999, playing obiwan kenobi in star wars. Jan 08, 2018 speaking at the 2018 golden globes, ewan mcgregor maintains that talk of an obiwan kenobi movie is still just talk, to the best of his knowledge. Disney confirms obiwan kenobi series with ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor to return as obiwan kenobi in star wars 9. Ewan mcgregor says any delay in completing work on his new obiwan.
Obiwans ewan mcgregor says shooting will start january 2021. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles mcgregor. A new hope deepfake video shows fans what it would look like if ewan mcgregor played obiwan kenobi. 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. Ewan mcgregor already lent his voice for star wars. Ewan mcgregor on keeping obiwan return a secret duration.
Enlarge ewan mcgregor made a surprise appearance at disneys d23 expo yesterday to announce he will star in an asyetuntitled obi wan kenobi spinoff series. Ewan mcgregor says star wars obiwan kenobi show is still. The star wars obiwan movie everyone wanted is happening. Ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obiwan disney plus series was originally planned to be a new star wars spinoff movie. Mcgregors first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan series was originally a. It would seem that there may be something to this rumour after all as deadline and other outlets have also reported that ewan mcgregor will return as obi wan kenobi for a new. Jan 23, 2020 a new kenobi project had been rumoured for a while first in the form of a movie, then as a series, but was officially announced at disneys d23 event in august 2019, and noone was happier to. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi script problems variety. Ewan mcgregor has been confirmed to play obi wan kenobi once more. The obi wan kenobi tv series was confirmed friday at the d23 expo in anaheim along with some new details lucasfilm. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan series was originally a movie by adam chitwood october 28, 2019 while fans are extremely eager to finally. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi script problems. Obiwan kenobi as jesus prank gets a good laugh out of.
The obiwan kenobi tv series was confirmed friday at the d23 expo in anaheim along with some new details lucasfilm. Ewan mcgregor, speaking at the 2018 golden globes, maintains that talk of an obiwan kenobi movie is still just talk, as far as he knows. Ewan mcgregor confirms obi wan show was originally a star wars movie. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi delay star wars. Last year, lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy teased that the next star wars spinoff would be confirmed by summer 2017.
A new hope deepfake video starring ewan mcgregor as obi. Ewan mcgregor will star in an obiwan kenobi star wars. Just in case youre keeping track, ewan mcgregor is still perfectly happy to do an obi wan kenobi solo movie, hes more or less just waiting on disney and lucasfilm to give him a call. A new hope deepfake video stars ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi. Episode i the phantom menace the actor continued his role throughout the prequel trilogy, ending with star wars. Last week was a big one in terms of news surrounding the. The studio is now developing a new script for the series, with plans to.
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