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  • Liam Neeson not coming back as Qui-Gon Jinn for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Veteran action start Liam Neeson has shot down the rumours that he will return as Qui-Gon Jinn in forthcoming “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series at Disney Plus.

    Actor Ewan McGregor is reprising his role of Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the series, which will be written by Joby Harold and directed by Deborah Chow.

    Set 10 years after the events of 2005 “Star Wars” movie “Revenge of the Sith”, the show follows the adventures of Kenobi during his time on Tatooine.

    During his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, to promote his new film “The Ice Road”, Neeson was asked if he will return as Qui-Gon Jinn in the show.

    “I heard Ewan McGregor was gonna do a series. No, I don’t think so. No, I haven’t been approached,” the Irish actor replied.

    Neeson, 69, who famously played the part in 1999 movie “The Phantom Menace”, then joked that Disney-owned Lucasfilm could not afford him to be in the series.

    “They don’t have enough money,” he said.

    “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, a six-episode series, will also star Hayden Christensen, Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Erskine, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Moses Ingram, Rupert Friend and Benny Safdie.

  • It’s been absolutely brilliant: Ewan McGregor on returning to ‘Star Wars’ as Obi-Wan Kenobi

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Actor Ewan McGregor says reprising his legendary “Star Wars” role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the upcoming Disney Plus limited series has been an “absolutely brilliant” experience.

    The 50-year-old actor said he is enjoying every bit of playing the character he first essayed in George Lucas’ “The Phantom Menace” (1999).

    He came back for its two sequels — “Attack of the Clones” (2002) and “Revenge of the Sith” (2005) — with the latter marking his final appearance as the character.

    Teasing his return to the franchise during an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning, McGregor said, “I’m not saying anything! But to come back to play him again, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has been absolutely brilliant. I’m really enjoying it.”

    The Golden Globe winner said he has been avoiding questions related to his “Star Wars” come back since 2005.

    “That was annoying,” McGregor said.

    “Every interview I ever did for, you know, years, people would say, ‘Well, are the rumors true?’ ” “And I’d have to sort of, I’d have to lie. I’d have to say, ‘Well, you know, I don’t know. I’d be happy to play him one day again.’  I’d have to just keep saying, It started looking like I was sort of asking Disney for a job,” he added.

    Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most pivotal characters of the “Star Wars” universe.

    He was first portrayed by legendary actor Alec Guinness in the original 1977 movie “A New Hope”.

    Guinness later appeared as a force ghost in the two-follow-ups — “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) and “Return of the Jedi” (1983).

    The limited series, based on the character and starring McGregor, was announced in August 2019.

    “John Wick: Chapter 3” executive producer Joby Harold is writing the series, with Deborah Chow attached to direct.

    It will be a single-season, six-episode show set eight years after “Revenge of the Sith” and 11 years before “A New Hope”.

    The cast also includes Hayden Christensen, Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Erskine, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Moses Ingram, Rupert Friend and Benny Safdie.

  • Obi-Wan Kenobi series casts Indira Varma

    By Express News Service
    Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi has roped in Game of Thrones star Indira Varma. The actor will join Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, who are reprising their roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the upcoming series.

    The show, which was announced during D23 in 109, is amongst the many Star Wars shows that are slated to be released on Disney Plus. The show will be directed by Deborah Chow, who is known for directing two episodes in The Mandalorian season one.

    Indira is best-known for her role as Ellaria Sand in HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones. Her other credits include HBO’s Rome, Carnival Row, and most recently, ABC’s For Life.

    There is no information available currently about Varma’s character. The show is expected to start filming in late spring this year.

  • ‘Game of Thrones’ star Indira Varma joins Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on Disney+

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Indian origin British star Indira Varma, best known for her roles in TV shows “Rome” and “Game of Thrones”, has joined the cast of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi television series on Disney+.

    Details about Varma’s character are still under wraps, reported Deadline.

    Varma, who has starred in TV shows “Carnival Row”, “Luther”, “Paranoid” and “For Life” and movies such as “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love” and “Crisis”, will appear in the series alongside Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, who portrayed Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy.

    The Obi-Wan serie on the streamer is among the number of “Star Wars” shows that are lined up for Disney+ following the success of “The Mandalorian”.

    The third season of “The Mandalorian” will premiere on Disney+ in late 2021.

    The character of Cassian Andor from “Rogue One”, played by Mexican star Diego Luna, is also getting a new series besides the two “Mandalorian” spinoffs and other stories.