Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobinot only features the return ofEwan McGregorto a galaxy far, far away, but most importantly, his iconic beard will see the light of day once more. McGregor has been spottedin an Instagram postwith what looks like the beginnings of his classic Obi-Wan look.
While feeding his affinity for cars, the actor is clearly seen sporting the beard just weeks before production officially starts. Timeline-wise, it makes perfect sense for McGregor to sport some facial hair, and it wouldn’t be surprising it’s even more full than when we last saw him. Set 10 years afterStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith, the Jedi Master returns in the limited series to confront Anakin Skywalker as Darth Vader, once again played byHayden Christensenfor the rematch of the decade.Obi-Wan Kenobiwill also include the return ofJoel EdgertonandBonnie Piesse, who played Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru in the Star Wars prequels, respectively. Could fans see a bearded-up McGregor interact with a young Luke Skywalker? Well, that remains to be seen, but at least he looks the part.
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Directing the “special event series” isDeborah Chow, who helmed two episodes from the first season ofThe Mandalorian, from scripts byJoby Harold. The rest of the cast includesMoses Ingram,Kumail Nanjiani,Rupert Friend,O’Shea Jackson Jr.,Sung Kang,Simone Kessell,Indira VarmaandBenny Safdie. Despite the production starting this month, fans should expect to see the series next year well afterThe Mandalorianspinoff,The Book of Boba Fett, whichhits Disney+ in December.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobiarrives to Disney+ after years of development, firstas a solo filmand now asa limited event seriesfor the streaming service. The highly-anticipated return of the Jedi Master is surrounded by a bevy of otherStar Warsprojects, includingtheDiego Luna-starring Cassian Andor series,a show featuringRosario Dawson’s Ahsoka,Rangers of the New Republic, and others.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobicurrently holds no official release date. Check out McGregor’s fantastic beard yourself:
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