Speaking with The Metro, Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Indira Varma discussed the production, claiming the mega-budget Disney Plus series felt like more shooting an indie film and admitting she has very little knowledge of the wider Star Wars story.
The Metro: You’re in LA at the moment filming Obi-Wan Kenobi. How bonkers is that?
IV: It’s such a beast, like an octopus that needs wrangling but I’m having a brilliant time.
Obviously, I can’t say anything about any of it but director Deborah [The Mandalorian] Chow and Ewan [McGregor] on the acting side have somehow made it feel like an independent movie.
Everyone has input, there are no fraying tempers.
The Metro: Are you steeped in Star Wars mythology?
IV: It’s all new to me and really embarrassing. I keep getting called out on stuff but I did play Princess Leia in the playground when I was six without having seen it – I had long plaits so I could do the hair.
I’ve watched all the old ones now but I wouldn’t say I’m up to speed. I’m still not sure what order they all go in.
