Update: Ewan McGregor in talks to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in new Disney+ series

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Update: 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 Disney+ series. While the original rumour stated that McGregor had already signed on, these new reports say that the actor is still in talks. So nothing is 100% official just yet, but we're getting closer!

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Here we go again. STAR WARS fans are all too familiar with frequent rumblings of some sort of project which would see Ewan McGregor returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and here's another one. The latest rumour (via Cinelinx) making the rounds claims that Lucasfilm is working on a potential Disney+ series which would center around Obi-Wan Kenobi. Not only that, but Ewan McGregor has already reportedly signed on the dotted line. As always, it's best to take this rumour with a grain of salt, but if it is true, we might hear something more official at next week's D23 Expo. Stay tuned.

Ewan McGregor played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in all three installments of the STAR WARS prequel trilogy (also making a small voice cameo in THE FORCE AWAKENS), and with almost two decades separating REVENGE OF THE SITH and A NEW HOPE, there's definitely room for a few more adventures with the Jedi Master. McGregor has long expressed his enthusiasm to return to the role, even hoping for multiple movies.

I’ve always thought there was a story to tell between my last one and Alec Guinness’ first one. It would be fun to film that story now I’m older, I’d be the right age. I’m forty-five, Alec Guinness was what, sixty? I could do two of them! I hope that they’re going to explore different genres under the Star Wars banner. And one of those could be an Obi-Wan Kenobi feature film. Or two! The Obi-Wan Kenobi Story Part 1 and Part 2!

At one point there was talk of an Obi-Wan Kenobi feature-film being developed by Stephen Daldry (THE HOURS), but following the disappointment of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, Lucasfilm pumped the brakes on their STAR WARS spin-offs and the project seemingly fell apart. Whether this new project really is a Kenobi TV series, a feature-film, an appearance in some other project, or just the mutterings of a mad-man remains to be seen, but I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

What do you think? Would you prefer to see Obi-Wan Kenobi return for a Disney+ series or for a feature-film?