The 402nd issue of Empire magazine landed on subscribers doormats this morning, and page 76 is where most Star Wars fans will be headed as that’s where their interview with Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor lies. The returning actor, 17 years removed from his last onscreen appearance as Kenobi (voice work in the sequel trilogy aside) discusses returning to the character and where the desire to inhabit the character of Kenobi once more began.
“One of the cinemas in Hollywood was doing [a marathon], starting with the first prequel and going through all of the films. They asked me to introduce one of the films. I [chose] Episode III, because I think that was the strongest one and I know the fans like that film a lot. I just suddenly felt like, “F*** it, I want to do it!” Nobody knew I was going to be there, I rode down on my motorbike at 2am to Hollywood. It was my first interaction like that with real, full-on, die-hard Star Wars fans. When I walked out on stage, it was a really nice feeling. It felt good. People were in costumes, in sleeping bags on the floor. I felt a real warmth and positive reaction.”
“I really saw it when Hayden walked on set for the first time. There were hundreds of people standing behind the cameras. It was the first time that Vader comes down the street, and so many people were there to actually see it with their own eyes. My appreciation for the whole world is different than it used to be”
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