Ewan McGregor has said he's proud of the way the plot of Obi-Wan Kenobi evolved so the story could focus on Princess Leia.
took a look back at the creation of the series, as well as how the direction of the narrative shifted when the concept behind it was being conceived.teased a look at a young Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, it turned out to be a red herring, as the show actually followed a weathered Obi-Wan as he sought to rescue a young Princess Leia following a kidnapping.
Addressing the aftermath of Anakin Skywalker’s descent to the dark side of the Force and his transformation into Darth Vader in the prequel films, Ewan continued: ‘He’s also carrying the guilt and the shame of having lost his Padawan, lost his brother, and feeling so ashamed and guilt-ridden about that, feeling like it was his fault. I thought that would just be interesting to start there.
Vivien delivers a powerhouse performance as the young Princess Leia, originally played by the late, great Carrie Fisher During the panel at Star Wars Celebration, the director and actors were each able to show their favourite clip from Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan’s being the moment that the titular character and Leia said goodbye to each other in the final episode.
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